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How about the Hans Zimmer “bwong” sound in a national anthem? It could happen, with reports coming out of Saudi Arabia that the Oscar-winning composer is in talks to create, or re-create, the country’s national anthem.

In a report published in the Saudi newspaper Al Arabiya, the country’s head of General Entertainment Authority, Turki Al al-Sheikh, met with Zimmer and discussed various projects that the composer could potentially work on, including re-creating the national anthem by “using different instruments.”

The current Saudi anthem, called “The Chant of the Saudi Nation,” was written in 1947 by the Egyptian composer Abd al-Rahman al-Khatib at the request of the country’s founding monarch King Abdulaziz.

According to Al Arabiya, Al-Sheikh also discussed with Zimmer the possibility of a new, original composition called “Arabia,” as well as a possible concert. Zimmer is also reportedly in talks to work on the soundtrack for an...

Netflix has revealed the list of films and TV series that will be removed from the streaming service beginning on February 1, 2025, and continuing throughout the month.

There are two TV shows that are being removed: The Mindy Project and Brooklyn Nine-Nine. There are several fan fave movies that are departing as well, including the Fast and the Furious franchise.

We’ve compiled the full list here for you to see. Be sure to mark your calendars and stream these titles if you haven’t already!

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Leaving 2/1/25

Cocaine Cowboys 2

Plus One

Run All Night

Leaving 2/11/25

The Fast and the Furious

2 Fast 2 Furious

The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift

Fast Five

Fast & Furious 6

The Pope’s Exorcist

Leaving 2/14/25

The Catcher Was a Spy...

28 Days Later marked the second collaboration for director Danny Boyle and screenwriter Alex Garland after 2000's The Beach. While the latter isn't widely seen as a seminal work for either creative, the former certainly is. The 2002 zombie thriller stars Cillian Murphy as Jim, a survivor who attempts to traverse London in search of sanctuary following the outbreak of the Rage Virus in the U.K.

Boyle and Garland returned as executive producers for the sequel, 28 Weeks Later (2007), but Boyle is now back as director and Garland as screenwriter for the upcoming 28 Years Later, which marks a reunion after 18 years of working on their own projects. In those 18 years, Boyle directed movies like Slumdog Millionaire (2008), 127 Hours (2010), and Steve Jobs (2015), while Garland moved into directing with projects like Ex Machina (2014), Annihilation (2018), and Civil War (2024). Now, it's been revealed why the pair didn't work together for so long.

Murphy...

The first movie that Christopher Nolan made for a big Hollywood studio is still the most underrated film of his career — and even the director himself agrees. Ever since his groundbreaking Batman reboot made him a household name, Nolan has practically been a franchise unto himself. Along with Quentin Tarantino, he’s one of the only filmmakers whose name alone can attract huge crowds to movie theaters. No one else could make a blockbuster out of a three-hour biopic of a physicist, but Oppenheimer became Nolan’s highest-grossing non-Batman movie (and third highest-grossing film overall).

Nolan is one of the only directors left who can command a nine-figure budget for an experimental original story. He earned enough trust with Warner Bros. to get them to commit as much money to movies like Inception, Interstellar, and Tenet as they would a reliable comic book movie. Nolan’s next film, a star-studded adaptation of The Odyssey,...

Leonardo DiCaprio has been a Hollywood giant since he appeared in two breakout roles in 1993. The actor accepted roles in What's Eating Gilbert Grape? and This Boy's Life. Gilbert Grape helped DiCaprio earn his first Academy Award nomination, and it would be the first of many. After all, he has enjoyed critical renown since the early days of his career. Through today, the actor has earned seven Oscar nominations, while bringing home one win for Best Actor in The Revenant.

It is hard to overstate the renown that DiCaprio's career has received. He starred in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019), The Wolf of Wall Street (2013), Inception (2010), The Great Gatsby (2013), Django Unchained (2012), Killers of the Flower Moon (2024), and more. With such a prestigious career, DiCaprio has ushered in over $7 billion at the box office, and his career is far from over. DiCaprio's best movies are filled with romance, mystery, and acclaim.

Christopher Nolan crafts cinematic puzzles that fry your brain in the best way possible. But even the genius behind Inception and The Dark Knight had his fair share of haters, claiming he’s all brains and no heart. Enter Interstellar — a space odyssey that slapped those critics sideways with one gut-wrenching, soul-baring scene unlike anything Nolan had ever done.

Christopher Nolan | Image by HellaCinema, licenced under Cc-by-sa-4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

It’s raw, emotional, and so powerful it almost feels like the movie is winking straight at you through the screen.

Christopher Nolan broke his own rules to deliver Interstellar’s most emotional and unforgettable moment Christopher Nolan with Matt Damon and Matthew McConaughey on the sets of Interstellar | Credits: Paramount Pictures

Christopher Nolan broke his own traditions for a single emotional moment in Interstellar. Released in 2014, the sci-fi masterpiece starred Matthew McConaughey as a father steering through the vastness...

