RUMOR: Warner Bros. Keen On Christopher Nolan Directing Virtual Reality Flick READY PLAYER ONE?

TrackingBoard is reporting that Warner Bros. is offering the directing job for science fiction film Ready Player One to Christopher Nolan (Inception, Interstellar, Memento, The Dark Knight). The film is an adapatuon of the novel by Ernest Cline from screenwriter Zak Penn. Nolan usually isn't known for taking studio scraps, but after taking on the ex-Spielberg project Interstellar anything is possible. It should also be noted that Nolan really hasn't talked about future projects, other than his Howard Hughes movie.

"Follows a teenage boy who enters into an elaborate treasure hunt to win the fortune that was left behind in the will of the creator of his favorite virtual reality game, Oasis. He finds himself up against powerful corporations and competitors who will stop at nothing to get the inheritance."

The science fiction aspect and virtual reality aspect might be enough to sway Nolan. Even more so if he's able to rework the script himself or with the help of brother Jonah Nolan. I'm actually curious to know if he's been approached by Alcon to direct the Blade Runner sequel. Ridley Scott has been vocal in interviews about not being committal to the sequel (also backtracking to stop damage control), likely having to chose between it and Prometheus 2. You might remember that Alcon has a working relationship with Nolan, as production company helped him make the thriller Insomnia which starred Al Pacino and Robin Williams. It could also give Nolan a sizeable scale and mythology to play with, not to mention it's theme of replicant slavery.

SOURCE: TRACKINGBOARD

INTERSTELLAR's Timothee Chalamet And Others In The Running For Cyclops In X-MEN APOCALYPSE

Along with news of who might be playing Jean Grey in X-Men Apocalypse, TheWrap includes who is in the running for Cyclops. The young actors includes Timothee Chalamet (Interstellar), Charlie Rowe (Never Let Me Go, Pirate Radio) and Ben Hardy (Eastenders). These actors are bit more unknown than we were expecting, but I assume more names will be thrown into the mix.

I would love to see someone like Taron Egerton (Kingsman The Secret Service, Legend) in the role. He actually has an action background thanks to Kingsman and is already on Fox's radar. I'm not sure it's a great idea hiring such unknowns for a beloved comic book role. People hated what Fox did with Cyclops in the first trilogy, and James Marsden was a passable actor for the role. These current names are underwhelming considering the direction Fox went with Fantastic Four.

There is some buzz coming from early screenings of Kingsman and Egerton could be the next Aaron Johnson. You might remember Aaron almost took a role in X-Men First Class, but joined Avengers: Age of Ultron after being passed-on. Playing the competing Quicksilver and is expected to be involved with Civil War and Infinity War. I'm not sure Fox wants to make the same mistake again by missing this opportunity. Taron hasn't committed to a franchise outside of Kingsman, but Disney is already eyeing him for Pirates of The Caribbean 5. The studio and producers should strongly consider casting him.



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Cinematographer Hoyte Van Hoytema Will Shoot BOND 24, Production Starts This December

There are only a handful of cinematographers, who's work you actually take notice of. One being Hoyte van Hoytema, who has been hired to lens Sam Mendes' sequel to Skyfall aka Bond 24 according to HitFlix. Some of the amazing work Hoyte has done includes, Let The Right One In, Tinker Tailor Solider Spy, Spike Jonze's Her, and Christopher Nolan's Interstellar.

To say that this next Bond film will look stunning is an understatement, congrats to Mendes on landing him. It's also been expected that production will begin in December, with a release date set for November 6th, 2015. Daniel Craig is set to return in the lead, which is said to be his second-last film as 007.







SOURCE: HITFIX

First Real Look At Christopher Nolan's Wormhole Adventure Film INTERSTELLAR With New Trailer!

The first real trailer for Christopher Nolan's original sci-fi epic Interstellar has made it's way online. It's more than I was expecting, showing a lot of the problems facing Earth. Before the eventual mission to find something to save the planet's popular, teasing the wormhole aspect ever so slightly. I have to admit I was getting a few 2001 moments from the shuttle scenes. It will be release in November, and I'm shocked the studio didn't try to find a place for it in their summer lineup.

DARK KNIGHT TRILOGY Composer Hans Zimmer To Create Score For AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 2

CinemaBlend has confirmation from Amazing Spider-Man 2 director Marc Webb that composer Hans Zimmer will be scoring the film. Sony is obviously going above and beyond securing talent for the sequel. Zimmer is best known for composing scores for films such as Pirates of The Caribbean, along with upcoming films Interstellar and perhaps Batman Vs Superman. Having Zimmer on board is yet another step in the right direction for the Marvel films. Spidey could finally have his own reworked film theme, along with giving each new character their own identity through sound (ala Joker, Bane and Selina Kyle). It's inspired choice on the part of Sony which is similar to Marvel's recent hiring of Tyler Bates (Watchmen) to score Guardians of The Galaxy. The Marvel scores have never really had an impact on me, so here's to that changing in 2014. The DC movies have oddly had the best scores with Watchmen, 300 and The Dark Knight Trilogy being the highlights. It's about time Marvel upped their game in this arena.

