OK, so I think writer/director Christopher Nolan's latest effort has something to do with life, death, the afterlife, and a fight to save the world. At least that's what I get from this cryptic -- and mind blowing -- trailer. With Nolan, you never really know what his film's are about until you watch them, efforts like The Dark Night Trilogy and Dunkirk aside. And that's what I love about the man's work. That and he does as much in-camera as humanly possible. So I'm not gonna say anything more, and will let you observe, and digest, as you see fit. Enjoy! Tenet stars John David Washington, Robert Pattinson, Michael Cain and Elizabeth Debicki. And it takes over theatres, and likely our minds, July 17. Source: Warner Bros.

We were teased about Christopher Nolan 's next flick, Interstellar , in November. Now a full look has been granted, and it is good. The trailer, embedded below, is also a bit surprising. We've come to expect certain things from a Christopher Nolan movie. This is a departure of sorts into Spielberg territory. Not a complaint, just an interesting development in the man's directing resume.

We don't learn much from this preview, other than Interstellar will involve mankind's return to space on, what I assume, will be some kind of awesome voyage of discovery. But I guess that's what teasers are all about. Even the presence of Matthew McConaughey is overshadowed by my anticipation for this, writer/director Christopher Nolan 's latest cinematic experience. Behold: A group of explorers make use of a newly discovered wormhole to surpass the limitations on human space travel and conquer the vast distances involved in an interstellar voyage. McConaughey is joined by the beauty and talent of Jessica Chastain and Anne Hathaway . Trust me, I'm all over this mofo a year from now. Source: JoBlo Related articles 'Interstellar' Teaser Offers First Look At Christopher Nolan Film The Teaser Trailer For Christopher Nolan's Interstellar Christopher Nolan's "Interstellar" Looks Amazing Even Though The Teaser Doesn'...

Normally I start spewing thoughts on a movie onto this site before the credits stop rolling, but I waited with Man of Steel . Not because I didn't dig the shit out of it -- I did -- but the flick got out after midnight and I'm old, so I went home and got some sleep. You know how it goes ;) Everyone knows the story of Superman, so there's no point regurgitating it here. This take, although true to the character's origin, makes a few changes as to how it plays out, especially if you, like Shawn and I, are most familiar with the Richard Donner version. Director Zack Snyder and producer/co-writer Christopher Nolan took the classic character and, much as Nolan did with Batman, made him grittier and easier to relate to. He's still a beacon of hope for the human race, but I didn't cringe writing that (I usually find beacon-of-hope stuff gay). Instead, I dug Superman's story and found much truth in it. This is a Superman I can relate too and root for. I...

We take a brief break from our usual B-grade, creepy entertainment to share something epic. That's right, the final Man of Steel trailer before the film opens next Friday , June 14. Shawn's the big Superman nerd. I'm the Batman guy. The fact Christopher Nolan made the brilliant Dark Knight trilogy and has produced director Zack Snyder 's take on the DC Comics hero is probably why Man of Steel looks as awesome as it does. As for the Nokia angle? Pure capitalist greed. Man of Steel stars Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Russell Crow, Kevin Costner and Michael Shannon. This is one that's definitely worth venturing out of The Basement for. Source: Nokia Related articles Stop! - Final Man of Steel Trailer is released One Final Man Of Steel Trailer To Make Sure Your Onboard! Nokia Lumia 925 in Man of Steel Man of Steel Final Trailer: Watch Now! 'Man of Steel' Final Trailer: Henry Cavill Can Save Us All

One thing that entertainment news shows and websites have in common is that they report on rumours floating around the ether in regards to upcoming movie projects and the names that might possibly be attached to them. This article continues in that proud tradition of saying, "Here's some juicy movie gossip". In the wake of the extremely popular " Avengers " movie- and even before it, there has been rumours of Warner Bros. and DC Comics putting out a " Justice League " movie.  The current round of rumours surrounding this project are pretty much as follows: 1.  Warner Bros is courting Christopher Nolan of the recent " Dark Knight " trilogy to be involved with pretty much EVERY superhero project at the studio.  Nolan is also responsible for bringing Superman to audiences with " Man of Steel ".  This rumour has been enhanced by the fact that a re-write of the " Justice League " script was ordered a few months ago;...

