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Interstellar
Against a black backdrop, the title "Interstellar" starts with white letters. A white flare effect encompasses part of the backdrop from the right, and the title ends with black letters against the white effect.
Official logo
Directed byChristopher Nolan
Written by
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyHoyte van Hoytema
Edited byLee Smith
Music byHans Zimmer
Production
companies
Distributed by
  • Paramount Pictures
    (United States)
  • Warner Bros.
    (other territories)
Release date
  • November 7, 2014 (2014-11-07)
CountriesUnited States
United Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Interstellar is an upcoming science fiction film directed by Christopher Nolan. It features a team of space travelers who travel through a wormhole. Nolan combined his idea with an existing script by his brother Jonathan Nolan that was developed in 2007 for Paramount Pictures and producer Lynda Obst. Nolan is producing the film with Obst and Emma Thomas. Interstellar stars Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Chastain, Bill Irwin, Ellen Burstyn, and Michael Caine.

Warner Bros., who distributed Nolan's previous films, negotiated with Paramount, traditionally a rival studio, to have a financial stake in Interstellar. Legendary Pictures, which formerly partnered with Warner Bros., also sought a stake. The three studios co-financed the film, which is being produced under Nolan's label Syncopy and Lynda Obst Productions. The director also hired cinematographer Hoyte van Hoytema since his previous collaborator Wally Pfister was busy working on Transcendence, his directorial debut. Interstellar is being filmed with a combination of anamorphic 35mm and IMAX film photography. Filming took place in the last quarter of 2013 in locations in the province of Alberta, Canada, in southern Iceland, and in Los Angeles, California.

Interstellar is scheduled to be released on November 7, 2014. Paramount will distribute the film in the United States, and Warner Bros. will distribute the film in other territories.

Synopsis

When a wormhole (which hypothetically can connect widely-separated regions of spacetime) is newly discovered, a team of explorers and scientists embark on a voyage through it to transcend previous limitations on human space travel.[2] The Hollywood Reporter said in addition to the official synopsis, "The plot is believed to involve time travel and alternate dimensions, but other details are being kept under wraps."[3]

Cast

Production

Interstellar is directed by Christopher Nolan and produced by Nolan, Emma Thomas, and Lynda Obst. Nolan co-wrote the screenplay with his brother Jonathan Nolan. The project began development in June 2006 when Paramount Pictures and filmmaker Steven Spielberg announced plans for a science fiction film based on a treatment by Kip Thorne, a theoretical physicist. Obst was attached to produce the film, which Variety said would "take several years to come together" before Spielberg directed it.[9] By March 2007, Jonathan Nolan was hired to write a screenplay for Interstellar.[10] Later in 2007, Thorne told The Australian that the film was "based on warped space-time". Thorne also said people wanted him to be cast as himself in the film.[11]

The film remained in development for several years. In January 2013, Christopher Nolan entered negotiations with Paramount and Warner Bros. to direct Interstellar.[12] Nolan intended to write a screenplay based on his own idea that he would merge with his brother's screenplay.[13] By the following March, Nolan was confirmed to direct Interstellar, which would be produced under his label Syncopy and Lynda Obst Productions.[14] Though Paramount and Warner Bros. are traditionally rival studios, Warner Bros., who released Nolan's Batman films and works with Nolan's Syncopy, sought a stake in Nolan's production of Interstellar for Paramount. Warner Bros. agreed to give Paramount its rights to co-finance the next film in the Friday the 13th horror franchise and to have a stake in a future film based on the TV series South Park. The negotiation also involved Warner Bros. agreeing to let Paramount co-finance "a to-be-determined A-list Warners property".[15] In August 2013, sources reported that Legendary Pictures was in the process of finalizing an agreement with Warner Bros. to "finance 25 percent or more" of the film's production. Although it failed to renew its eight-year production partnership with Warner Bros., Legendary reportedly agreed to forego financing for the Man of Steel sequel in exchange for the stake in Interstellar.[16]

