Dec 28, 2015

Christopher Nolan looks to be headed to France during World War II for his next project.

Sources tell Variety that Nolan will direct “Dunkirk” from his own original screenplay as his next project. Insiders say the yet-to-be cast unknowns will lead the cast, but that Mark Rylance, Kenneth Branagh and Tom Hardy are in talks to join the ensemble.

Nolan will also produce the film with his longtime producing partner and wife, Emma Thomas.

The story is set during the legendary evacuation of the northern French city during WWII. Nolan and his casting department recently began testing teenagers in London for lead roles, but the director also wanted to nail down some choices for the few adult roles in the film before the holiday.

“We are thrilled to be continuing our collaboration with Christopher Nolan, a singular filmmaker who has created some of the most critically acclaimed and commercially successful films of all time,” said Greg Silverman, president, Creative Development and Worldwide Production. “‘Dunkirk’ is a gripping and powerful story and we are excited to see Chris, Emma and their cast realize it on the big screen.”

Warner Bros. has dated the film for July 21, 2017. The large-scale production will be shot on a combination of Imax 65mm and 65mm large format film for maximum image quality and high-impact immersion. Shooting will begin in May using many of the real locations of the true-life events, which form the background for the story.

Rylance, who received a Golden Globe nomination for “Bridge of Spies,” will next rejoin Steven Spielberg in “The BFG,” slated for 2017. He is repped by Hamilton Hodell.

Hardy, who is repped by CAA, can be seen in Fox and New Regency’s “The Revenant” while Branagh most recently helmed “Cinderella” for Disney.

http://variety.com/2015/film/news/chistopher-nolan-mark-rylance-movie-1201662561/

 

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Jul 18, 2017

Believe the hype. Dunkirk is incredible, there is nothing like it. This is one of the best war films in years. If you're going in expecting Saving Private Ryan, then you aren't familiar with Nolan's craft. The three intersecting stories work perfectly. This may be Nolan's masterpiece. This is the most structurally innovative film Christopher Nolan has made, and the experiments of Memento, Inception, and Interstellar were leading up to this film. The score is also fantastic, not that it comes as a surprise given Hans Zimmer scored the film. It relies very little on dialogue and the use of a ticking clock to build suspense is very effective. Don't let the PG-13 rating deter you from watching this. I cannot state enough how good this movie is. It deserves to be seen in the cinema (70MM IMAX if possible). This isn't a traditional war film in the sense that it focuses on the bloody brutality of war, plenty of other movies have done that very well. This is a war movie that focuses on suspense and survival.

 

Dec 28, 2015

h--- yeah. Should be a dope movie, Nolan never fails.