Hans Zimmer names Inception his most technically innovative film score. Directed by Zimmer's frequent collaborator Christopher Nolan, Inception was released in 2010 and earned over $839 million worldwide. It starred Leonardo DiCaprio among an ensemble cast and followed a group of people with the ability to infiltrate and influence others' dreams. It earned positive reviews and was nominated for eight Academy Awards, winning four.

In a recent interview with Vulture, Zimmer reflected on the creative process behind the Inception score, explaining how he manipulated the very fabric of time through music. He described Inception as a perfect example of this technique, where different musical elements at varying tempos intersected in harmony, creating a soundtrack that was as integral to the storytelling as the visuals. Zimmer also touched on his work for Nolan's Interstellar. Check out his comments below:

Inception because I managed to go and f--k with the very fabric of time.

Hans Zimmer and frequent collaborator Christopher Nolan have quite the bond — so much so that Nolan even courted Zimmer for his 2014 epic “Interstellar” by sharing a very personal story.

Zimmer told Vulture that his favorite Nolan collaboration remains “Interstellar” due to how the project began.

“Chris sent me a letter and said to write whatever came to me. He wouldn’t tell me what the movie was, but he wrote me this fable,” Zimmer said. “It arrived on thick paper, and I know it was typed with his father’s typewriter. It was really about what it means to become a father, how you always look at yourself from then on through your children’s eyes.”

Zimmer continued, “He knows my son Jake very well, so I thought that’s what he was writing about. So I basically wrote a love theme to my son. I finished around ten at night.

Amid the announcement of Christopher Nolan's next magnum opus, an adaptation of Homer's The Odyssey starring Matt Damon, Zendaya, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Lupita Nyong'o, Robert Pattinson, and Charlize Theron, two of his most talked-about movies made their way to Netflix. On January 1, the streaming platform added Inception and Interstellar to its streaming library, a nice little New Year's gift for its subscribers as 2025 rolled in.

Starring Leonardo DiCaprio as professional dream thief Dom Cobb, Inception was what the internet liked to call a complete mind-fuck when it first came out in 2010. For many viewers, it did not make a lot of sense up until a second or third watch, yours truly along them. But several five-star reviews, millions at the box office, and eight Oscar nominations later, it became evident that Nolan had broken new ground in Hollywood.

However, Inception was definitely not the first sci-fi movie to...

Seven years after Killing Eve debuted, I am still impressed by how the show reversed the fridging trope. Killing Eve followed British intelligence agent Eve Polastri (Sandra Oh) as she pursued the ruthless and unpredictable assassin Villanelle (Jodie Comer). Eve and Villanelle's cat-and-mouse dynamic went in unexpected directions as the two characters became obsessed with each other and developed a complex relationship. After four seasons, Killing Eve's ending proved to be divisive, but the overall series, particularly season 1, still remains well-regarded.

One of Killing Eve's greatest strengths was its ability to reverse the fridging trope, which is primarily associated with female characters. The trope involves characters being killed or harmed as a catalyst for the plot and as motivation for the protagonists. Several Christopher Nolan movies, including Memento and Inception, use this trope, as do many superhero stories, ranging from the death of Peter Quill's mother in...

Exclusive: Giant Pictures has acquired Lexi Alexander’s (Green Street Hooligan) martial arts action movie Absolute Dominion for international sales and U.S. release.

The movie’s cast includes newcomer Désiré Mia, Patton Oswalt, and Alex Winter, who also produced. Pic is slated for a spring 2025 release and it will be on sale at the upcoming EFM in Berlin.

Absolute Dominion takes place In the year 2063 Ad, when the world faces catastrophe as zealots and extremists wage a global holy war in the name of spiritual superiority. In a desperate attempt to save humanity from itself, the world’s governing bodies vote to establish ‘The Battle of Absolute Dominion,’ a fierce martial-arts tournament that will determine a champion whose faith will govern humanity and restore peace for the future.

Pic is written and directed by Lexi Alexander and is produced by John McKeown, Alex Winter, and Scott Puttnam. Cast comprises Désiré Mia,...

If you have never seen Christopher Nolan’s Inception, can you really call yourself a cinema-lover? With an amazing plotline, admirable actors, and breathtaking visuals, Inception is one of Nolan’s best films of all time.

Leonardo DiCaprio in a still from Inception | Credits: Warner Bros. Pictures

The intricately designed dream sequences, the emotional undertone of Leonardo DiCaprio’s Dom Cobb and his wife, and the epic finale were a sight to see and it was all thanks to Christopher Nolan’s genius. However, the film didn’t start off exactly as this complex web of dreams.

Christopher Nolan’s Inception was originally a heist movie

Almost everyone is aware of the fact that Nolan took 10 years to write the final version of Inception but what many people might not know is that the film originally started off as a heist movie.

Inception was supposed to be a heist flick | Credits: Warner Bros.

Did Christopher Nolan crash a Boeing 747? ( Photo Credit – Instagram )

Instead of tinkering with CGI or scaling down to toy planes, Christopher Nolan went full throttle and crashed a real Boeing 747. Because apparently, blowing up a 230-ton jet is just another Tuesday in Nolan-world.