FIRST LOOK: Matthew McConaughey, Jessica Chastain, Topher Grace And John Lithgow On The Set Of Christopher Nolan's INTERSTELLAR

Matt Damon Joins Christopher Nolan's INTERSTELLAR And Irrfan Khan Turns Down Large Role

ThePlaylist reveals that actor Matt Damon will have an unknown cameo in Christopher Nolan's Interstellar. It's just another stunning addition to the cast which includes Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Chastain, Casey Affleck, John Lithgow, Topher Grace and Michael Caine.

The site also picked up on Indian actor Irrfan Khan (Slumdog Millionaire, Life of Pi, Amazing Spider-Man ) telling TheTimesOfIndia he was in talks for a major role in the film but had to decline because of other projects. Khan was absolutely magical in Life of Pi, so it's a shame we won't be seeing him in the film. Fingers crossed he'll end up in future Nolan films.

"I was in talks with them for an important role. It had a great compact cast, but I can't divulge much about that. They expected a huge commitment from my end. I had to stay in the U.S. for four months at a stretch. I tried to work out my schedule and suggested if I could shuttle between India and the U.S. as it wouldn't have been possible for me to be there for that long," he told The Times Of India. "I wanted to be here for 'The Lunchbox' and 'D-Day.' They couldn't allow that. I don't have a tendency to regret what I do, but knowing it's a Christopher Nolan film, I can say that this has been one of the most difficult decisions I've made."

Casey Affleck Boards Christopher Nolan's INTERSTELLAR

NolanFans reports that Casey Affleck (Ain't Them Body Saints, Out of The Furnace, Jesse James, Gone Baby Gone) revealed to Elle that he has joined the talented cast of Christopher Nolan's sci-fi epic Interstellar. The rest of the cast includes Matthew McConaughey, Jessica Chastain, Anne Hathaway, Bill Irwin and Michael Caine.

Anne Hathaway Re-Teams With Christopher Nolan For Sci-Fi Thriller INTERSTELLAR Starring Matthew McConaughy

Deadline reports that Oscar winning actress Anne Hathaway is in talks to take the female lead in Christopher Nolan' Interstellar. Matthew McConaughy was recently confirmed for the lead role of Cooper and Michael Caine is expected to have a part in the sci-fi film as well. Anne previously worked with Nolan on The Dark Knight Rises which gave audiences the best performance in the entire film. She was originally set to play the female lead in Steven Spielberg's Robopocalypse but the delays will likely allow her to make this project instead. Funny considering that Interstellar was once a Spielberg project.

Matthew McConaughey Accepts Lead Role In Christopher Nolan's INTERSTELLAR

Actor Matthew McConaughey (Dallas Buyer's Guide, Mud, Wolf of Wall Street, Magic Mike) had been offered the lead role of Cooper in Christopher Nolan's sci-fi film Interstellar last week. The actor confirmed to StarTribune (via ThePlaylist) that he's accepted the part in the film. Giving us the first confirmed actor in the outer space/warmhole/time-travel picture. Michael Caine had also given a heads up he'd have a role in Nolan's next project but an official announcement hasn't been made yet.

Christopher Nolan Wants Matthew McConaughey To Play The Main Character Cooper In INTERSTELLAR?

Deadline reports that Christopher Nolan is very interested in casting Matthew McConaughey as the lead in his wormhole sci-fi adventure film Interstellar. Matthew would play the main role of Cooper. McConaughey started his carare making well received films like Dazed And Confused and A Time To Kill but started chasing paychecks with horrible romantic comedies. His recent string of films such as Mud, Lincoln Lawyer, Killer Joe and Magic Mike have given him a new life in Hollywood. Matthew ended up earning an Independent Spirit Award for the latter. Apparently, there is already Oscar talk for his AIDS drama Dallas Buyer's Guide. The actor went all Christian Bale and lost a crazy amount of weight to play his character. Matthew will also be seen in Martin Scorsese's Wolf of Wall Street alongside Leonardo DiCaprio later this year, which could have also helped get Nolan's attention. The only other actor linked for Interstellar includes Michael Caine. He already teased a role in the film before it was even announced. We won't have to wait long for the film's release as it's coming on November 7th 2014.

Christopher Nolan Returning To Sci-Fi With INTERSTELLAR

HeatVision is reporting Christopher Nolan's next film will be a full jump into the world of science fiction. We had a taste of sci-fi with Inception using dream-machines and the world of the dream being explored. This original film Interstellar written by his brother Jonathan Nolan will be based on the sciencetific theories of Kip Thorne. It's story involves time travel and alternate dimensions, and sees a group of explorers travel through a wormhole. Interstellar will be made under Nolan's Syncopy banner but will be shared between Paramount and Warner Bros. At one point Steven Spielberg had been interested in the project.

Nothing is being mentioned cast-wise but Michael Caine confirmed last year he was going to have a role in Nolan's next project which would be from an original concept. It's possible that other Nolan regulars will take part in the journey as well. Currently, Nolan is producing Wally Pfister's directorial debut sci-fi thriller Transcendence. A start date for Interstellar isn't revealed either but I'm sure casting will high priority for Nolan soon.