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Christopher Nolan Sets Next Movie At Universal In Imax For Summer 2026 With Matt Damon Eyed To Star

Hawking Radiation

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Revolutionary said:
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What the fuck is this thing?! Jesus, Am i going to have nightmares tonight? 😂
 
sankt-Antonio

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Keylime said:
People shitting on Tenet is wild to me.

The opening sequence alone is worth the price of admission assuming you saw it in IMAX or Dolby. When the heavy bass kicks in when the SWAT team starts jogging through the stadium and throughout that entire ordeal was god-tier.

The concept is super fun. Robert Pattenson's character was amazing. The protagonist was awesome. Set pieces were sick.

Definitely agree that it's not the most coherent of his works, but as an experience it was peak, and on rewatch you get extra tidbits and details that make it a treat.

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Nolan movies are always a must see, so whatever he's got Damon doing, I'll be there day one in the best theater available.
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In what world is the protagonist awesome? He’s a nameless, emotionless, uncool bond concept, not a character that makes the audience feel any emotion.

I don’t even want to understand why he choose to do this - it’s dump and made the movie worse.

And that’s a theme with Nolan. His nonsensical “no goes” that in this day and age just make his movies worse.
Like him having a handful of extras on set to show the battle of Dunkirk, robbing it from epicnes, or him directing action in Batman when he is just objectively bad at it.

He should have used CGI in one and leave action to someone who knows how to do it in the other.
It’s maddening because his movies could be legitimate classics. But it’s like he wants to sabotage them himself. Tenet with a likable main character could have rivaled Bond.
 
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AJUMP23 said:
Because I do not think they could make them like that. They would get the aesthetic, but not the culture. they would inject todays culture into the 80s.
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Fair enough. I think a few of the retro-80's styled projects (Stranger Things, Totally Killer) hit it pretty well all things considered but yeah, I agree that the right vibe would be hard to recreate. Certainly the callous humor of that era would be hard to reproduce and James Bond as he existed back then would be an absolute no go by todays standards (which is why I think a throw back film COULD work, his womanizing ways CAN work with a deft touch and especially if its Henry Cavill doing it :p
 
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sankt-Antonio said:
In what world is the protagonist awesome? He’s a nameless, emotionless, uncool bond concept, not a character that makes the audience feel any emotion.

I don’t even want to understand why he choose to do this - it’s dump and made the movie worse.

And that’s a theme with Nolan. His nonsensical “no goes” that in this day and age just make his movies worse.
Like him having a handful of extras on set to show the battle of Dunkirk, robbing it from epicnes, or him directing action in Batman when he is just objectively bad at it.

He should have used CGI in one and leave action to someone who knows how to do it in the other.
It’s maddening because his movies could be legitimate classics. But it’s like he wants to sabotage them himself. Tenet with a likable main character could have rivaled Bond.
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The protagonist was charming and handled the intensity of the action well, which was really all that was required of him. The actor playing him I thought killed it.

I can definitely get that they didn't give him some oscar-worthy dialogue, but for Tenet it feels like the "world" is more or less the main character. I didn't buy the romance angle at all with the woman, but I thought that actress did well. The main villain was appropriately over the top.

Totally get that it's not going to be everyone's cup of tea, but as far as insane set pieces and cool world mechanics, I loved it.

Inception is the better movie of the two when it comes it comes to this kind of thing, as it gave the characters more emotional threads to pull on...but the experience I had with Tenet hit me much harder and stayed with me longer than Inception has.
 
RagnarokIV

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thefool said:
Just compare them with Pattison which is absolutely wonderful to watch in it and has very little to do besides being the coolest mysterious sidekick.

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I absolutely love Robert Patrick, he’s great in everything. He should have been James in the new Silent Hill movie.
 
clarky

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Tom Holland? FFS. Dudes been stinking up Spiderman for too long as is.

Will reserve judgement as Nolan pulled that Joker out of Ledger somehow, but still.
 
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Keylime said:
The protagonist was charming and handled the intensity of the action well, which was really all that was required of him. The actor playing him I thought killed it.

I can definitely get that they didn't give him some oscar-worthy dialogue, but for Tenet it feels like the "world" is more or less the main character. I didn't buy the romance angle at all with the woman, but I thought that actress did well. The main villain was appropriately over the top.
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Washington? No way, he is a total wooden plank. Same lack of range in The Creator. These types of roles are not his bag, he is woefully miscast with those directors. Both Nolan and Edwards can't write or direct emotion well, so they need the actor to do all the heavy lifting and Washington just didn't do it. Tenant I think was just too much for any actor, but The Creator could have definitely used a more dynamic lead.
 
