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Christopher Nolan to direct WWII film "Dunkirk", shot in IMAX 65mm
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Yes. The problem is that he has a tendency to doodle over his brother's script with a corrective pen.
Was gonna say the exact same thing.
I stand by my belief that WB gave him the spot before being told what the project was.
Now WB is all like
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Lord Virgin
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Nolan could direct him fucking my GF and I'd watch it. Teach us, Christ Nolan. We are not worthy:
Just need a confirmation that Zimmer is doing the score and Fassbender is attached as well. Then you have my permission to freeze me in.
Just need a confirmation that Zimmer is doing the score and Fassbender is attached as well. Then you have my permission to freeze me in.
Corpsepyre
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Well, apparently Tom Hardy is in talks.
Relentless 757
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Evacuation of Dunkirk is a pretty damn important event in the early years of WWII, a movie is arguably warranted I suppose.
The idea of Nolan directing a WWII film interests me though.
The idea of Nolan directing a WWII film interests me though.
Keeps getting better.
tearsintherain
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IS NOLAN MAKING A MOVIE ABOUT AMIIBOS???
I guess Nolan wants to break out of what people expect from him, good for him I guess. He's not the first or even 10th person I think of when it comes to recreating historical grand battles and events but no doubt he has the chops.
Not sure if a WW2 movie is something I want to go to theaters and see though, the trailer and buzz will have to be pretty strong.
It worked for Saving Private Ryan!
Interesting choice of a film for Nolan, as I have a much harder time to know what to expect from him, beyond the usual Nolanisms.
Of that list Interstellar is my least fav but still decent and I really enjoyed those movies he made.
dripdripsplash
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Pagusas
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If Star Wars EP8 keeps its May 26th release date, it'll be coming out right at the end of its box office run.
Messypandas
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Surprised its not dropping in bait season.
you've got fucking problems mate.
Messypandas
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Hitler
CassidyIzABeast
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Hopefully there isn't a lot of action in this.
Didn't hurt this film.
Spider-Man didn't release the next week.
Cipher Peon
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Glad to see my favorite director ever back in the big chair!
Not a fan of the WWII setting, but I'll still watch it!
Not a fan of the WWII setting, but I'll still watch it!
I'm American. My knowledge of World War II begins and ends with us puttin' the team on our back and carrying the Allies to victory.
Interestingly the rumour doing the rounds before xmas was that Nolan would be building some 1940/50's era sets at WB Leavesden and everyone assumed this was either A) some kind of classic Nolan misdirection or B) some kind of Presitge esque thriller. I never thought that he would be doing a WW2 set epic.
The evacuation of Dunkirk is ripe for an epic cinematic adaptation. The summer slot seems a little puzzling but Saving Private Ryan was released in the summer so it could work, either way I'm 100% onboard regardless.
Amazing.
The evacuation of Dunkirk is ripe for an epic cinematic adaptation. The summer slot seems a little puzzling but Saving Private Ryan was released in the summer so it could work, either way I'm 100% onboard regardless.
Amazing.
Or Melanie Laurent.
Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew
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I wanna be an extra in the movie. I'm sure they need 1000s of extras. D:
Dabookerman
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I'm far more hyped for the score if I'm honest.
Dunkirk is a very pivotal moment of the war, but I'm kinda craving a Russian front movie. Stalingrad/Leningrad siege. Maybe?
Dunkirk is a very pivotal moment of the war, but I'm kinda craving a Russian front movie. Stalingrad/Leningrad siege. Maybe?
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Lord Virgin
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WW2 in the summer, between PotA and Spiderman, unknown leads. And probably a huge budget. Jup, WB just bending over for him. No other director could get that.
Fixed2BeBroken
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Maximus.
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I get you, movies need more diversity. This movie is set in the past though and what you're asking, you already know makes no sense.
cloud_sleep
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Just run Saving Private Ryan in reverse.
True Savior
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There's a possibility that this might not be a "normal" WW2 movie, and some other concept might be involved.
UnemployedVillain
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Maybe it's an alternate reality movie guys, like Inglorious Basterds....Maybe....
PeskyToaster
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Sounds amazing. I like that Nolan pretty much has a blank check from WB.
SCULLIBUNDO
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Zimmer can at least ape his Thin Red Line score for this.
He's going to need something to splice that up. Maybe Slaughterhouse-Five style.
No faith he'll do something different? His Interstellar score has been something worth noting from him in a long time.
Pagusas
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Didn't hurt this film.
Those are some mighty boots to try living up to if they are going this route.
Nolan is not Spielberg, I love the guy, but he's not there yet.
They better have a Tom Hanks calibre lead as well.
On the other hand I just looked up the totals for recent WW2 films:
Fury: 211 million
The Imitation Game: 227 million
Unbroken: 163 million
The Monuments Men: 155 Million
So I guess their is still a maket for these films.
Whats amazing about that gut reaction? It'll be a WW2 film about an event few Americans know a lot about releasing in the summer potentially going up against Star Wars. If ever their was a setup for a flop, thats it.
cloud_sleep
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Gonna need to step his death scene game up a notch,
Mushroomer25
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Sounds epic, but a Summer release for this is ballsy. Nolan's name carries a shitton of weight, but are people really going to flock to a WWII drama in prime superhero season? Everything about this sounds like Nolan's most blatant Oscar grab yet - except for that date.
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