In April 2013, Matthew McConaughey and Anne Hathaway were cast in the film's starring roles.[17] Other well-known actors eventually joined what would become "an all-star cast".[18] Actor Irrfan Khan said he had to decline a role since he wanted to be in India for the releases of The Lunchbox and D-Day.[19] For the film's production, cinematographer Hoyte van Hoytema was hired for Interstellar. Wally Pfister had been the cinematographer on all of Nolan's past films but was not available for Interstellar due to working on his directorial debut Transcendence.[20]

Part of the filming in Iceland took place at the Snæfellsjökull glacier

Interstellar was filmed with anamorphic 35mm and IMAX film photography.[2] Some sequences of the film were shot with an IMAX camera installed in the nosecone of a Learjet jet aircraft.[21] Christopher Nolan, known to keep details of his productions secret, strove to ensure secrecy for Interstellar. The Wall Street Journal reported, "The famously secretive filmmaker has gone to extreme lengths to guard the script to ... Interstellar, just as he did with the blockbuster Dark Knight trilogy."[22] As one security measure, Interstellar was filmed under the name Flora's Letter.[23] Principal photography was scheduled to last for four months.[5] It began on August 6, 2013 in the province of Alberta, Canada.[16] Towns in Alberta where filming took place included Nanton, Longview, Lethbridge, and Okotoks. In Okotoks, filming took place at the Seaman Stadium and the Olde Town Plaza. Filming in the province lasted till September 9, 2013 and involved hundreds of extras as well as approximately 130 crew members, most of them local.[23] Filming also took place in Iceland where a two-week shoot was scheduled. Actor Matt Damon was cast in late August 2013 in a small role and filmed his scenes in Iceland.[5] A crew of approximately 350 people, including 130 locals, worked on the shoot in Iceland. Locations included the Snæfellsjökull glacier and the town of Klaustur.[24][25] After the crew finished filming in Iceland, it moved to Los Angeles, California to film for 54 days. Filming in the state was relatively unusual since California's tax credit was not available for films with a budget greater than $75 million. Filming locations include the Westin Bonaventure Hotel and Suites, the Los Angeles Convention Center, a Sony Pictures soundstage in Culver City, and a private residence in Altadena.[26] Filming concluded in December 2013, and Nolan started editing the film for its release in 2014.[27]

Composer Hans Zimmer, who scored Nolan's Batman film trilogy, will score Interstellar in 2014. Zimmer and Nolan plan to move away from the trilogy's scores and to come up with a unique one. Zimmer said, "The textures, the music, and the sounds, and the thing we sort of created has sort of seeped into other people's movies a bit, so it's time to reinvent. The endless string [ostinatos] need to go by the wayside, the big drums are probably in the bin."[28]

Release

Interstellar is scheduled to be released in theaters on November 7, 2014. Paramount Pictures will distribute the film in the United States, and Warner Bros. will distribute it in other territories.[2] Though Paramount stated in January of 2014 that it would stop releasing films on film stock and instead distribute in digital format, it also stated it would make exceptions for certain films including Interstellar, which will be released in both formats.[29]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ The billing block states, "Paramount Pictures and Warner Bros. Pictures present in association with Legendary Pictures a Syncopy/Lynda Obst Productions production."[1]

