# Tenet (2020) - Christopher Nolan
**URL:** https://quarterdeck.commanderbond.net/t/tenet-2020-christopher-nolan/1308
**Category:** Spies, Spoofs & Spinoffs
**Created:** [May 23, 2019, 8:02am UTC](https://quarterdeck.commanderbond.net/t/tenet-2020-christopher-nolan/1308 "2019-05-23T08:02:54Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@Orion](https://quarterdeck.commanderbond.net/u/Orion)
#### Post date: [May 23, 2019, 8:02am UTC](https://quarterdeck.commanderbond.net/t/tenet-2020-christopher-nolan/1308/1 "2019-05-23T08:02:55Z")
Following Kingsman: The Great Game and Bond 25, Christopher Nolan is adding a third spy film to the mix.
> **[Christopher Nolan’s New Movie Gets A Title, Final Cast As Shooting Begins](https://deadline.com/2019/05/christopher-nolan-tenet-movie-cast-release-date-1202620596/)**
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> Warner Bros said Wednesday that shooting has begun on Tenet, which is now officially the title of Christopher Nolan’s secretive next movie. It also has added Michael Caine, Dunkirk’s Ke…
> [warner Bros](https://deadline.com/tag/warner-bros/) said Wednesday that shooting has begun on _[Tenet](https://deadline.com/tag/tenet/)_ , which is now officially the title of [Christopher Nolan](https://deadline.com/tag/christopher-nolan/)’s secretive next movie. It also has added Michael Caine, _Dunkirk_ ‘s Kenneth Branagh, Dimple Kapadia, Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Clémence Poésy to and ensemble cast topped by John David Washington along with Robert Pattinson and Elizabeth Debicki.
I’m excited for this, particularly with all of the Bond connections Nolan’s work already has. This thread will mostly be keeping track of any news that surfaces regarding Tenet, but, as for now, that is just the dictionary definition of the tenet (_a principle or belief, especially one of the main principles of a religion or philosophy_)
Speculation; Though most press WILL assume Bond like, I suspect, with a title like that, Tenet may lean more towards Le Carre or The Ipcress File.
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### Author:  [@Vauxhall](https://quarterdeck.commanderbond.net/u/Vauxhall)
#### Post date: [May 23, 2019, 10:07am UTC](https://quarterdeck.commanderbond.net/t/tenet-2020-christopher-nolan/1308/2 "2019-05-23T10:07:57Z")
Sounds great. Globetrotting and espionage - what’s not to like!
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### Author:  [@Orion](https://quarterdeck.commanderbond.net/u/Orion)
#### Post date: [May 23, 2019, 12:01pm UTC](https://quarterdeck.commanderbond.net/t/tenet-2020-christopher-nolan/1308/3 "2019-05-23T12:01:25Z")
> [@Vauxhall](#):
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> Globetrotting and espionage
Music to my ears…though I would point out that even that description is vague. Inception and The Dark Knight Trilogy have those elements front and centre, so we still kinda know nothing about this film. Such a nice change of style from Disney’s heavy handed marketing.
Also; No Tom Hardy! Given his characters in Inception, TDKR and Dunkirk all had Bond cited as influences, it’s surprising, and possibly telling, that Nolan’s normal Bondesque go to is not present.
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### Author:  [@toxteth\_ogrady](https://quarterdeck.commanderbond.net/u/toxteth_ogrady)
#### Post date: [May 23, 2019, 1:00pm UTC](https://quarterdeck.commanderbond.net/t/tenet-2020-christopher-nolan/1308/4 "2019-05-23T13:00:14Z")
Hoyte van Hoytema as director of photography too.
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### Author:  [@theSpectre](https://quarterdeck.commanderbond.net/u/theSpectre)
#### Post date: [May 23, 2019, 2:09pm UTC](https://quarterdeck.commanderbond.net/t/tenet-2020-christopher-nolan/1308/5 "2019-05-23T14:09:59Z")
I’m so shocked, Michael Caine in a Chris Nolan movie? What a twist!
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### Author:  [@Orion](https://quarterdeck.commanderbond.net/u/Orion)
#### Post date: [May 23, 2019, 2:26pm UTC](https://quarterdeck.commanderbond.net/t/tenet-2020-christopher-nolan/1308/6 "2019-05-23T14:26:43Z")
The real shocker is it’s produced by Emma Thomas.
