Robert Pattinson to Reunite with Chris Nolan for His New Movie

Chris Nolan Adds ‘Tenet’s Robert Pattinson to the Stacked Cast of his Mysterious New Film

Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Zendaya, Lupita Nyong’o and Anne Hathaway are already cast members in the ‘Oppenheimer’ director’s next movie.

Robert Pattinson in 'Tenet'. Photo: Warner Bros.

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Chris Nolan is reuniting with ‘Tenet’s Robert Pattinson for his next movie.
He’s joining the likes of Lupita Nyong’o, Matt Damon, Tom Holland and Zendaya.
Nolan has yet to share story details.

Christopher Nolan is busy putting the pieces together for his new film, and a part of that process includes gathering the sort of cast most filmmakers can only dream about.

Which is perhaps not all that surprising, since Nolan is a proven director who most recent movie, ‘Oppenheimer,’ made nearly a million dollars, and scored seven Academy Awards. So when he calls, the starriest of the stars pick up.

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The latest to answer his clarion call is even less of a surprise, as they’ve already worked together on ‘Tenet’ –– yes, Robert Pattinson is reuniting with Nolan for this next project, according to regular (and regularly reliable) twitter scooper Daniel RPK, while Deadline cautions that Pattinson hasn’t yet signed a deal.

Given their shared history, we’d think it’s a fair bet Pattinson will show up.

What’s the story of Christopher Nolan’s next film?

Writer, director, and producer Christopher Nolan on the set of 'Oppenheimer.'

As with everything to do with Nolan, the title, plot and even genre are a mystery at this point. Nolan is not a man to release loglines easily, and his level of creative control means that, short of an unauthorized leak, no information will be out there until he’s ready.

There had been some chatter a few years ago about the writer/director looking at adapting cult British series ‘The Prisoner’ for the big screen, but this is apparently not that.

More recent rumors have pointed to a film inspired by movie and TV series ‘Blue Thunder,’ which was about a sophisticated police helicopter in Los Angeles, but that has since been shot down (the rumor, not the helicopter).

What else is Robert Pattinson working on?

Robert Pattinson for 'Mickey 17' at CinemaCon 2024. Photo: Warner Bros.

Pattinson will next be seen on our screens in Bong Joon Ho’s new sci-fi satire ‘Mickey 17’ about a man who serves on a spaceship who is replaced with a clone of himself every time he dies on board. The movie will be in theaters on April 18th.

He’s also worked on Lynne Ramsey’s new comedy horror drama ‘Die, My Love,’ opposite Jennifer Lawrence and is filming new romantic movie ‘The Drama’.

Which studio will distribute Nolan’s new film?

Christopher Nolan accepts the Oscar® for Directing during the live ABC telecast of the 96th Oscars® at the Dolby® Theatre at Ovation Hollywood on Sunday, March 10, 2024. Credit/Provider: Phil McCarten ©A.M.P.A.S. Copyright: ©A.M.P.A.S.

While the filmmaker had been based for years at Warner Bros., the company’s decision to put much of its 2020 slate on streaming saw him take his business elsewhere.

The rights to ‘Oppenheimer’ were put up for auction, a bidding battle that Universal ultimately won and reaped the rewards when the movie became a huge sensation.

Nolan was clearly happy without things worked out in collaboration with the studio, as he’s gone right back to it for this new project, which, like ‘Oppenheimer,’ will shoot in the IMAX format.