With movies under his belt like " Equilibrium ", " American Psycho ", " Public Enemies ", and the Christopher Nolan 's " Batman " trilogy, Christian Bale may just be at the peak of his career right now.  But soon, he's going to be reaching a different sort of peak. Bale has been signed by Working Title and Universal to star in " Everest "- about a 1996 expedition that went horribly wrong.  Three groups of climbers got trapped on the mountain during a blizzard, resulting in the deaths of eight members.  This event was originally detailed in " Into Thin Air " by Jon Krakauer , and depicted in a TV movie based on the book. The "Everest" script uses information gained through books and interviews done by survivors of the tragedy. Baltasar Kormakur (" The Deep " and " Contraband ") is set to direct, and Emmet/Furla Films is also involved in the production. But it seems that Bale- ju...

We've had this up on our Facebook pages all day, but justice wouldn't be served if we didn't post the trailer for Zack Snyder and Christopher Nolan's glorious looking retelling of the Superman story here on the site. I was a hater, but this preview actually brought a tear to my eye (wanna fight about it!). This, like Nolan's Batman films, is a serious and realistic version of Superman. One about a flawed being and our flawed species, yet with a message of hope that only a Man of Steel can bring. I can't fucking wait for June 14. Thanks to Warner Bros. pictures for the preview.

As a film fan, there's no better feeling than watching a movie told by a master storyteller. Few writer/directors can claim to be such a filmmaker, but Christopher Nolan is certainly one of them. He's proved it with his first two Batman films and movies like Inception and Memento, and he drives the point home with The Dark Knight Rises. Eight years after events in The Dark Knight a new threat, Bane, overwhelms Gotham's finest and breaks the hero the city has labelled its enemy. Plus there's a mysterious and sexy cat burglar in town who may or may not side with the Batman. Nolan's final Batman film -- and there's no doubt that this story is done -- is just as complex and gritty as The Dark Knight, weaving multiple characters and story arcs into one very grown-up take on what is an epic comic-book story. There's a lot of movie in the two-hour-and-45-minute running time, but everything moves so fast you don't notice. Yet the film isn't...

The Brothers Warner has played pretty coy with the marketing campaign for their upcoming summer blockbuster, The Dark Knight Rises. There have been trailers, posters and TV ads hyping the film, which opens July 20, but no real talk on what it's all about. Until now.  If you want to go into The Dark Knight Rises cold, stop reading. If not, here's the official synopsis from the studio: It has been eight years since Batman vanished into the night, turning, in that instant, from hero to fugitive. Assuming the blame for the death of D.A. Harvey Dent, the Dark Knight sacrificed everything for what he and Commissioner Gordon both hoped was the greater good. For a time the lie worked, as criminal activity in Gotham City was crushed under the weight of the anti-crime Dent Act. But everything will change with the arrival of a cunning cat burglar with a mysterious agenda. Far more dangerous, however, is the emergence of Bane, a masked terrorist whose ruthless plans f...

It's late, I'm tired and this is a really cool fucking poster! That's reason enough for me to post it here for your eye holes. Besides, we've done countless stories about Christopher Nolan's final chapter in his Batman trilogy and posted pictures, previews and rumours . . . so why not the poster? Why not indeed! I'm about as jazzed as jazzed can get for this movie. And it arrives July 20, the day after my 40th, so Happy Birthday to me! Enough chit-chat. Take a gander at this bad boy. It's cool, and keeps the theme of previous posters for Nolan's Bat films.

Oh. My. A-God! What more can be said? This is chill-inducing stuff, the kind of awesome that makes guys like me not ashamed to be geeks. Not at all. You know the deal, you already know your ass will be in a theatre seat come July 20 (one day after I turn 40. Happy Birthday to me!), and there is little to no doubt that Christopher Nolan's film will be superb. But you still gotta watch this trailer . . .

Alright, alright. We're whores and we can't deny it anymore. We tried fighting it by posting the Prometheus pre-trailer, but why bother? It must be done. It's our duty as movie geeks! We contemplated posting the bootlegs that popped up on the net these last couple of weeks but didn't, knowing this day would come . . . a day of high-quality epic greatness. So, without further adieu, The Dark Knight Rises trailer! It's great. July can't come soon enough. 'Nuff said.