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### Author:  [@toxteth\_ogrady](https://quarterdeck.commanderbond.net/u/toxteth_ogrady)
#### Post date: [May 23, 2019, 8:18pm UTC](https://quarterdeck.commanderbond.net/t/tenet-2020-christopher-nolan/1308/7 "2019-05-23T20:18:21Z")
> **[James Bond 26: More PROOF Christopher Nolan will REBOOT 007 after Daniel...](https://www.express.co.uk/entertainment/films/1131163/James-Bond-26-Christopher-Nolan-Tenet-Daniel-Craig-Bond-25)**
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> JAMES BOND 26, which will reboot 007 after Daniel Craig’s Bond 25, looks more and more like it will be directed by Christopher Nolan.
Gotta love the tabloids.
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### Author:  [@Vanya](https://quarterdeck.commanderbond.net/u/Vanya)
#### Post date: [May 24, 2019, 6:31am UTC](https://quarterdeck.commanderbond.net/t/tenet-2020-christopher-nolan/1308/8 "2019-05-24T06:31:07Z")
I’m very happy with the situation. While I love Nolan’s work I don’t necessarily think he’s the right fit for Bond at this time. I said a while ago he was better off following the example of Spielberg and creating his own action-adventure film instead. When Spielberg was denied Bond he gave us Indiana Jones, I can’t wait to see what Nolan comes up with.
In a world where people like to say ‘Hollywood is out of ideas’ I’m glad to see someone like Nolan is able to build anticipation with an original concept. A far better use for his talents than rebooting another franchise.
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### Author:  [@Orion](https://quarterdeck.commanderbond.net/u/Orion)
#### Post date: [May 24, 2019, 7:17am UTC](https://quarterdeck.commanderbond.net/t/tenet-2020-christopher-nolan/1308/9 "2019-05-24T07:17:18Z")
“They follow us, we follow them. It’s a sort of understanding we have”
Is it me, or does this line sum up the current relationship between EON and Syncopy?
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### Author:  [@Orion](https://quarterdeck.commanderbond.net/u/Orion)
#### Post date: [June 15, 2019, 7:42am UTC](https://quarterdeck.commanderbond.net/t/tenet-2020-christopher-nolan/1308/10 "2019-06-15T07:42:07Z")
> **[Christoper Nolan's List Of 30 Films You Must See Before You Die](https://www.bosshunting.com.au/culture/christopher-nolan-30-must-see-films)**
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> John Wick didn't make the cut.
Our beloved Mr. Bond is featured, though not the film I expected.
On a Tenet related set of articles…
> **[Allfilm: Nolan, Tallinn reach deal on Laagna Road use](https://news.err.ee/951730/allfilm-nolan-tallinn-reach-deal-on-laagna-road-use)**
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> Estonian film production company Allfilm announced on its Facebook page on Thursday that the City of Tallinn had reached an agreement with British director Christopher Nolan's team regarding the use of Lasnamäe District's Laagna Road for filming for...
And if you thought Bond 25 was being down to the wire with things being locked in, clearing of Tenet having use of a road for an extensive shoot only occurred _after_ they arrived to film.
> **[Gallery: Christopher Nolan, John David Washington arrive in Tallinn](https://news.err.ee/951234/gallery-christopher-nolan-john-david-washington-arrive-in-tallinn)**
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> British director Christopher Nolan arrived in Tallinn on Tuesday afternoon, on a Boeing 777-200LR VIP Crystal Skye direct from Los Angeles. Nolan will be filming parts of his upcoming movie "Tenet" in Estonia's capital city.
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### Author:  [@odd\_jobbies](https://quarterdeck.commanderbond.net/u/odd_jobbies)
#### Post date: [June 15, 2019, 12:27pm UTC](https://quarterdeck.commanderbond.net/t/tenet-2020-christopher-nolan/1308/11 "2019-06-15T12:27:56Z")
> [@Orion](#):
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>  [Boss Hunting](https://www.bosshunting.com.au/culture/christopher-nolan-30-must-see-films)
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> ### [Christoper Nolan’s List Of 30 Films You Must See Before You Die](https://www.bosshunting.com.au/culture/christopher-nolan-30-must-see-films)
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> John Wick didn’t make the cut.
Great list, imho!
It’s no surprise that there seems to be an inclination towards sci-fi, but there’s also a love of War movies.