Turns out, buying and wrecking a plane was actually cheaper than faking it. Nolan broke it down, explaining, “We started to run the numbers… It became apparent that it would actually be more efficient to buy a real plane of the real size and perform this sequence for real.”

A place in California had planes lying around (as one does), so Christopher pulled the ultimate “add to cart” move. Cue Scott Fisher (special effects guru) and Nathan Crowley (production design wizard), who figured out how to make a plane-smashing scene work in real life. The result? A hangar-shaking spectacle that even Nolan called “a very exciting thing to be a part of.

In the layered and complicated history of DC’s live-action film industry, one of the most iconic films to ever come into existence was Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight trilogy. Spanning the eras of birth, evolution, and death, the three films rewrote DC history through the enigmatic lens of Nolan’s visionary saga.

Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight in Batman Begins [Credit: Warner Bros.]

But for every great creation, there also exists an antithesis that argues against everything that a work stands for. Nolan’s Dark Knight saga too came under fire for representing a worldview that was deemed problematic by some fans. Although art is always up for interpretation and exploration, fans can often lend the wrong meaning to a project, thus ruining its central message and making it divisive among fans, as a result.

Christopher Nolan’s Batman saga becomes divisive The Dark Knight Rises [Credit: Warner Bros.]

After the resounding bomb of the 1997 George Clooney film,...

Christopher Nolan always aims big, and his latest project is no exception. Renowned for his mind-bending stories and blockbuster success, Nolan is now bringing Greek mythology to life with The Odyssey.

You know, Homer’s ancient epic—the one that’s about gods, monsters, and Odysseus taking the scenic route home for a decade. Well, Nolan’s tackling it with a film that has a million-dollar price tag. It’s so massive, it makes Interstellar and Oppenheimer feel like indie flicks.

Christopher Nolan

The Odyssey is a “mythic action epic” that’ll use groundbreaking IMAX film technology to bring Homer’s sweeping tale to life. If anyone can pull this off, it’s Nolan. But how does The Odyssey’s budget stack up against Nolan’s past films (Interstellar and Oppenheimer)? Let’s break it down!

What is the budget for The Odyssey?

Let’s not beat around the bush...

Christopher Nolan, a revolutionary filmmaker, who has created cinematic masterpieces like Inception, Oppenheimer and The Dark Knight Trilogy, is now set on his most ambitious project yet. His upcoming film, The Odyssey, is an adaptation of ancient Greek poet Homer’s epic poem with a staggeringly high budget.

Cillian Murphy in Oppenheimer | Credits: Universal Pictures

Nolan is known to use practical effects over computer-generated imagery. Hence, justifying the high cost of production and the ultra-realistic feel of his films. Moreover, with Universal Pictures backing the project, fans have high expectations from this bold cinematic endeavor, set to release on July 17, 2026.

Is The Odyssey too high of a risk for Universal Pictures? Christian Bale as Batman | Credits: Warner Bros.

Universal Pictures and Christopher Nolan’s previous collaboration, Oppenheimer, was both a critical and commercial success, grossing over $900 million worldwide with a production cost of $100 million according to IMDb. With The Odyssey,...

Was Leonardo DiCaprio glad that he didn’t win an Oscar early on? (Photo Credit – Prime Video)

Yes, you read it right. “I really didn’t want to win because just the fact you have such an expectation on you at that time, people almost want you to be perfect in everything you do,” DiCaprio alluded in a 2016 interview with Time Out. “If you’re not, then it’s almost like, ‘Ok, get him out of here; he was lucky once, and now we’re done with him.”

He had a point. Winning young could’ve boxed him in. Instead, it pushed Leonardo DiCaprio to evolve with each role, avoiding typecasting. Fast forward to 2016, after Inception, The Wolf of Wall Street, and Blood Diamond, and he finally grabbed that Oscar for The Revenant—his fourth nomination, and he was ready.

“By the time I won, I was ready for it,...

The world of cinema has often blurred the lines between homage, inspiration, and imitation. For instance, Christopher Nolan’s 2010-released movie, Inception took the world by storm with its mind-bending narrative, stunning visuals, and intricate exploration of dreams. Yet, this blockbuster bears a striking resemblance to a fascinating work by a veteran anime filmmaker: Satoshi Kon’s Paprika.

Leonardo Dicaprio as Dominick Cobb from Inception | Credit: Warner Bros. Pictures

Was Inception inspired by, or even a direct copy of, Satoshi Kon’s 2006 anime masterpiece, Paprika? Released four years prior to Nolan’s blockbuster, Paprika explores the convergence of dreams and reality through advanced technology and psychological intrigue. While some argue that Inception was borrowed heavily from Paprika‘s core premise, others see it as a coincidence or an homage.

Uncanny parallels between Paprika and Inception

Paprika, which was released in 2006, was Satoshi Kon‘s last film before his untimely death...

One of the great things about Leonardo DiCaprio—and why filmmakers love working with him so much—is his extreme dedication to his craft. He’s not just an actor who performs for the sake of it, but he immerses himself in the world of his character and tries to dive deep into the mind of who he is portraying.

