A new film from Inception director Christopher Nolan was confirmed on Friday, Nov. 8; though details are sparse, fans are quite excited by what has been revealed so far. One of the biggest draws is that Spider-Man co-stars and real-life couple Zendaya and Tom Holland have been cast in the upcoming movie.
Here’s what we know about the film’s development so far.
What is Christopher Nolan’s new film about?
No logline or plot points have been confirmed just yet. His last release was the Academy Award winning film Oppenheimer in summer 2023, starring Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt, and Robert Downey Jr. It focused on the story of physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer who was recruited to work on the Manhattan Project, leading to nuclear bomb drops on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945. The movie took home Oscars in both the Best Picture and Best Director category.
Who is cast in Christopher Nolan’s new film?
Zendaya, Tom Holland, Matt Damon, and Anne Hathaway are part of the new movie’s cast, per Deadline. Hathaway is a veteran of working with Nolan, appearing in 2012’s The Dark Knight Rises and 2014’s Interstellar. This will be Zendaya and Holland’s first time with the director.
In an interview with Good Morning America in October, Holland said he signed on without many details either.
“When the opportunity came in, it was the phone call of a lifetime,” Holland said. “It was reminiscent of getting the call about Spider-Man ten years ago. It’s an amazing thing for me. I’m super proud and I’m really, really excited.”
When will the movie be released?
The film is expected to begin shooting in early 2025, and already has an Imax release date for July 17, 2026, according to Variety.
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Aimée Lutkin is the weekend editor at ELLE.com. Her writing has appeared in Jezebel, Glamour, Marie Claire and more. Her first book, The Lonely Hunter, will be released by Dial Press in February 2022.