What We Know About Interstellar So Far

Strange as as it may seem, we’ve seen a surprising number of original science-fiction films emerge over the last few years. From “Chronicle” to “Looper” to “Elysium” to “Gravity,” studios have begun taking a chance on interesting filmmakers with big ideas.

Later this year we will see a continuation of this pattern with the release of the new blockbuster epic “Interstellar.” But what do we actually know about the film so far? Who will star in it? How is it being filmed? What’s the deal with Interstellar? Read on to find out!

The Script

“Interstellar” is an immensely high-profile project thanks to Christopher Nolan’s involvement, but the truth is that he actually isn’t the first A-list filmmaker to be attached to the long in-development film.

Jonah Nolan, Christopher’s brother, first started working on the script back in 2007 when Steven Spielberg was going to helm.

Back then the movie was devised as a sci-fi epic about wormholes and time travel, but since Christopher Nolan became attached it’s been said the screenplay has received a bit of a tweak.

In January of last year it was reported that Christopher Nolan would be combining his brother’s script with another idea he has been developing for a long time, and while it’s unclear what those changes were, they will certainly be revealed as we get closer to the release date and the filmmaker opens up about his process crafting the movie.

Matthew McConaughey

A big reason why Matthew McConaughey has been able to turn his career around is because of his commitment to working with the best of the best filmmakers. In the past few years he has been working alongside the likes of Richard Linklater, William Friedkin, Jeff Nichols, Steven Soderbergh, and Martin Scorsese, and the reward has been excellent parts in exceptionally interesting projects.

He continues his streak of working with the best of the best by teaming with Christopher Nolan on “Interstellar.” Our lack of knowledge about the plot prevents us from knowing any concrete details about the part McConaughey will play in the movie, but he is playing the lead role.