Leonardo DiCaprio in Inception / Credits: Warner Bros. Pictures

If there’s one movie that continues to puzzle fans through the years, it’s Christopher Nolan’s Inception. Even the actor admitted to not fully comprehending the story and was just mainly focused on his character. Not his fault, though, because the film was designed to play with the mind.

Leonardo DiCaprio took his Inception role inside his dreams

During the rigorous promotion of the film, Leonardo DiCaprio said his preparation for the role of Dom Cobb involved reading a lot...

Christopher Nolan. The name alone sends shivers down the spine of movie buffs. From perplexing plots to flabbergasting visuals, Nolan’s flicks set the bar for storytelling.

His blend of gripping plots and deep themes? Unmatched. And those box office numbers? A staggering $6 billion. Yeah, the success speaks for itself.

We have seen that 2023 was a golden year for him. Oppenheimer, the historical thriller about the creation of the atomic bomb, shattered records and became a cultural moment. But did you know it’s only his third highest-grossing Nolan film? That’s the magic of the British filmmaker.

Christopher Nolan

He weaves mind-bending tales that dive deep into life’s big questions—yet somehow, everyone still shows up. Hard to believe, but Nolan pulls it off every time.

Chris got a way of doing things that no one else can match. Come along for a tempest ride through his films,...

Accusations that long-running comedy shows have lifted material from internet sketches isn’t all that uncommon, just as long as the show is Saturday Night Live. But South Park, on the other hand, rarely faces charges of plagiarism. But the animated series did steal verbatim dialogue from an online comedy video one time — although it was apparently a complete accident.

The 2010 episode “Insheeption” parodied the Christopher Nolan blockbuster Inception, which had come out that summer. But in the South Park version, Leonardo DiCaprio and his crew of gun-toting mercenaries enters Stan and Mr. Mackey’s dreams while a doctor is attempting to cure them of their hoarding problems. Oh, and Freddy Krueger is there, too.

The show pulls a lot of its material directly from Inception, including a healthy dose of convoluted nonsense about dream levels and limbo, all accompanied by acapella “BWAAHs!”

But viewers quickly noticed that much of...

With piercing blue eyes and expressions that say more than words ever could, Cillian Murphy quickly became one of the most adored actors in Hollywood. Whether he is playing a transgender woman or delivering spine-chilling performances in Christopher Nolan’s blockbusters, he sure has a knack for pulling us into his world and keeping us there. His range is simply insane and let’s not even talk about the Irish charm that gets us all going!

Cillian Murphy as Dr. Jonathan Crane / Scarecrow in Batman Begins (2005) | Credits: Warner Bros. Pictures

While Cillian Murphy had already established himself as a prodigy with films like 28 Days Later, Batman Begins, and Inception, it was the period drama Peaky Blinders that made him a household name. However, as the actor climbed the ranks thanks to his portrayal of the razor-wielding Thomas Shelby, there was something he just couldn’t get used to – being photographed all the damn time.

Christopher Nolan's Oscar-winning movie that made $740 million at the box office has landed on Netflix's Top 10 US chart a decade later. The visionary filmmaker is known for masterfully combining complex storytelling with visual spectacle, which often does very well at the box office, making him the seventh-highest-grossing director of all time, and is often showered with major accolades, including two Oscars. One of Nolan's first films, 2000's Memento, did very well at the box office, grossing over $40 million on a small $5–9 million budget and received two Oscar nods, one for Nolan's nonlinear screenplay.

Nolan's first true blockbuster was The Dark Knight, which made over $1 billion at the box office, the highest-grossing film of 2008, and won two Academy Awards, including Best Supporting Actor for Heath Ledger's menacing performance as the Joker. Next, Nolan leveraged that success to make his own original sci-fi film, Inception, which also saw box office success,...

While the news that Christopher Nolan’s next movie will be an adaptation of The Odyssey is exciting, this does represent a major departure for the director. All of Christopher Nolan’s movies are different, but there are a few major thematic preoccupations that link the director's works to each other. Nolan’s earlier efforts, like Following, Memento, and Insomnia, all tackle the slippy nature of memory and the subjective nature of reality. His Dark Knight trilogy is concerned with narratives of law and order against anarchy, and questions of what constitutes justice in a morally gray, ambitious world.

Related The Odyssey Explained: What Christopher Nolan's 2026 Movie Is About

Christopher Nolan's next movie will be a fresh cinematic adaptation of the Odyssey, one of history's most impressive and enduring epics.

While Inception, Interstellar, and Tenet play with time, physics, and nested realities, Nolan’s most recent movie, Oppenheimer, tackled real-life history.

When Hans Zimmer joined the team behind Crysis 2 in 2011, it was a big deal because of the prestige he carried at the time. Zimmer was renowned for his cinematic scores and was tasked with crafting the game’s main themes, while Borislav Slavov and Tilman Sillescu composed the bulk of the soundtrack.

Hans Zimmer has been one of the industry greats. | Image Credit: Raph_PH, licensed under Cc By-sa 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

But Zimmer’s involvement didn’t come without controversy. There were accusations that his work contributed to the “homogenization” of music in media which prompted Slavov to defend the legendary composer. Reflecting on the collaboration, Slavov talked about Zimmer’s invaluable contribution to the ambitious game.

