Christopher Nolan: Last News

Joaquin Phoenix has revealed that he was once approached by Christopher Nolan about playing the Joker in The Dark Knight.The actor, who went on to win an Oscar for playing the same character in Todd Phillips’ 2019 film Joker, and returned for its maligned 2024 sequel Joker: Folie à Deux, opened up about his previous close encounter with the Batman villain in a new interview with Rick Rubin.During an appearance on Tetragrammaton with Rick Rubin, he recalled a meeting with Nolan as the director was preparing to cast the beloved 2008 film.“I remember I talked to Chris Nolan about The Dark Knight and that didn’t happen for whatever reason,” he said. “I wasn’t ready then.

Joaquin Phoenix had his turn at playing the Joker in the Todd Phillips Joker films, but the actor could have played the DC Comics villain in The Dark Knight.

Christopher Nolan, Quentin Tarantino and Steven Spielberg among the favourites.The conversation was prompted by a Reddit user, who cited the opening of this year’s Deadpool & Wolverine as a standout. In that scene, Ryan Reynolds’ character resurrects his corpse to fight off a squadron of Time Variance Authority officers, set to *NSYNC’s ‘Bye Bye Bye’.The comment opened up a discussion that took in countless classic movies, many of which have opening sequences that linger long in the memory.One of the most popular replies came from a user who selected Tarantino’s 2009 World War II drama Inglourious Basterds.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Joaquin Phoenix revealed for the first time during a recent interview on “Tetragrammaton with Rick Rubin” that he was approached to play the Joker by Christopher Nolan for 2008’s “The Dark Knight,” which famously starred Heath Ledger as the Crime Prince of Gotham. Phoenix admitted that he just wasn’t ready to play the Batman villain when Nolan was developing “The Dark Knight.” “I remember I talked to Chris Nolan about ‘The Dark Knight’ and that didn’t happen for whatever reason,” Phoenix said. “I wasn’t ready then.

Wicked director Jon M. Chu will receive the ACE Golden Eddie Filmmaker of the Year Award at the 75th annual ACE Eddie Awards, which recognize the year’s best editing achievements in film and TV.

Cillian Murphy has admitted that winning an Oscar hasn’t really changed things for him.The actor won the Best Actor Academy Award earlier this year for his performance in Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer, which took home seven gongs in total including Best Picture.Speaking in a new interview with The Sunday Times to promote his new film Small Things Like These, Murphy was asked whether things have changed since winning the prestigious award.“Genuinely, honestly, no,” he admitted, though expressed hope that it helps to get more projects under his production company Big Things Films made.“But if it helps in any way [to produce more Big Things Films work], that’s great. If it can help getting the stories told, brilliant,” Murphy added.As well as Small Things Like These, Murphy is keeping busy with a return to Peaky Blinders in the upcoming Netflix film The Immortal Man.The movie, which is being directed by Tom Harper and has begun filming, will be set during World War II and has been described as an “epic continuation of the multi-award-winning gangster saga”.As well as the return of Murphy as Tommy Shelby and Steven Graham as Hayden Stagg, new cast additions include Rebecca Ferguson, Barry Keoghan, Tim Roth, Sophie Rundle, Ned Dennehy, Packy Lee, Ian Peck and Jay Lycurgo.Murphy previously told Deadline of the project: “It seems like Tommy Shelby wasn’t finished with me.

Tom Holland has come forward with his first remarks following confirmation that he's set to star in Christopher Nolan's much-anticipated movie post-Oppenheimer. The actor, known for his role as Spider-Man, joins Matt Damon in Nolan's next cinematic venture.

Jack Dunn Veteran visual effects supervisor Paul Franklin, who won Oscars for his work on Christopher Nolan films “Interstellar” and “Inception,” has joined VFX and technology company beloFX as creative director. Earlier, he spent 25 years at VFX giant DNEG, the company he co-founded in 1998. In joining beloFX, he’s reuniting with fellow DNEG co-founders Matt Holben and Alex Hope.

Marvel will be taking over the box office in summer 2026 with both Avengers: Doomsday and Spider-Man 4 being released within months of each other!

Oscar-winning actor Cillian Murphy has unveiled a new hair colour at the UK premiere of Small Things Like These.

Tom Holland is booked and busy and has recently been cast in Christopher Nolan’s next film.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Tom Holland teased during an interview on “Good Morning America” that he said yes to starring in Christopher Nolan‘s next movie without any knowledge of what the project actually is about. Variety confirmed earlier this month that Holland will headline Nolan’s new film alongside Matt Damon.

Lynda Obst, a renowned Hollywood film producer, has passed away at the age of 74 after battling chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Obst was known for her work on iconic films such as Sleepless in Seattle, Interstellar, and The Invention of Lying.

Pat Saperstein Deputy Editor Lynda Obst, who had producing credits on high-profile films including “Sleepless in Seattle,” “Flashdance” and “Adventures in Babysitting,” died Tuesday in Los Angeles. She was 74.

Tom Holland fans have been reacting to the news that he has joined Christopher Nolan‘s next movie, which is rumoured to be about vampires.The as-yet-untitled film is expected to be released in July 2026, with Matt Damon currently in talks to star in the lead role.Plot details for the project remain under wraps but it is rumoured to be a period horror about vampires in the 1920s, according to Discussing Film.Upon hearing the rumours, Holland’s fanbase have been getting hyped about the actor’s potential involvement. One fan wrote: “HOLY SHITTTTT ITS GONNA BE PEAK.”Another added: “You sold me at Christoper Nolan and Vampires.

Christopher Nolan is casting his latest film, and the next actor to book a role in the upcoming feature is Tom Holland!

Rebecca Rubin Senior Film and Media Reporter Tom Holland is in talks to join the cast of Christopher Nolan‘s next film. Should the deal go through, the “Spider-Man” actor would star alongside Matt Damon in the otherwise top-secret film.

After officially setting his next film at Universal and tapping Matt Damon to star, Christopher Nolan has his sights set on another A-lister to fill out this ensemble as sources tell Deadline Tom Holland is in talks to co-star in the director’s next project. The film will have an Imax release on July 17, 2026. The date falls in line with a number of Nolan films that have had similar release dates in the past.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter Olivia Thirlby has joined the cast of “Law & Order: Organized Crime” Season 5, Variety has learned exclusively from sources. Thirlby will appear in a recurring role in the new season of the series, though exact details of her character are being kept under wraps. It was previously announced that “Law & Order: Organized Crime” would be moving from NBC to Peacock for its fifth season.

Christopher Nolan turned down the chance to return to Warner Bros. for his next movie despite being offered a seven figure cheque.The director was with the film company from 2002’s Insomnia right up until the release of Tenet in 2020.Their partnership included The Dark Knight trilogy, Dunkirk, Inception, while Warner Bros handled the international release of The Prestige and Interstellar.His decision to switch to Universal came after the director criticised Warner Bros.

Angelina Jolie, who is getting strong notices for Netflix‘s Maria Callas biopic Maria, has been named the recipient of the 2025 Santa Barbara Film Festival‘s Maltin Modern Master Award. The honor will be bestowed in a ceremony February 5 as part of the fest’s 40th edition.