Script Of Tenet : Stating Christopher Nolan's New Film Line

"Tenet" is supposedly one of Nolan's most costly endeavors to date, which is stating something thinking about his colossally goal-oriented Batman motion pictures and his 2014 space dramatization "Interstellar" weren't actually modest. It's a demonstration of Nolan's basic and business pull that he's one of the main producers in Hollywood that a significant studio like Warner Bros. is happy to give a goliath spending plan to coordinate a unique film.

The Mysterious Story :

Like all Christopher Nolan movies, “Tenet” is filming with its storyline under lock and key. Warner Bros. has yet to reveal any specifics about Nolan’s script, which has led to endless fan speculation about what the writer-director has in store for his new movie. The project surfaced with a rumor calling it a “massive, innovative, action blockbuster which will again be shown in Imax,” hardly a shocking revelation considering those details apply to all of Nolan’s recent releases. When Warner Bros. announced the official title of the movie in May, it confirmed “Tenet” is “set in the world of international espionage.” Many Nolan fans have since been referring to the film as Nolan’s Bond movie. The filmmaker has long been an outspoken champion of the Bond franchise and has expressed interest in directing a 007 film.

Nothing else about “Tenet” has been revealed. One rumor suggests the plot has to do with time traveling spies, although that detail is unconfirmed. Whatever “Tenet” is about, it’s going to be huge in scope and remind moviegoers of the power of theatrical presentation. Nolan suggested as much while speaking at a U.K. Cinema Association conference in March.

The Excellent Cast

Nolan doesn’t have a problem pulling in star power (see Leonardo DiCaprio in “Inception” or Matthew McConaughey in “Interstellar”), but he’s made the exciting decision of having a rising star lead his new tentpole. “Tenet” features John David Washington in the lead role. Washington broke through as the star of Spike Lee’s “BlacKkKlansman,” which earned him Best Actor nominations at the Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild Awards. Washington also has a starring role opposite Dwayne Johnson on the HBO series “Ballers,” heading into its fifth season starting August 25.

Joining Washington in lead roles are Robert Pattinson and Elizabeth Debicki. Pattinson is rumored to be playing a villain type, although that is unconfirmed at this time. “Tenet” marks a rare excursion to Hollywood blockbusters for Pattinson, who will continue the trend with Warner Bros.’ “The Batman.” Debicki, meanwhile, is coming off the best reviews of her career for Steve McQueen’s “Widows.”

Pattinson Says the Script Is ‘Unreal’

Christopher Nolan is so adament about “Tenet” spoilers not getting released to the public that none of the actors are able to keep the script in their possession. Pattinson said he got locked in a room to read the script and then had to leave it behind. The actor couldn’t reveal anything about what the script entails, but he did tease that Nolan has something truly epic planned for moviegoers

Welcome Back, Hoyte

“Making films with him is real filmmaking to me,” Hoytema previously told Deadline about working with Nolan. “It’s very hands-on and it’s a lot of engineering, always. It’s really switching your mind on to a very classic, visceral way of filmmaking. Nobody makes film like him. I think it’s healthy for me as a cinematographer to try to sometimes do some different things in between projects, as well, so I don’t expect people to be like him. Our relationship is unique, but there’s a lot of opportunity, you know?”

Where It’s Filming

Warner Bros. has confirmed Nolan is filming “Tenet” in seven countries. Production started in July with weeks of filming in Estonia. Estonian Public Broadcasting reported that $18.5 million was being spent on the Estonia-set portions of the movie. The production shut down the country’s Pärnu Highway to film an action scene. Other countries where “Tenet” is being filmed include the United Kingdom, Italy, and India. The India-set portions of the movie are being planned to shoot in September. 

Nolan has never filmed one project in seven countries before, which gives some weight to the original rumor that “Tenet” is a massive blockbuster. An ambitious scope is always expected from a new Christopher Nolan movie, but filming in seven countries suggests the narrative is the biggest thing Nolan has written to date. The sprawling locations at least means “Tenet” will be more expansive setting-wise than “Dunkirk,” which was one of Nolan’s most contained films.