Crysis 2 had a great score and Hans Zimmer is partly to thank for it The Crysis franchise was so ahead of its time. Image Credit: Crytek

Hans Zimmer’s involvement with Crysis...

James Bond fans are a finicky lot. Nowadays, the majority of them were introduced to the character via the movies, which invariably drove them to breeze through Ian Fleming's eminently readable novels. When they come out on the other side of that experience, they're either more nit-picky about the films or more open to the multitudes this licensed-to-kill MI6 agent can contain depending on who's writing him and, of course, who's brandishing the trusty Walther Ppk.

Even after reading the books, people's 007 preferences tend to be generational. Baby Boomers swear by Sean Connery, Gen X-ers have a soft spot for the quippy-corny Roger Moore, Gen X-ers who brooded their way through the '80s and '90s stick up for Timothy Dalton, and Millennials like Pierce Brosnan but absolutely adore Daniel Craig. Zoomers are still waiting for their Bond, and, thanks to the ongoing dispute between longtime 007 producer Barbara Broccoli and Amazon Studios,...

Netflix recently added a handful of notable movie titles to their streaming catalog, including two Chris Hemsworth titles that are already trending. As a way to say goodbye to 2024 while welcoming in the new year, the streamer debuted titles such as Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1, Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, and Dune: Part Two. In fact, Netflix also acquired 2023's highest-grossing movie with Barbie. With a number of massively popular shows returning in 2025, Netflix thrives on recent blockbusters and older movies starring notable names that may have been missed upon initial release.

Chris Hemsworth is certainly no stranger to streaming. While his MCU movie appearances might garner the most popularity, some of the actor's recent notable releases came on various streaming platforms. Aside from the Extraction sequel debuting on Netflix in 2023, Hemsworth also reprised his role as Thor by voicing the character in What If...? season...

With the new year comes new entries into streaming platforms like Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, and more. From originals to films that Netflix has acquired for distribution to just old films that find a place on the streaming platform, it balances its slate each year. This month there are quite a few films from each category that will make it to Netflix screens.

A couple of classics are set to be available on the streaming platform from January 1. Films like 13 Going on 30, Dallas Buyers Club, Interstellar, Inception, I Know What You Did Last Summer, Erin Brockovich, Notting Hill, the Rush Hour franchise, and the Spider-Man trilogy from Sam Raimi are set to be available on Netflix. There are a few originals in the pipeline too.

1. Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl – January 3, 2025 A still from Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl | Credits: Netflix

The British stop-motion animation franchise Wallace & Gromit...

To kick off 2025, Netflix has added a new slate of films to its streaming library, highlighted by Dune: Part Two. Denis Villeneuve’s sci-fi blockbuster, which Consequence named the fourth best film of 2024, is streaming on the service as of January 1st.

Dune: Part Two, which stars Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Rebecca Ferguson, Josh Brolin, Stellan Skarsgård, Austin Butler, Florence Pugh, and more, remains available to stream on Max. The first Dune movie can also be streamed on both Netflix and Max. Additionally, both films are available to purchase together in 4K Uhd.

Other new titles available to stream on Netflix as of January 1st include Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire; Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga; Horizon: An American Saga: Chapter 1; The Watchers; Inception; Meet the Parents and its sequels Meet the Fockers and Little Fockers; Apollo 13; Love Actually; Schindler’s List; the Tobey Maguire Spider-Man trilogy; Rush Hour franchise; and Bruce Almighty.

TNT is one of the most popular cable channels for good reason. With compelling dramas, hit movies, and sports (namely the NBA), it is a must-have for many TV fans. Thankfully, there are various legal ways to watch TNT without cable, potentially for free. We’ll walk you through all the options!

Watch TNT for free with a trial of a live TV streaming service

Four live TV streaming services carry TNT: Directv Stream, Hulu Live TV, Sling TV, and YouTube TV. If you want to test the waters before committing, you can start watching with a free trial. No contract is required, and you can cancel at any time. You can access these services on a smart TV, a streaming device like a Roku or Amazon Fire Stick, or on your phone, tablet, or computer. As long as you have an internet connection, you can get TNT.

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Christopher Nolan’s incredible sci-fi drama, Interstellar, has finally landed on Netflix to ring in 2025, and its awards history may prove surprising given the film’s enduring popularity and acclaim. Since early in his career, Nolan has continued to exemplify a mastery of high-concept sci-fi and action films, such as with Memento, The Prestige, The Dark Knight trilogy, Inception, and Tenet. In the decade since the movie’s release, the argument that the apex of Christopher Nolan’s sci-fi epic filmmaking arrived in 2014 with Interstellar has only received more support, laying the groundwork for the director’s massive achievements with films like Oppenheimer.

Interstellar debuted with positive reviews and an impressive box office showing for a non-franchise Nolan project. Following its IMAX re-release in December 2024, Interstellar has amassed over $740 million against a $165 million budget (via Box Office Mojo), and currently holds a 72% critics’ score on Rotten Tomatoes. Despite the widespread...

