Chris Nolan’s New Film Innovates ‘At The Highest Level Possible’

Chris Nolan is using advanced technology to bring his next movie to life.

The director, who hasn’t yet revealed the name or plot outline for his upcoming film, said he’s currently testing experimental movie-making techniques.

“They have an incredible engineering staff, really brilliant minds doing extraordinary work,” Nolan told Associated Press News when asked about how the film is shaping up. “It’s wonderful to see innovation in the celluloid film arena still happening and happening at the highest level possible.”

Nolan’s always been at the forefront of technological innovation in cinema. He helped develop a special camera rig to film sections of The Dark Knight in IMAX format, used a fully rotating set for Inception capable of spinning its actors onto the walls and ceiling, masterminded fight choreography in reverse for Tenet, and in Interstellar even depicted a scientifically accurate black hole using theoretical equations from physicists.

Despite intense secrecy around Nolan’s next project, we already know the bulk of its cast. It stars Tom Holland, Matt Damon, Zendaya, Anne Hathaway, Robert Pattinson, Lupita Nyong’o, and Charlize Theron. We also know its release date, with Warner Bros. targeting July 2026.

The director will continue his love affair with IMAX after working with the format in several films, most recently Oppenheimer. Not only does it offer a vastly bigger screen size, but also has sharper resolution and superior sound.

While IMAX cameras are vastly more expensive than regular ones, and harder to shoot with given their immense size and weight, Nolan’s gamble continues to pay off. Ticket sales for IMAX showings of Oppenheimer added $17 million onto the box office gross in the first three weeks alone, and contributed to 20% of the film’s opening weekend haul.