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20Aug2009

More Leonardo DiCaprio in more 'Inception' photos

Thursday, August 20, 2009 at 12:31PM | By

Earlier this week, I posted some photos and linked to others from the set of Christopher Nolan's upcoming sci-fi thriller "Inception," which is currently shooting in Paris with Leonardo DiCaprio, Marion Cotillard and Ellen Page in the lead roles. More pictures surfaced @ComingSoon, and you can check out some above and after the jump.

Plot details are kept under wraps, and the film is still only described as an action flick set within "the architecture of the mind." DiCaprio plays a CEO-type character, with Marion Cotillard starring as his wife. Cillian Murphy, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Ken Watanabe and Tom Hardy co-star.

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17Aug2009

Leonardo DiCaprio on the set of Nolan's 'Inception'

Monday, August 17, 2009 at 6:55PM | By

Updated on Monday, August 17, 2009 at 6:58PM by Franck Tabouring

"The Dark Knight" director Christopher Nolan is currently shooting his upcoming sci-fi thriller "Inception," and the folks @ComingSoon have posted several photos from the film's set. Check out lead actor Leonardo DiCaprio in the stills above and after the jump.

Plot details are kept under wraps, and the film is still only described as an action flick set within "the architecture of the mind." DiCaprio plays a CEO-type character, with Marion Cotillard (also pictured here) starring as his wife. Ellen Page, Cillian Murphy, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Ken Watanabe and Tom Hardy co-star.

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Thursday

02Apr2009

Ellen Page, Marion Cotillard to join 'Inception'

Thursday, April 2, 2009 at 2:06PM | By

Ellen Page, Marion Cotillard and Cillian Murphy are in negotiations to joing Leonardo DiCaprio in Christopher Nolan's upcoming sci-fi action flick "Inception."

Plot details are strictly kept under wraps, but according to the Hollywood Reporter, the project is described as a film set within "the architecture of the mind."

The trade also revealed DiCaprio would play CEO-type character, with Cotillard starring as his wife. Page could star as a college grad. It's not exactly the most compelling information, but I guess it's better than nothing.

Nolan plans to shoot the thing this summer and release "Inception" July 16, 2010. Besides "The Dark Knight," Nolan also directed "The Prestige," "Batman Begins" and "Memento."

Now, Page can next be seen in "Whip It!," while Cotillard will soon return to the big screen in "Public Enemies." Cillian Murphy's upcoming projects include "Peacock" and "Hippie Hippie Shake."

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Saturday

21Feb2009

Daily news dose: 'Dark Knight' breaks $1 billion; 'Battlestar Galactica' movie coming

Saturday, February 21, 2009 at 3:14PM | By

Here's your dose of film news for Feb. 21, 2009:

• Christopher Nolan's "The Dark Knight" has done it! The film broke the $1 billion mark last week, becoming the fourth movie to do so. "Knight" has scored almost $533 million domestically and $567 million on its international circuit.

• Universal and Glen A. Larson are in talks to develop a big-screen version of "Battlestar Galactica." According to the Hollywood Reporter, the film would not be connected to the television series and relaunch the story. However, characters such as Adama, Starbuck, and Baltar would be a part of it.

• Fox has acquired the big-screen rights to Benjamin Mee's memoir "We Bought a Zoo," The story follows the author on his quest to buy an old zoo with 200 animals in the English countryside. According to the Hollywood Reporter, no writer is currently attached to the project.

• James Franco will star in "Howl," a drama about the obscenity trial over Allen Ginsberg's poem. Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman wrote the script and will direct the project. Variety reports filming will start in New York City in March.

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Wednesday

11Feb2009

Christopher Nolan's next is sci-fi action film

Wednesday, February 11, 2009 at 11:09PM | By

Christopher Nolan's next film won't be the sequel to "The Dark Knight." Instead, the filmmaker will direct "Inception," a sci-fi action flick he also wrote.

According to the Hollywood Reporter, the film is described as "a contemporary sci-fi actioner set within the architecture of the mind." Okay, so far, so good.

The trade also said Nolan plans to shoot the film in the summer for a potential summer 2010 release. Warner Bros. is backing the project and will distribute.