I know, I know. We're not supposed to be giving props to mainstream releases. But we've given extensive coverage to The Dark Knight Rises so far, including featuring the teaser at the fans' request. And we do like to point out when Hollywood does things wrong. But, in this case, it's good to show when Hollywood does something right. Not that any of us doubt writer/director Christopher Nolan when it comes to his Batman trilogy. He's said his take on Catwoman is Selina Kyle as a thief and robber and that the costume would not be geared for the sexy like Michelle Pfeiffer and Halle Berry. Judging from the pic below, he was telling no lies. I'm fine with whatever Nolan does. Sure, the first image of Catwoman could have had more umph. But it does feature the Batpod motorcycle, which I want. And, costume or not, it's impossible for Anne Hathaway not to look sexy. The Dark Knight Rises opens July 20, 2012.

I know we said we're not posting news on mainstream movies anymore, but we're all about fulfilling fan requests here in The Basement. So when the fans say they want us to post the teaser for the much anticipated The Dark Knight Rises, we do it! The teaser is mostly old footage mixed in with some new. Hey, the movie has just started shooting for it's release next July, let's give Christopher Nolan and company a break. But we get a quick look at Tom Hardy as Bane and a sickly Jim Gordan. It's gonna be later this year/early next before the footage really starts cooking with gas. And we're pretty sure it's gonna be awesome! Nothing yet on what The Dark Knight Rises is actually about, but do we really care? Nolan had us at Batman Begins. Enjoy the teaser folks:

It sounds like we do, thanks to the crafty folks over at Badass Digest . And the details certainly work for me! As written by the Badass boys, who cite an unconfirmed but trusted source, Anne Hathaway is indeed Catwoman, but she's not the villain of the piece. She and Batman go after the League of Shadows, who were the bad guys in Batman Begins. The League is led by none other than Talia Al Ghul, Ras's daughter. Bane (Tom Hardy), is Talia's possible love interest and the League apparently tries to finish what it started in the first movie. Somehow Joseph Gordon-Levitt figures into all this and, according to The Digest, he's a bad guy too. This makes sense, and it sounds pretty damn solid. Writer/director Christopher Nolan is known for his misinformation, but it's fun to speculate on what could be. If this is indeed the plot for The Dark Knight Rises, then I'm sold. The final Batman film is due in theatres July 2012.

My hands down favourite working actor is Joseph Gordon-Levitt. He was brilliant in Brick, the best part of Killshot and The Lookout, and got a much deserved bit of public exposure as Arthur in Inception. Now Deadline has it that Gordon-Levitt could be re-teaming with writer/director Christopher Nolan for The Dark Knight Rises. No word yet on who he will play or how large the part. Knowing Nolan, it will be something interesting. In addition to the returning cast of Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Gary Oldman and Morgan Freeman, Nolan has added two stars to his final Batman film: Anne Hathaway as Selina Kyle (Catwoman) and Gordon-Levitt's Inception co-star Tom Hardy as villain Bane. That's a great cast and up them to anyone who thinks otherwise. Gordon-Levitt is currently finishing work on the sci-fi thriller Looper with Bruce Willis and Emily Blunt. 

News broke across the Interweb today that writer/director Christopher Nolan has picked his Catwoman for The Dark Knight Rises, and she is Anne Hathaway. The Oscar-nominated actress is the first to play the role since Michelle Pfeiffer made latex and a bullwhip so hot in Batman Returns. Knowing Nolan, he'll give the character a gritty, down-to-earth vibe fitting the rest of his Bat Universe. A press release from Warner Bros. also states that Tom Hardy, who was announced as a cast member late last year, will play Bane, the chemically created brute who first appeared in the comics in 1993. It will be interesting to see how these two characters are used in the movie. But I have complete faith in what Nolan will do given how well he's not only handled his first two Batman films, but pretty much every other movie he's ever made. The Dark Knight Rises beats the Mayan apocalypse to theatres in July 2012.

I take this rumour with a grain of salt, but word has it that Christopher Nolan could use unseen footage from The Dark Knight to insert Ledger's Oscar-winning performance into the next film, The Dark Knight Rises. A report over at Showbiz Spy says fragments of cut scenes and CGI will be used to work The Joker into the new movie, which Nolan is writing as we type this. That way the writer/director can create continuity between the two movies and pay tribute to Ledger's Joker one last time. The sequence would be brief and only done with the consent of the late actor's family. If done right, and kept very brief, this could be great. I like how the Scarecrow appeared at the beginning of Dark Knight, and this would continue that tradition. The only thing is it all feels a bit . . . creepy. If it were any director other than Nolan I'd balk at the idea completely. The Dark Knight Rises is scheduled for release in July 2012.