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[NotTheGuyYouKill]

http://io9.com/heres-the-first-synopsis-for-chris-nolans-new-flick-i-1124335531

Paramount Pictures, a division of Viacom, Inc., and Warner Bros. Pictures announced today that principal photography on “INTERSTELLAR” is officially underway in Alberta, Canada. The film will be released in IMAX® and 35mm theaters on November 7, 2014. Paramount Pictures will distribute domestically, Warner Bros. Pictures internationally.

Directed and co-written by Christopher Nolan (“Inception,” “The Dark Knight” Trilogy), the production will travel the globe and utilize a mixture of 35mm anamorphic and IMAX film photography to bring to the screen a script based on the combination of an original idea by Nolan and an existing script by Jonathan Nolan, originally developed for Paramount Pictures and producer Lynda Obst. The new script chronicles the adventures of a group of explorers who make use of a newly discovered wormhole to surpass the limitations on human space travel and conquer the vast distances involved in an interstellar voyage.

“INTERSTELLAR” features a prestigious cast that includes Matthew McConaughey (“Magic Mike,” “Mud”), Academy Award® winner Anne Hathaway (“Les Miserables,” “The Dark Knight Rises”), Academy Award® nominee Jessica Chastain (“Zero Dark Thirty,” “The Tree of Life”), Bill Irwin (“Rachel Getting Married,” TV’s “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation”) Academy Award® nominee John Lithgow (“Terms of Endearment,” “Rise of the Planet of the Apes”) Academy Award® nominee Casey Affleck (“The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford,” “Gone Baby Gone”), David Gyasi (“Cloud Atlas”), Wes Bentley (“The Hunger Games”), Mackenzie Foy (“The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Parts 1 and 2”) Timothée Chalamet (TV’s “Homeland”), Topher Grace (“Spider-Man 3”), David Oyelowo (“Jack Reacher,” “Rise of the Planet of the Apes”), Academy Award® winner Ellen Burstyn (“The Last Picture Show,” “The Exorcist”), and Academy Award® winner Michael Caine (“The Cider House Rules,” “The Dark Knight” Trilogy).

The film is being produced by Academy Award® nominee Emma Thomas (“Inception,” “The Dark Knight” Trilogy) and Lynda Obst (“How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days,” “The Siege”). Renowned theoretical physicist Kip Thorne is consulting on the film as well as serving as executive producer, along with Jake Myers (“Jack Reacher,” “RED,” “RED 2”) and Jordan Goldberg (“Inception,” “The Dark Knight” Trilogy).

The behind-the-scenes creative team includes director of photography Hoyte van Hoytema (“Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy,” “The Fighter”), Academy Award®-nominated production designer Nathan Crowley (“The Dark Knight” Trilogy), Academy Award®-nominated costume designer Mary Zophres (“Gangster Squad,” “True Grit”) Academy Award®-nominated editor Lee Smith (“The Dark Knight” Trilogy,” “Elysium,”), Academy Award®-winning composer Hans Zimmer (“The Lion King,” “The Dark Knight” Trilogy), and Academy Award®-winning visual effects supervisor Paul Franklin (“Inception,” “The Dark Knight” Trilogy).

 

[strafer]

Cast from heaven.

 

[NotTheGuyYouKill]

It blows my mind that John Lithgow's in this.

 

[Samurai_Heart]

So many will rant about how disappointed they were come release XD

 

[Liquidsnake]

Movie of the forever?

 

[rekameohs]

Topher Grace ("Spider-Man 3")

 

[maquiladora]

Sounds great.

Excited to see Hoyte van Hoytema's photography on this. Tinker Tailor looked stunning.

 

[faceless007]

That's a pretty good cast--

Topher Grace

wait what

 

[triplestation]

Hahahaha

 

[maquiladora]

That's a pretty good cast--



wait what

 

[Busty]

Sounds good. I have a feeling that this is going to take the '2001' and/or 'Contact' route of space exploration.....








...., either of which is fine by me as I think Contact is pretty underrated.

 

[overcast]

This movie is going to have so many gaffers going at each others throats.

 

[Zoramon089]

Sunshine with an ending that won't have people complaining? I'm in

 

[harSon]

That new script's synopsis is the exact same as the original script's synopsis...

 

[Empty]

not really much to go on but it's nice to see casey affleck and tinker, tailors dop

 

[Liquidsnake]

That new script's synopsis is the exact same as the original script's synopsis...

Lol I noticed that too. I was trying to figure out what was different.

 

[Midnight Moon]

Really they had to list each movie an actor appeared in, that's an eyesore to read.

 

[Guzim]

It blows my mind that John Lithgow's in this.

John Lithgow's audition for Interstellar.

 

[NoRéN]

Sunshine with an ending that won't have people complaining? I'm in

it's a nolan movie so...

 

[wenis]

That's a hell of a cas.....

Topher Grace (“Spider-Man 3”)

 

[Lima]

In IMAX and 35mm theaters. So only IMAX then? There will not be a single theater left in November 2014 that is still using 35mm analog film.

I mean they could have just said IMAX and digital.

