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Christopher Nolan’s Inception Starts Shooting
Not much to say here that hasn’t already been said. Christopher Nolan (Batman Begins, The Dark Knight, Memento, Insomnia) has started shooting his $200 million dollar film “Inception“.
I am a HUGE fan of Nolan’s and honestly think he’s batting 1000% right now with all his films. But one thing that is new to me is this picture with Director Nolan and cast members Leonardo DiCaprio and the amazing Ken Watanabe (who was also in Batman Begins under Nolan’s direction and is simply a flat out amazing actor). I didn’t know Watanabe was in this film until now. Now I’m even more excited to see it.
(source: Filmonic)
That’s cool. Yeah, I don’t think this is batman lol
I wonder what Nolan is thinking in that picture?
“Just smile and look pretty, and I may get through this.”
I think its—–$,$$$,$$$,$$$ Here I come!!!!
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please everybody knows he’s smiling cuz both leo and him are talking under their breath how dark knight couldn’t beat titanic.
“Why so serious, Titanic boy?”
Can’t wait. Agreed, Nolan has become one of my favorite directors! He is most definitely is batting a 1000.00 and with the incredible resume and the Dark Knight moving up to no 2 money making movie all time…well he can do almost anything now.
Any idea what Inception is about? Is a original story he wrote with his bro? Or is it a adaption?
Nolan wrote it himself, it’s completely original. It’s described as a “contemporary sci-fi actioner set within the architecture of the mind”. Whatever that means…
with all the remakes, reboots, re-imagining, sequels and prequels…I’m ready for something original! lol
Where’s your other hand Leo?
Leo is probably squeezing Nolan’s butt that’s why he is smilin like that!
^ You wish.
excellent. can’t wait. big fan of nolan and co. very excited!
IMDB has Joseph Gordon-Levitt cast in this film. I personally think he could be a possible replacement for Ledger in the Joker role (A. if Batman 3 happens and B if Joker is part of the story). I wonder that if he makes a good impression, Nolan might think along those lines.
I agree Levitt LOOKS like he would be a good replacement.
If I didn’t know any better I would have sworn Levitt was Ledger’s twin. But right now, I’m settling for the clone theory.
I think Michael Shannon should be Ledger’s replacement. His role in Revolutionary Road was like an audition to the Joker role.
watch Levitt in Killshot that is more like the Joker than Shannons character in Revolutionary Road. Except before the Joker became a Genius.
there is no way nolan will do another joker story in the next film.
When did he tell you that?
wasn’t it yesterday.
I don’t recall anything.
Nolan is brilliant and easily one of the most marketable directors of the day, but even with Leo and Wantabe, I’m curious as to whether or not this thing can earn decent returns with a $200 mil budget. I would think that kind of budget needs a serious kid draw, and this doesn’t seem to be that kind of film. This said, I’m sure it’ll be an awesome film!
Don’t worry, I’m sure WB is going to spend out of their @$$ to market this film.
the budget is not that big Dark Knights was 185 million thats 15 million more. thats probly what was needed For DiCaprio’s Quote.
Leo’s an international market box office magnet, that’ll be the film’s draw.
After TDK, Nolan pretty much has carte blanche to do as he please. Think Peter Jackson’s King Kong after LOTR: it cost more, but the studio had so much faith they’d sign off anything.
John:
did you like ‘insomnia’? to me it was a miss.
have you seen ‘the following’ (nolan’s 1st film). it’s very good.
I think Insomnia is one of the most underrated films of the decade to be honest
I thought Insomnia was a rare example of a good remake.
While I liked Insomnia, as I ststed before, I feel the reason that it’s Nolan’s weakest film is that it was his only movie which he didn’t have any part in writing.
Following was fantastic. It’s definitely his most overlooked film.
Following, IMO, is remarkably underrated as a film and if you know the history of it, it’s even more mindblowing. Nolan spent a year’s worth of weekends shooting that film and it’s amazing that he was able to get a consistency from the performances.
The Prestige is also fantastic.
All of his films are fantastic.
That’s seriously the first time I’ve ever seen Nolan crack a smile.
Hmmm….if Nolan does Batman 3, I wonder if DiCaprio might be up for a part? That is, if Nolan can get him away from the billion Scorcesee projects DiCaprio has lined up.
Hopefully he’s shooting Inception completely with an IMAX camera, or, probably as he’s said in reviews, completely in 70mm like Lawrence of Arabia.
Nolan has stated that if he can’t shoot completely with IMAX he’d like to get the chance to shoot a film completely with 70mm lenses. Probably this is the reason why the film costs so goddamn much.
An entire film in shot in IMAX would be highly difficult, but incredibly awesome.
Im really looking forward to this movie the cast is great i think Leanardo dicaprio is becoming one of my new favorite Actors and i will watch anthing Chris Nolan does he is a great director and i think Insomnia is his best film i am surprised he is geting 200 million to do this movie and that he is shooting in 5 different courtiers but i think this movie will be great and who know mabey when he does the ovie eh will do batman 3
Don’t be shocked. When you make a film that passes 1 Billion worldwide, trust me, you’re allowed a 200 M budget.
Looks like a great movies. Nolan got me with Dark Night and DiCaprio is so much mature and better than he used to be. I did not like the guy, but now love ever movie with him.
Great actor and looks like we are going to have a blockbuster.
“Looks like a great (movies)”
Correction:
Looks like a great movie.
“…, but now love ‘ever’ movie with him”
Correction:
…, but now love every movie with him.
English and grammar skills are seriously lacking here on the Movieblog comments pages.
Yeah, go around correcting everyone. Real smart. No one cares dude
Can someone tell me when was the last time casting Leo in a movie actually made the movie worth watching?
What’s Eating Gilbert Grape
Catch Me if You Can
Gangs of New York
The Aviator
Blood Diamond
The Departed
Revolutionary Road
The Basketball Diaries
Romeo and Juliet
I’m reading Shutter Island right now, to find out what happend first, and he looks like he’ll to good in that as a quite complicating character.
And the ones SlashBeast said