Of course, this means Nolan will not gear up to direct another Batman flick in the near future. That said, there's no reason to panic, because he also helmed "The Prestige" between "Batman Begins" and "Knight."

Nolan's credits also include "Memento," a film I adored, and "Insomnia," which didn't impress me that much. I hope we'll soon learn more about the plot og "Inception." Stay tuned.

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Monday

08Dec2008

Nolan talks 'Dark Knight' sequel plans

Monday, December 8, 2008 at 4:31PM | By

Christopher Nolan hasn't talked that much about "The Dark Knight" since the film's release and its box office glory, but with the release of the DVD imminent, it's time for the director to resurface.

Those who can't wait for a sequel to "The Dark Knight" may have to wait a while, however. Talking to USA Today, Nolan said he's playing aroung with a few story ideas, but he hasn't come up with anything concrete or utterly satisfying quite yet.

"It was obvious when the box office was so big ($530 million domestically) that we had underestimated how ready fans were to reboot the franchise," Nolan told USA Today. "The worst thing you could do now that you've gotten the plane back in the air is mess up the landing."

And he's darn right. I absolutely adored "The Dark Knight" and would love to see another Batman installment, but just like Nolan, I want it to be perfect. That takes time, however, and I can only hope Warner Bros. doesn't screw it up by wanting to push a third flick as soon as possible.

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Monday

27Oct2008

Is Christopher Nolan in for ‘Dark Knight’ sequel?

Monday, October 27, 2008 at 1:55PM | By

Geoff Boucher over at the Los Angeles Times sat down and talked to director Christopher Nolan about the success of “The Dark Knight” and the plans for the sequel.

Looking at some of his answers in this interview, however, it’s pretty clear Nolan is not 100 percent in for a follow-up quite yet. He said the story would play a big factor on whether he will return behind the camera. Here’s a snippet of what he had to say:

Well ... let me think how to put this. There are two things to be said. One is the emphasis on story. What’s the story? Is there a story that’s going to keep me emotionally invested for the couple of years that it will take to make another one?

That’s the overriding question. On a more superficial level, I have to ask the question: How many good third movies in a franchise can people name? [Laughs.]

At the same time, in taking on the second one, we had the challenge of trying to make a great second movie, and there haven't been too many of those either.

It’s all about the story really. If the story is there, everything is possible. I hope that was a suitably slippery answer.

The interview you can read at the Los Angeles Times is part one of three. I’ll post the links as soon as they debut online.

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Wednesday

15Oct2008

Rhona Mitra as Catwoman in ‘Batman 3’?

Wednesday, October 15, 2008 at 3:20PM | By

Rumor alert! Rumor alert! Rumor alert! It’s one of those days again, and what you are about to read is only a rumor at this point.

Although most recent rumors about the sequel to Christopher Nolan’s “The Dark Knight” turned out to be false, new ones keep popping up on a regular basis.

The latest comes from Batman-On-Film, saying Rhona Mitra could be a candidate for the role of Catwoman (if that character were to appear in the flick).

Officially, there’s no script for the film yet, which makes it harder for me to consider this a possibility.

That said, I certainly don’t hate the idea of Mitra slipping into such a role. After all, in Neil Marshall’s latest action flick “Doomsday,” she showed the world she’s got what it takes to look good and kick butt at the same time.

Again, I wouldn’t spend too much time thinking about this until official sources confirm or deny it.

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Friday

10Oct2008

Pre-order ‘The Dark Knight’ now!

Friday, October 10, 2008 at 7:57AM | By

Now that we know what the cover art of the DVDs look like, how about ordering Christopher Nolan’s “The Dark Knight” right now?

Although you won’t be able to hold a copy in your hands until Dec. 9, 2008, you can indeed pre-order the year’s biggest blockbuster over at Amazon. Yeah, you can do it right NOW by clicking right HERE.

Exciting isn’t it? The two-disc Blu-ray limited edition isn’t showing up yet among the pre-order options, but I’m sure they’ll add that later on. For now, place that order if you’ve got some money saved for this nice purchase.

The current domestic total of “The Dark Knight” stands at $525.8 million.

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