From what we know so far, the story draws on armageddon and time inversion (not time travel), with BlacKkKlansman's John David Washington leading an all-star cast. Robert Pattinson, Kenneth Branagh, Elizabeth Debicki, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Michael Caine, Himesh Patel, Dimple Kapadia and Clemence Poesy all co-star.
Shot by Dunkirk and Interstellar cinematographer Hoyte van Hoytema, TENET spans a multitude of locations from Europe to India, lensed in both IMAX and ultra-widescreen 70MM on a budget that exceeds $200 million. Nolan has described his latest project as his "most ambitious" so far, one that justifies and demands the big screen experience.
Here are Nolan's previous movies in order of release. Scroll down to find out more.
1. Following (1998)
Nolan's penchant for moody, twisty storytelling was immediately apparent in this black and white story of deception and betrayal.
2. Memento (2000)
Nolan scored a critical hit with this audacious backwards-forwards thriller, starring Guy Pearce as a vengeful loner suffering from short-term memory loss.
3. Insomnia (2002)
Al Pacino's cop is on the hunt for Robin Williams' killer in Nolan's typically assured and atmospheric remake of a 1997 Norwegian thriller.
4. Batman Begins (2005)
Christopher Nolan restored dignity to the Dark Knight, and delivered a fine superhero adventure to boot, in this darkly engrossing epic that marked Christian Bale's debut as Batman.
5. The Prestige (2006)
Nolan's arresting movie of warring 19th-century magicians, starring Hugh Jackman and Christian Bale, brings the house down with its devious onslaught of twists and turns.
6. The Dark Knight (2008)
The boundary between comic book blockbuster and twisted art-house character study was blown apart with Nolan's triumphant continuation of the Batman mythology.
7. Inception (2010)
Nolan took a huge gamble with this big budget, entirely original story of mind heist espionage, led by Leonardo DiCaprio. But the risk paid off with a critical and financial hit that cemented Nolan's formidable standing.
8. The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
Nolan's gargantuan Dark Knight trilogy roars to a close as Tom Hardy's imposing Bane squares off against Christian Bale's ailing Batman.
9. Interstellar (2014)
Waves become mountains and one man cries out for his daughter across the universe in Nolan's majestic space odyssey.
10. Dunkirk (2017)
Nolan refashions the World War II drama as a relentless, non-linear battle for survival, messing with our perception of time and shedding light on a pivotal.
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