 

[Jb]

I always found Nolan to be better on his one off projects, and we can always use more blockbusters based on original and interesting material, so count me in.

 

[Liquidsnake]

it's a nolan movie so...

So I expect some of the best final 60 seconds I have ever seen.

 

[NoRéN]

So I expect some of the best final 60 seconds I have ever seen.

and i will have to agree with you.

But, people will find something to complain about.

 

[Liquidsnake]

and i will have to agree with you.

But, people will find something to complain about.

No you are right. There is a lot of Nolan hate here, a lot of it.

And I do not understand it.

The Prestige
Momento
Inception

TDK Trilogy or as I like to refer to it "The I saved the Batman franchise movies."

 

[Tugatrix]

So I expect some of the best final 60 seconds I have ever seen.

if he doesn't rewrite that part won't be the best, but the Third act as a hole maybe will...

 

[Battle Born]

It sounds interesting and it has a fantastic cast (Anne Hathaway/Jessica Chastain.) I'm very excited about this one.

 

[Showaddy]

No you are right. There is a lot of Nolan hate here, a lot of it.

And I do not understand it.

The Prestige
Momento
Inception

TDK Trilogy or as I like to refer to it "The I saved the Batman franchise movies."

You like his films, some people don't. Isn't that hard really.

 

[massoluk]

This is like Expendables casting, but with Oscars.

 

[Talon]

I'm really excited about this film.

But I hope it's not another "people lose their minds in space" film (a la Event Shitrizon).

 

[TUSR]

John Lithgow

oh god yes

 

[Dan]

I just want to know if this involves time travel. I would prefer it didn't...

Sunshine with an ending that won't have people complaining? I'm in

But Sunshine is perfect...

 

[Liquidsnake]

You like his films, some people don't. Isn't that hard really.

Its only hard, when AFI agrees with me, but a vocal minority here refuse to see the genus.

It hurts because I want you guys to appreciate that we have another Kubrick in our presence.

 

[Magic Mushroom]

This, Jupiter Ascending and Guardians of the Galaxy. And Gravity this year. Hopefully they'll all live up to the promise.

 

[Nicktendo86]

I will get mad excited for this, get swept up in hype, like the film but it will disappoint slightly, GAF will tell me it is the worst thing ever and I will hate it.

 

[Showaddy]

Its only hard, when AFI agrees with me, but a vocal minority here refuse to see the genus.

It hurts because I want you guys to appreciate that we have another Kubrick in our presence.

Heh ok not sure if you're joking now.

 

[Liquidsnake]

Heh ok not sure if you're joking now.

Lets not appreciate him 40 years from now, lets realize what we have now.

Because I assure you ladies and gentlemen that we are witness to a once in a generation director.

 

[DerZuhälter]

 

[NotTheGuyYouKill]

Right-click, save.

 

[fushi]

Cautiously optimistic. I liked Memento and his first two Batman films, but I am getting a little tired of his style over substance approach.

It hurts because I want you guys to appreciate that we have another Kubrick in our presence.

No. Kubrick's filmography is far more varied and each of his films tread new ground for him. Nolan is the opposite, his films are operating a comfort zone which is becoming more and more clearly defined with each new film he makes. And I sincerely doubt this film will be an exception.

I will get mad excited for this, get swept up in hype, like the film but it will disappoint slightly, GAF will tell me it is the worst thing ever and I will hate it.

Yes! Word for word, this is how it'll go down.

 

[Plywood]

Looked at the cast list and didn't recognize a chunk of them so I decided to dig up recent-ish photo's of the entire cast, thought I'd share for the hell of it:

Matthew McConaughey

Anne Hathaway

Jessica Chastain

Bill Irwin

John Lithgow

Casey Affleck

David Gyasi

Wes Bentley

Mackenzie Foy

Timothée Chalamet

Topher Grace

David Oyelowo

Ellen Burstyn

Michael Caine

 

[Zoramon089]

I just want to know if this involves time travel. I would prefer it didn't...



But Sunshine is perfect...

I liked Sunshine too but anytime it's brought up here you have people complaining about the ending!

 

[inm8num2]

Nolan in space with IMAX.

I can die happy.

 

[NotTheGuyYouKill]

Looked at the cast list and didn't recognize a chunk of them so I decided to dig up recent-ish photo's of the entire cast, thought I'd share for the hell of it:

Matthew McConaughey

Anne Hathaway

Jessica Chastain

Bill Irwin

John Lithgow

Casey Affleck

David Gyasi

Wes Bentley

Mackenzie Foy

Timothée Chalamet

Topher Grace

David Oyelowo

Ellen Burstyn

Michael Caine

Where are all the Asians at

 

[Avixph]

I hope this movie pulls an Event Horizon.

 

[RealMeat]

Looking at the cast, I really think some of them are playing the same characters at different ages.

 

[neoism]

Nolan's worst cast by far.. :/

 

[Discotheque]

Nolan's worst cast by far.. :/

Casey Affleck > JGL
Chastain > Cotillard

And mcconaghey is awesome

 

[Pagusas]

Michael Caine better be in every Nolan film until he dies.

 

[Liquidsnake]

Michael Caine better be in every Nolan film until he dies.

Lol.