Philomena Cunk asking the big questions; the return of one of film history’s greatest villains; the start of a groundbreaking rights deal for live wrestling; an epic Western drama that captures the brutality of the American frontier; Jamie Foxx and Cameron Diaz headlining a spy caper; and Gabriel Basso returning to his breakout role are some of the highlights among the new films and series hitting Netflix in January.

On Jan. 2, we will see the welcome return of Philomena Cunk on Netflix, perhaps the world’s greatest investigative reporter who is simultaneously the worst informed person on TV. Born from the mind of Black Mirror creator Charlie Brooker, deadpan queen Diane Morgan stars once more as Cunk in Cunk on Life, a follow-up mockumentary series to Cunk on Earth and Cunk on Britain. In Cunk on Life, once again Cunk asks absurdist, baffling and genuinely hilarious questions about the...

Leonardo DiCaprio Cameo Rumor! ( Photo Credit – Instagram )

Leonardo DiCaprio is one of the world’s most famous and the most celebrated actors. His list of iconic movies is pretty long including Titanic, Inception, The Wolf of Wall Street, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, and more. While the actor has always remained at the forefront of cinematic excellence, he has always revolved around Hollywood. However, a new rumor takes him to the land of Korea in the Squid Game, one of the biggest series in the world at the moment.

Speculation about a possible cameo in the drama’s third season has fans buzzing with excitement and curiosity. These rumors come at a time when Squid Game continues to dominate pop culture. Adding a star of DiCaprio’s stature to the mix would undoubtedly elevate the series’ appeal even further. But how much truth is there to these whispers, and...

Christopher Nolan has done his fair share of mind-boggling science fiction films that fans believe him to have a stronghold in advanced science. However, that is far from the case. Matt Damon revealed the truth behind this myth when he was filming The Martian with director Ridley Scott. According to the actor, no actor or director could fully comprehend the science after researching for just a few months. Even Nolan!

Matt Damon in a still from Interstellar | Credits: Paramount Pictures

Damon had worked in two high-profile space-based films, Interstellar and The Martian, by then. He shared that he literally had no clue about what he was saying or doing in the films and clarified that it was all pure acting. Damon went on to work on Oppenheimer with Nolan and is set to work on the director’s upcoming film as well.

Matt Damon reveals one truth behind Christopher Nolan...

The 1966 adventure fantasy film One Million Years B.C., featuring Raquel Welch and John Richardson, continues to spark awe in the visual effects industry nearly seven decades after its release. Known for its portrayal of a fictionalized past between prehistoric creatures and angry cavemen, the film exemplifies Ray Harryhausen’s iconic mastery of stop-motion animation. Directed by Don Chaffey, the film went on to receive relative success as the UK's ninth most popular theatrical release of that year.

Recently, the VFX artists of Corridor Crew analyzed a few high-stakes action shots from the film, highlighting Harryhausen’s intricate techniques with a deep admiration for the artistry and patience involved. The late special effects creator is best known for pioneering a stop-motion technique dubbed "Dynamation," which integrates animated models, such as clay dinosaurs and sticks, into live-action sequences. Here's what they had to say about the animator's process:

Niko: I just want...

Christopher Nolan has collaborated with numerous talented actors over the course of his multi-decade career. Even his superhero movie films The Dark Knight trilogy featured A-list talent. The Dark Knight earned Joker actor Heath Ledger a posthumous Oscar for Best Supporting Actor, recognizing a performance that has become one of the most iconic villain roles of all time. Nolan went on to make Inception, which starred incredible talent such as Leonardo DiCaprio, Cillian Murphy, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Michael Caine, and Marion Cotillard.

The strength of a Nolan movie ensemble was especially recognized in last year's Oppenheimer. The epic biopic was nominated for numerous awards for its performances, winning Oscars for Best Actor for Murphy and Best Supporting Actor for Robert Downey Jr. Nolan's next movie, which will be an adaptation of The Odyssey, will be no exception when it comes to top-tier casting, as early news has mentioned the casting of Tom Holland,...

Was Cillian Murphy emotionally impacted after Interstellar? ( Photo Credit – Instagram )

Alright, let’s go full throttle, because Cillian Murphy isn’t here for the bland, generic interviews—he’s keeping it real and revealing his heart in the process.

In a chat with The Independent (via Hindustan Times), Murphy straight-up dropped that Interstellar is the one Christopher Nolan film he wishes he could’ve been in. Let that sink in. Not Inception, not The Dark Knight. Nope. It’s the 2014 sci-fi tearjerker about wormholes, time, and McConaughey crying in space.

But Murphy’s not mad about missing out. “I adore Interstellar just because I find it so emotional. I remember seeing it in the cinema when I had little kids. It just had a big impact on me. It broke my heart. I love watching his films when I’m not in them because you don’t have to freak...

Given Leonardo DiCaprio’s stature in showbiz, who earned his big break in ’93, one would reasonably assume that he had it in the bag from the very get-go. Interestingly, things couldn’t have been more different, as the years leading to his first break in the realm of TV and later on the big screen were pretty uncertain.