References

  1. ^ "Film Credits". interstellarmovie.com. Paramount Pictures. Retrieved February 4, 2014.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Fleming, Mike (August 13, 2013). "Christopher Nolan Starts 'Interstellar'". Deadline.com. Retrieved August 13, 2013.
  3. ^ Lewis, Hilary (August 13, 2013). "Filming Begins on Christopher Nolan's 'Interstellar'". The Hollywood Reporter.
  4. ^ Fleming, Mike (March 28, 2013). "Is Christopher Nolan Giving 'Interstellar' Lead To Matthew McConaughey?". Deadline.com. Retrieved January 20, 2014.
  5. ^ a b c Jagernauth, Keith (August 28, 2013). "Exclusive: Matt Damon Joins Christopher Nolan's 'Interstellar,' Lines Up Directorial Debut 'The Foreigner'". The Playlist. Indiewire Network. Retrieved November 18, 2013.
  6. ^ Sneider, Jeff (August 2, 2013). "Christopher Nolan Casts 'Game of Thrones' Actor in 'Interstellar'". The Wrap. The Wrap News, Inc. Retrieved February 7, 2014.
  7. ^ "Highlights of Starfury Panel With Aaron Douglas, Leah Cairns & Stephanie Jacobsen". Nerdgeist. September 19, 2013. Retrieved February 11, 2014.
  8. ^ "Actor William Devane Has A Part In Interstellar". Interstellar-movie. November 11, 2013. Retrieved February 11, 2014.
  9. ^ Fleming, Michael (June 14, 2006). "Space chase pic on Par launch pad". Variety.
  10. ^ Fernandez, Jay (March 24, 2007). "Spielberg, Nolan plan sci-fi project". Los Angeles Times.
  11. ^ Dayton, Leigh (July 14, 2007). "Warped in La La Land". The Australian.
  12. ^ Sneider, Jonathan (January 9, 2013). "Nolan in talks for 'Interstellar'". Variety.
  13. ^ Fleming, Mike (January 10, 2013). "The Migratory Habits Of 800-Pound Gorilla Oscar Directors And The Films They Make". Deadline.com. Retrieved August 14, 2013.
  14. ^ Hayden, Erik (March 8, 2013). "It's Official: Christopher Nolan's 'Interstellar' to be Warner Bros., Paramount Co-Production". The Hollywood Reporter.
  15. ^ Kit, Borys; Masters, Kim (June 5, 2013). "Warner Bros. Gives Up 'Friday the 13th' Rights to Board Christopher Nolan's 'Interstellar'". The Hollywood Reporter.
  16. ^ a b Siegel, Tatiana; Galloway, Stephen (August 14, 2013). "Legendary Scores Christopher Nolan's 'Interstellar' in Warner Bros. Divorce". The Hollywood Reporter.
  17. ^ Fleming, Mike (April 9, 2013). "Anne Hathaway To Star With Matthew McConaughey in Christopher Nolan's 'Interstellar'". Deadline.com. Retrieved August 14, 2013.
  18. ^ Sullivan, Kevin P. (August 13, 2013). "Christopher Nolan's 'Interstellar' Begins Filming With All-Star Cast". MTV Movies Blog. MTV. Retrieved August 14, 2013.
  19. ^ Vyavahare, Renuka (August 22, 2013). "Why Irrfan missed out on a Christopher Nolan film". The Times of India.
  20. ^ Jagernauth, Keith (April 23, 2013). "'The Fighter' DoP Hoyte Van Hoytema Is Wally Pfister's Replacement On Christopher Nolan's 'Interstellar'". The Playlist. Indiewire. Retrieved August 14, 2013.
  21. ^ "Christopher Nolan Installed an IMAX Camera on a Learjet for 'Interstellar'". Slash Film. November 18, 2013. Retrieved December 17, 2013.
  22. ^ Fritz, Ben (October 13, 2013). "Hollywood Steps Up Security to Keep Scripts Secret". The Wall Street Journal.
  23. ^ a b Volmers, Eric (August 22, 2013). "Matthew McConaughey, John Lithgow on Okotoks set of Christopher Nolan's Interstellar". Calgary Herald.
  24. ^ Staff (September 21, 2013). "Interstellar shots finished in Iceland". News of Iceland. Retrieved November 18, 2013.
  25. ^ Staff (September 9, 2013). "Hiking Paths to be Closed for Nolan Film Shoot". IcelandReview. Retrieved November 18, 2013.
  26. ^ Verrier, Richard (November 27, 2013). "Westin Bonaventure Hotel hosts 'Interstellar' movie filming". Los Angeles Times.
  27. ^ Zeitchik, Steven (December 19, 2013). "Star of Christopher Nolan's 'Interstellar' notes film's 'major scope'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 20, 2013.
  28. ^ Chitwood, Adam (October 14, 2013). "Hans Zimmer Talks Christopher Nolan's Interstellar and the Influence of the Dark Knight Trilogy Score on Blockbuster Filmmaking". Collider.com. Demand Film. Retrieved November 18, 2013.
  29. ^ Verrier, Richard (January 28, 2014). "Paramount Pictures to make some exceptions to all-digital policy". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 28, 2014.
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