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This is why Dunkirk is a shorter film, according to director Chris Nolan

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Clocking in at 1h 45m, Dunkirk will be Christopher Nolan’s shortest film since his 1998 debut Following. To put that in perspective, Inception was 2 hours and 28 minutes long, while Interstellar was a whopping 2 hours and 45 minutes in length. In film terms, that’s a significant cut. So what made The Dark Knight director decide to […]

Christopher Nolan was unaware of Harry Styles’ fame when casting him in Dunkirk, says “he fit the part wonderfully”

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Making a transition to acting can be tough for any musician. For starters, many actors get their start at a young age, and it can take years to hone the craft. Musicians who try to break into the industry will almost surely be met with a lot of skepticism from fellow actors, and the public. […]

Harry Styles on Christopher Nolan’s Dunkirk

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The highly anticipated World War II survival epic Dunkirk is just under two weeks away from release, and the summer blockbuster has just had a press conference revealing some new information about the project. For starters, musician Harry Styles discussed how he always wanted a role in the Christopher Nolan-directed film, stating that: “I think for […]

Dunkirk to get the widest 70mm release in theaters in 25 years

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With Dunkirk just a couple weeks away, Warner Bros. has announced that Christopher Nolan’s latest film will be released in 70mm across 120 theaters, the highest number for the format in 25 years. 70mm is used for wide high-resolution film, once being a hallmark of the industry and used for big, cinematic films like Lawrence of Arabia and Ben-Hur. Its […]

Matt Reeves talks The Batman, praises Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight Trilogy

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As director Matt Reeves continues his press tour for War for the Planet of the Apes, the filmmaker is naturally getting a lot of questions regarding the status of his next big film, The Batman. Reeves recently spoke a few days ago about how he aims to make a noir-driven Batman film with a focus on the character’s emotions, and now […]

Christopher Nolan’s Dunkirk gets an extended TV spot

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With the release of Dunkirk fast approaching, Warner Bros. has unveiled a new extended TV spot for Christopher Nolan’s World War II epic, and you can watch it below… SEE ALSO: Dunkirk will be Christopher Nolan’s shortest film since Following “Dunkirk opens as hundreds of thousands of British and Allied troops are surrounded by enemy forces. […]

Dunkirk will be Christopher Nolan’s shortest film since Following

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The official running time for Christopher Nolan’s hotly-anticipated World War II epic Dunkirk has been revealed, and the film will run for just 107 minutes. That is the shortest of his career since his 1998 directorial debut Following, and the first of his films to be below two hours since Insomnia in 2002. It’s also […]

Josh Hartnett explains why he passed on Batman Begins

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Josh Hartnett has the distinction of passing on the opportunity to play the three most iconic superheroes of all time, having turned down the leads in Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man, Bryan Singer’s Superman Returns, and Christopher Nolan’s Batman Begins. Speaking with the Associated Press (via The Playlist), Harnett has explained his decision to pass on the role […]

Why Christopher Nolan Must Direct A Bond Film

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Neil Calloway argues that Britain’s best director must direct Britain’s biggest franchise… So it seems like the news that Syncopy will be producing the next Bond was at best premature and at worst totally untrue. It’s a shame, because the possibility that Christopher Nolan is going to direct a Bond film is too great to […]