Christopher Nolan

The Coolest and Wrongest Spoilers of 2010!

For every real piece of news, there’s a hundred crazy rumors and unconfirmed reports. This year provided tons of vital hints at future entertainment…as well as a lot of wonderfully ridiculous rumors. Here’s the coolest and wrongest spoilers of 2010. THE COOLEST Jeremy Renner will play Hawkeye. This rumor goes all the way back to…

io9 Alasdair Wilkins Dec 31

The Definitive Inception Dream Layer Map, Drawn by Christopher Nolan Himself

Inception! Terrific movie, but those dream layers got pretty darned confusing. Even, apparently, for the movie’s director. Which is why Christopher Nolan made himself this little map to keep things straight. Spoilers, obviously. The map comes from the book Inception: The Shooting Script, and while it may not have the kooky appeal of watching all…

Movies Brian Barrett Dec 8

Is The Dark Knight Rises based on Doug Moench’s “Prey”?

Christopher Nolan’s third Batman film cranks into production early next year, and the rumors are flying like bats driven mad by a sonar belt. And now one site is claiming they know what Nolan’s story will be based on. Spoilers? For the past few days, the rumor mill has been claiming that Inception’s Tom Hardy…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Nov 19

6 superhero origins Hollywood got right (and 6 that Hollywood messed up)

Now that we’ve seen our first Green Lantern footage, opinions are divided. But one thing’s sure: the closer Hal’s origin sticks to the comics, the better off we’ll be. Here are six superhero origins Hollywood captured, and six they ruined. https://gizmodo.com/first-green-lantern-footage-is-mind-blowingly-cosmic-5688982 For those of us who read Michael Chabon’s The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders Nov 15

Dark Knight Rises casting rumors make us wonder if Clayface is in the mix

Rumor has is that Charlize Theron and a few other Hollywood beauties have been are being courted for the new love interests in The Dark Knight Rises. But even more excitingly, one of these ladies could bring Clayface with her. Comic Book Movie got a tip that Theron has been approached to play Detective Sarah…

Movies Meredith Woerner Nov 2

Batman 3 becomes “The Dark Knight Rises” and kills Riddler rumors

Official Bat-news is breaking, moments after the rumors surrounding the auditions for Chris Nolan’s new female lead. We’ve got the official title, and the scoop on what’s really happening with The Riddler. https://gizmodo.com/christopher-nolan-auditioning-female-leads-for-batman-3-5674331 Hero Complex just broke the news from the director himself that the new Batman movie will officially be called The Dark Knight…

Movies Meredith Woerner Oct 27

Christopher Nolan auditioning female leads for Batman 3

Christopher Nolan seems to be hard at work casting Batman 3. Just two weeks ago he nabbed Tom Hardy for his final Batman movie. And now he’s reportedly looking for a leading lady — but who will she play? https://gizmodo.com/tom-hardy-cast-in-chris-nolans-batman-3-5663102 Movie Hole is reporting that Nolan has quietly meeting actresses in their late 20s and…

Movies Meredith Woerner Oct 27

South Park to Inception: just because it’s complicated doesn’t mean it’s cool

South Park manages to slip in an Inception spoof right under the wire. While we agree that an overly complex plot does not necessarily make something interesting, we’re much more impressed that they managed to fit Freddy Krueger in. Here’s a particularly profound clip from the mayhem: Click to view Insheeption Tags: SOUTH PARKStan Marsh,Mr.…

Movies Meredith Woerner Oct 21

Tom Hardy cast in Chris Nolan’s Batman 3?

Inception’s breakout star, Tom Hardy, has been cast in Christopher Nolan’s latest Batman picture. No real surprise there, given that Nolan delights in recasting past actors he’s worked with, but still — who do you think he’ll play? Deadline is reporting that Hardy is up for the lead role in the next Batman film, and…

io9 Meredith Woerner Oct 13

What do you think will come after Nolan’s last Batman film?

Christopher Nolan has made it pretty clear his next Batman film will be his last. The story will be over… but the need for more Bat-films won’t be. What do you think Warner Bros. will fill the Nolan void with? What do you think will come after Nolan’s next Batman film?online survey

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Oct 12

What if Inception was a 1950s black-and-white thriller? Watch!

While it’s no A Capella Inception , we’re loving this new trailer that turns Christopher Nolan’s film into an old-timey thriller. Even the BRAAAAM fog horns sound vintage. Check it out.

io9 Meredith Woerner Oct 5

Michael Caine explains the end of Inception

What’s better than having the ending of Inception cleared up? Having it cleared up in the silky voice of Michael Caine. In an interview on The Chris Moyles Show, Caine talked about show business, his book, and Christopher Nolan. It’s still a little tangled, but at least you’re hearing it from a legend. You need…

Movies Esther Inglis-Arkell Sep 29

Want to understand Inception? Read the screenplay!