Hrk69

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deadline.com

Anne Hathaway & Zendaya To Star In Christopher Nolan’s Next Film

Zendaya and Anne Hathaway are set to co-star in Christopher Nolan's new movie at Universal.
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EXCLUSIVE: Christopher Nolan isn’t done adding some serious star power to his next film at Universal. Sources tell Deadline that Anne Hathaway and Zendaya are set to star in his next event film. They would join previously announced cast members Matt Damon and Tom Holland.

The film will have an Imax release on July 17, 2026. The date falls in line with a number of Nolan films that have had similar release dates in the past.
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E-Cat

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It’s kinda weird how often he reuses the same actors

Is there some philosophy behind this, or is he just lazy/a creature of comfort?
 
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E-Cat said:
Not to the extent of Nolan, though
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Have you heard of Scorcese and DiCaprio?

Six movies and one short film. Not even close.

Anyway, Zendaia and Tom Holland, yuck. First movie from Nollan that I'm really not looking forward to.
 
Hrk69

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www.hollywoodreporter.com

Lupita Nyong’o to Star in Christopher Nolan’s Latest Film (Exclusive)

The top secret feature will be released by Universal in 2026.
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Lupita Nyong’o is the latest A-lister to join Christopher Nolan’s much-ballyhooed and much-shrouded feature film project, sources tell The Hollywood Reporter.

The actress, last seen toplining this past summer’s alien invasion thriller A Quiet Place: Day One, joins a robust bold-faced call sheet that already includes Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway and Zendaya.

Nolan wrote the script and is directing the project, which Universal Pictures will distribute. The studio has set a release date of July 17, 2026.
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SlimySnake

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jason10mm said:
Oh man, a low energy actress like Zendaya is DEATH to a Nolan film since he rarely extracts energy from his actors. Big scene chewing actors like Matthew Mcconaghy do much better, for me, in his films.
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Zendaya is amazing in euphoria. She’sa way better actor than Tom Holland.

Tom Holland was good in the moby dick movie but he’s likely in this for comic relief like Joseph Gordon Levitts character in inception. I’d rather Nolan hire him then harry fucking styles or that no name lead in Dunkirk.
 
Sub_Level

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Trilobit said:
I hope he makes scifi again. While I enjoyed Oppenheimer, it didn't really wow me or make feel like I needed to see it on the big screen.
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Last rumor I saw said this was scifi. About a cutting edge military helicopter that gets taken over by self-aware AI and/or terrorists. Like Patlabor or that old Jamie Fox movie.
 
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Pattinson is also BATMAN. Tom as Spiderman. Zendaya as Spider Gwen. Hathaway as Catwoman. Lupita....Hard ti say. Maybe the villain?

Stealth DC/Marvel superhero crossover film confirmed!!!

ITS FINALLY HAPPENING BOYS!!!!!

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Jinzo Prime

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jason10mm said:
Pattinson is also BATMAN. Tom as Spiderman. Zendaya as Spider Gwen. Hathaway as Catwoman. Lupita....Hard ti say. Maybe the villain?

Stealth DC/Marvel superhero crossover film confirmed!!!

ITS FINALLY HAPPENING BOYS!!!!!

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A stealth Marvel/DC crossover distributed by Universal? That would involve Disney, Warner Bros. and Universal to all work together; you have a better chance of a US/Ukraine/Russia free trade agreement!
 
IDKFA

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Sub_Level said:
Last rumor I saw said this was scifi. About a cutting edge military helicopter that gets taken over by self-aware AI and/or terrorists. Like Patlabor or that old Jamie Fox movie.
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Personally, I'm not buying that rumor.

That plot line sounds more like a Michael Bay movie than a Nolan flick.
 
Hrk69

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variety.com

Charlize Theron Joins Christopher Nolan’s Next Film at Universal

Oscar winner Charlize Theron joins Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Zendaya, Robert Pattinson and Anne Hathaway in Christopher Nolan's next film at Universal.
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Charlize Theron is the latest bold-faced name to join the cast of Christopher Nolan‘s upcoming movie at Universal.

The Oscar winner joins a star-studded ensemble that includes Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Zendaya, Lupita Nyong’o and Robert Pattinson. Details about the highly-anticipated film’s plot remain tightly under wraps and sources tell Variety that loglines or descriptions of the film that have been published to date are not correct.
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