Many make me want to rewatch them, such as _Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence_ (haven’t seen this engaging oddity for 30 years) and _Koyaanisqatsi_ (i’d previously preferred the competition, Baraka).
Some i need to get around to: _Topkapi_ and _Bad Timing_. I’m ashamed to say that i wasn’t aware of Welles’ _Mr Arkadin_, but it sounds very intriguing.
And i’m pleased to see an obscure personal favourite of mine, _The Hit_ on there, which i’ve been meaning to rewatch recently.
It’s indeed slightly surprising to not see OHMSS as his Bond choice. Perhaps TSWLM is in his view the perfect ‘Bond movie’, as opposed to OHMSS being the movie, or story _likes_ the most. Or maybe his tastes have simply shifted.
Or could he be angling to allay any fears of Bond fans and producers that he’d try to reinvent the wheel with his reboot, but instead be happy to shoot a crowd pleaser?
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### Author:  [@AceRoberts](https://quarterdeck.commanderbond.net/u/AceRoberts)
#### Post date: [June 15, 2019, 3:20pm UTC](https://quarterdeck.commanderbond.net/t/tenet-2020-christopher-nolan/1308/12 "2019-06-15T15:20:52Z")
Nolan is on record as saying (paraphrased) “One of the first films I remember seeing was The Spy Who Loved Me”. We all tend to consider our first Bond film in high regard because it ignited our passion for the series. Thunderball was my first Bond theatre experience at age 10. It’s not my top film, but it remains a favorite.
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### Author:  [@Orion](https://quarterdeck.commanderbond.net/u/Orion)
#### Post date: [June 15, 2019, 3:21pm UTC](https://quarterdeck.commanderbond.net/t/tenet-2020-christopher-nolan/1308/13 "2019-06-15T15:21:50Z")
I get you, it’s The World Is Not Enough for me.
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### Author:  [@AceRoberts](https://quarterdeck.commanderbond.net/u/AceRoberts)
#### Post date: [June 15, 2019, 3:24pm UTC](https://quarterdeck.commanderbond.net/t/tenet-2020-christopher-nolan/1308/14 "2019-06-15T15:24:07Z")
For my son, it is GoldenEye. But he admits the game added to that in a great deal.
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### Author:  [@Orion](https://quarterdeck.commanderbond.net/u/Orion)
#### Post date: [June 15, 2019, 5:06pm UTC](https://quarterdeck.commanderbond.net/t/tenet-2020-christopher-nolan/1308/15 "2019-06-15T17:06:02Z")
T’was a good game.
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### Author:  [@theSpectre](https://quarterdeck.commanderbond.net/u/theSpectre)
#### Post date: [June 15, 2019, 6:31pm UTC](https://quarterdeck.commanderbond.net/t/tenet-2020-christopher-nolan/1308/16 "2019-06-15T18:31:50Z")
Mine was Tomorrow Never Dies.
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### Author:  [@Stbernard](https://quarterdeck.commanderbond.net/u/Stbernard)
#### Post date: [June 15, 2019, 7:17pm UTC](https://quarterdeck.commanderbond.net/t/tenet-2020-christopher-nolan/1308/17 "2019-06-15T19:17:23Z")
For Your Eyes Only for me
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### Author:  [@odd\_jobbies](https://quarterdeck.commanderbond.net/u/odd_jobbies)
#### Post date: [June 15, 2019, 7:33pm UTC](https://quarterdeck.commanderbond.net/t/tenet-2020-christopher-nolan/1308/18 "2019-06-15T19:33:44Z")
Moonraker.
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### Author:  [@Orion](https://quarterdeck.commanderbond.net/u/Orion)
#### Post date: [June 15, 2019, 7:37pm UTC](https://quarterdeck.commanderbond.net/t/tenet-2020-christopher-nolan/1308/19 "2019-06-15T19:37:32Z")
There’s a thread in of itself on this (actually quite slight) tangent.
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### Author:  [@AceRoberts](https://quarterdeck.commanderbond.net/u/AceRoberts)
#### Post date: [June 16, 2019, 12:56pm UTC](https://quarterdeck.commanderbond.net/t/tenet-2020-christopher-nolan/1308/20 "2019-06-16T12:56:02Z")
Sorry, didn’t mean to steer this in another direction, just making a point why I thought Nolan held TSWLM in such high regard.
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