Many of us have watched Christopher Nolan’s Inception a few times by now, trying to follow the dizzying multi-layered storyline. But there’s no substitute for reading the actual shooting script, with Nolan’s hand-written notes. Here’s what we’ve learned from it. Oh, and if you still haven’t seen Inception, there are huge spoilers here. Inception: The…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Aug 30

Just how autobiographical is Christopher Nolan’s Inception?

If you only read one essay about the hit dream-heist movie Inception today, make it this one. Lazenby takes the idea that we already raised, that Inception is about the act of making movies, and goes one further: It’s about Christopher Nolan’s anxieties about making movies, the fear that at any moment, the inspiration could…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders Aug 3

Did Inception’s costume designer just give away the secret of the movie’s ending?

We all remain mystified by the ending of Christopher Nolan’s Inception. It’s the kind of mind-frak most directors only wish they could pull off. But did the movie’s costume designer just give away the secret of what really happens? Spoilers! New York Magazine’s Vulture blog noticed this telltale exchange in an interview with costume designer…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders Aug 2

Should DC’s movies try to create a shared universe like Marvel’s?

So this weekend at Comic Con, we’re all expecting DC to unveil plans for more movies. A Flash movie, a Wonder Woman movie, maybe even a Justice League film. But should DC try to tie its films into one continuity? Christopher Nolan has already voted no on this one — he said a while ago…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Jul 23

Christopher Nolan May Shoot All of Batman 3 in Non-3D IMAX

Here’s a rumor that gets me excited: according to Christopher Nolan’s long-time cinematographer Wally Pfister, he really wants to shoot the entirety of the next Batman movie in IMAX. And he hates 3D. https://gizmodo.com/a-rare-tour-of-imax-cameras-5271638 Really, this is great news. 3D, in my opinion, is an annoying fad. But those scenes in The Dark Knight that…

Movies Adam Frucci Jul 21

Inception will thrill you, then change the way you watch movies

Inception is a heist movie that takes place inside a shared hallucination. It’s also about the technology of making movies. And that’s what will make your brain explode. In a good way. Minor thematic spoilers ahead. Biotech dream heist In a summer season full of sequels and adaptations, Inception is that rarest of things: A…

io9 Annalee Newitz Jul 16

Your best suggestions for dumbing down Inception’s marketing campaign — and achieving box-office glory!

The $200 million film Inception has a cerebral concept and an austere marketing campaign. But what if it had a ridiculous title, and posters that talk down to the audience? That’s what we asked the other day, and you delivered. https://gizmodo.com/weve-given-inception-a-dumber-title-now-its-up-to-you-5586168 Oh, and our suggested alternate slogan for the movie is slightly spoilery, if you’ve…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Jul 16

We’ve given Inception a dumber title. Now it’s up to you to design a cheesy poster to go with it! (Minor spoilers)

Would Christopher Nolan’s Inception be looking more like a sure-fire hit if it had a dumber, more obvious title? Like, say, Thief Of Dreams? That’s what our own AngriestGeek suggested. And now we’re dying to see what the movie poster for Thief Of Dreams would look like. Post your best, cheesiest, photoshop mockups in the…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Jul 13

The Coolest and Wrongest Spoilers of 2010!

The Definitive Inception Dream Layer Map, Drawn by Christopher Nolan Himself

Is The Dark Knight Rises based on Doug Moench’s “Prey”?

6 superhero origins Hollywood got right (and 6 that Hollywood messed up)

Dark Knight Rises casting rumors make us wonder if Clayface is in the mix

Batman 3 becomes “The Dark Knight Rises” and kills Riddler rumors

Christopher Nolan auditioning female leads for Batman 3

South Park to Inception: just because it’s complicated doesn’t mean it’s cool

Tom Hardy cast in Chris Nolan’s Batman 3?

What do you think will come after Nolan’s last Batman film?

What if Inception was a 1950s black-and-white thriller? Watch!

Michael Caine explains the end of Inception

Want to understand Inception? Read the screenplay!

Just how autobiographical is Christopher Nolan’s Inception?

Did Inception’s costume designer just give away the secret of the movie’s ending?

Should DC’s movies try to create a shared universe like Marvel’s?

Christopher Nolan May Shoot All of Batman 3 in Non-3D IMAX

Inception will thrill you, then change the way you watch movies

Your best suggestions for dumbing down Inception’s marketing campaign — and achieving box-office glory!

We’ve given Inception a dumber title. Now it’s up to you to design a cheesy poster to go with it! (Minor spoilers)

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