Leonardo DiCaprio in Shutter Island | Credit: Paramount Pictures

At one point, the Titanic star almost considered giving up his acting shtick, as he recalled losing his confidence after numerous disappointments, especially after his one meeting with a casting agent at the age of 11.

Leonardo DiCaprio was overwhelmed by early setbacks What’s Eating Gilbert Grape | Credit: Paramount Pictures

While it’s not uncommon for an actor to miss out on roles, one such incident completely shattered Leonardo DiCaprio‘s confidence. Revisiting the traumatic event, the actor recalled being nonchalantly rejected by one casting agent,...

Being a prodigy of Lee Strasberg, famous for teaching his students method acting, Al Pacino took this approach to acting to a whole new level. Things were no different when he joined forces with Christopher Nolan for Insomnia, which starred Robin Williams in one of the late actor’s most distinctive roles, a far cry from his comedic roots.

Al Pacino and Robin Williams in Insomnia | Credit: Warner Bros.

While the A-listers shared impeccable chemistry onscreen, behind the scenes, William’s commitment to the villainous gig didn’t hinder his comic antics, as he later confessed to teasing Pacino’s method acting.

Robin Williams recalled his playful response to Al Pacino’s method acting Insomnia | Credit: Warner Bros.

Apart from delivering Oscar-worthy performances on a regular basis, Al Pacino is also notable for his iconic screams, and it appears, his dedication to yelling isn’t confined in front of the camera.

Michael Caine's perfect James Bond replacement, The Ipcress File, was unfortunately cut short by two back-to-back sequel flops. With more than 175 acting credits to his name, Caine has starred in classic movies such as The Man Who Would Be King (1975), Hannah and Her Sisters (1986), Get Carter (1971), and Alfie (1966). Caine is also celebrated for starring in several of Christopher Nolan's best movies, such as Interstellar, Inception, The Dark Knight, and The Prestige.

The Ipcress File was released in 1965 and starred Caine and a clever spy in London named Harry Palmer. The film was directed by Sidney J. Furie and also featured appearances by Nigel Green, Guy Doleman, Sue Lloyd, and Gordon Jackson. The Ipcress File received an impressive Rotten Tomatoes score of 97% matched with an audience score of 85%. The success and acclaim of the first film sparked two back-to-back sequels in 1966 and 1967, which tanked hard and essentially sunk the spy franchise.

After months of speculation about Christopher Nolan’s follow-up to his critical and box office hit “Oppenheimer,” which won him the Best Director Oscar, Universal Pictures unveiled before the holidays on X that he will be bringing Homer’s “The Odyssey” to the big screen.

“The Odyssey” is a classic piece of literature by Homer that is divided between 24 different books, preceded by “The Iliad.” It tells the 10-year journey story of Odysseus, king of Ithaca, as he travels home after the Trojan War. Along the way, he encounters multiple perils and discovers the death of his crewmates. Telemachus (Odysseus’ son), Penelope (Odysseus’ wife), Athena, Circe, Poseidon and Zeus are all major characters.

Historians and scholars date “The Odyssey” to sometime between 750-650 BC. The first printed Greek version became available in 1488. In the centuries since, it has remained one of the most studied, adapted and parodied stories ever with...

Denis Villeneuve revealed that he bans the use of cellphones on the sets of his movies, just like Christopher Nolan. Villeneuve and Nolan are two of the most critically acclaimed filmmakers of the 21st century. In some ways, Villeneuve and Nolan are very similar filmmakers since their movies tend to be very epic in scope. Denis Villeneuve's best movies include Prisoners, Sicario, Arrival, Blade Runner 2049, and both of his Dune films. The exceptional ratings that all these movies have achieved are a result of complete dedication from Villeneuve and his entire crew.

To ensure everyone remains focused on the sets of his films, Villeneuve told the Los Angeles Times that he bans the use of cellphones. The director explained that filmmaking is a collaborative process and stated that it is important for all members of the crew to be present and not distracted. Read Villeneuve's full quotes below:

Cinema is an act of presence.

Inception is arguably one of the most ambitious movies Christopher Nolan has ever helmed, which is saying a lot given his stature as a director. While on paper, the Leonardo DiCaprio-led film is essentially a heist movie, an aspect that Nolan mastered in the opening minutes of The Dark Knight, it’s the concept that makes it the most distinctive addition to his filmography.

Behind the scenes | Credit: Inception/Warner Bros.

Although Inception premiered in the summer of 2010, it was a decade-long dream in the making for the Oscar-winning filmmaker.

Christopher Nolan got cold feet after hatching Inception‘s concept Christopher Nolan | Credit: HellaCinema/ Cc-by-sa-4.0/Wikimedia Commons

Since his early days in showbiz, Christopher Nolan hasn’t shied away from tackling complex plots. And the concept of invading one’s dream occurred to him a decade before it was eventually conceived for the big screen.

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Christopher Nolan, a genius screenwriter and a veteran director, has been in the industry for two decades. During all those years and some iconic movies, the director has learnt a lot from his surroundings.

A still from Inception | Credits: Warner Bros. Pictures

Being a lover of Hollywood and cinematic movies, Nolan is a lover of James Bond movies. Well, the director had a very subtle yet iconic homage dedicated to the iconic franchise in a film that took him 10 years to write.

Christopher Nolan is a fan of James Bond

Starting from the 1960s to the present times, Ian Fleming’s novels about a British agent have been turned into countless movies starring a plethora of actors. From Sean Connery to Daniel Craig, the James Bond franchise is one of the most beloved franchises in the world.

Daniel Craig as James Bond in Spectre | Credits: Eon Productions

The movies are...

Tom Holland will compete against Tom Holland at the box office in 2026 with Spider-Man 4 and Christopher Nolan’s untitled movie coming out a week from each other. Following the astonishing success of Spider-Man: No Way Home in 2021, it was only a matter of time before Sony and Marvel confirmed another Spider-Man film starring Tom Holland. Shortly after Spider-Man 4 was officially announced, news broke that Holland is also going to star in Nolan’s next movie, meaning the Spider-Man actor was now set to star in two 2026 blockbusters.

Even at a time when a lot of superhero films are having surprisingly disappointing theatrical runs, franchises like the Marvel Cinematic Universe are still a relatively safe bet when it comes to the box office. This is particularly true when A-list characters like Spider-Man are involved. Not many directors can make an original film compete with franchises as big as Spider-Man,...

Despite an enviable filmography that affords him the luxury of increasingly impressive projects, there is one, 22-year-old, underrated Christopher Nolan film that I would like to see the director channel more in the future. Nolan has built up his reputation as one of the best directors working today, making mostly original IPs into mega-successful blockbusters, as well as turning his hand to a major fandom with The Dark Knight trilogy.

Pull focus out, though, and Nolan's filmography is varied, with a good mixture of multiple genres, despite unifying themes. Nolan isn't pumping the brakes soon either, even after his Award-winning Oppenheimer. His next project will be a huge undertaking: an adaptation of Homer's epic poem The Odyssey, with the mythic fantasy starring a rich vein of talent including Matt Damon, Anne Hathaway, Tom Holland, Zendaya, Robert Pattinson, and Lupita Nyong'o.

The scale of that project should come as no...

26 years into his career, Christopher Nolan is charging along on one of the most remarkable creative and commercial runs the film industry has ever seen. Since he burst onto the scene with his breakthrough second feature "Memento" in 2001, all he's done is make one critically acclaimed box office hit after another. Considering the sizable budgets he's become accustomed to working with, it's a winning streak that any of our big-swing maestros can't match. Even Steven Spielberg experienced critical and/or commercial turbulence at this point in his career, with films like "1941," "Empire of the Sun," "Always," and "Hook." But aside from "Tenet" (which would've been a blockbuster had the Covid pandemic not kept the vast majority of moviegoers out of theaters over the summer of 2020), all of Nolan's films have doubled their production budgets at the global box office, and are currently rated fresh at Rotten Tomatoes.

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In case you haven't heard, Christopher Nolan's deeply heartfelt space drama, "Interstellar," was recently re-released in IMAX to celebrate its 10th anniversary, and it has become a box office hit all over again. Upon its announcement, the film's entire one-week-only run quickly sold out across 166 screens, grossing a higher per-theater average than box office juggernauts like "Wicked" and "Moana 2." Tickets became so hard to find that they were being scalped and price gouged on the secondary market, like cinema's Taylor Swift. In response, IMAX has since extended the run twice over, capitalizing on the film's strong word-of-mouth and turning it into one of the year's must-see films... again!

The return of "Interstellar" proves why IMAX is the future of filmgoing. The company is estimated to earn over $1.2 billion in revenue this year, somehow surpassing their unprecedented $1.06 billion gross from 2023. However, it isn't just IMAX that is bringing in the big bucks.

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Christopher Nolan's Inception took the world by storm in 2010 with its complex dream-based worldbuilding, and while some of the movie's rules are still hotly debated to this day, certain pieces of canonical dream lore are more strongly established in the story. Although Inception's ending boasting such a subjective nature is a large part of why the movie is still talked about today, there are also several ongoing conversations about the rules Nolan wrote that his characters had to abide by while dreaming.

As one of the best of Christopher Nolan's movies, Inception is also one of his most cerebral projects. Inception's cast isn't only riddled with huge names, but every star contributes to the thrilling storyline with incredible performances. It can be difficult at times to understand the movie's logic, especially in the scenes that move at a faster pace than others. However,...

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Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer follow-up revealed: The Odyssey

Universal Pictures revealed in a recent social media post, “Christopher Nolan’s next film The Odyssey is a mythic action epic shot across the world using brand new IMAX film technology. The film brings Homer’s foundational saga to IMAX film screens for the first time and opens in theaters everywhere on July 17, 2026.” So we still have a year and a half to wait for the extravaganza. It’s set to begin filming in the first half of 2025.

The film will star Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Zendaya, Lupita Nyong’o, Robert Pattinson, and Charlize Theron. It will be Nolan’s first film since Oppenheimer, which won seven Oscars, including the first ever prizes for the popular filmmaker: Best Picture and Best Director. Overall, Nolan has earned eight Oscar noms...