Interstellar (film)
A crew travels through a wormhole to save humanity.
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The initial idea came from producer Lynda Obst and physicist Kip Thorne, who built it around Thorne's research into extraordinary cosmic phenomena becoming reachable by people.[1]
Making and release
Principal photography began on August 6, 2013, in Alberta, Canada, and lasted four months.[2] Shooting also took place in Iceland, representing two extraterrestrial planets.[3] When Spielberg relocated his DreamWorks studio away from Paramount in 2009, the studio required a different director for the film.[4] Christopher Nolan had a meeting with Thorne to talk about how spacetime would be utilized in the narrative.[4]
Principal photography wrapped up in December 2013, and the production budget was $165 million.[5]
What the cited sources add
The Empire article notes that the film originated around eight years earlier at Paramount under Lynda Obst, after Thorne suggested a concept about "warped space-time."[6] Empire reports that Warner Bros. traded rights to co-finance a South Park movie and other properties for a stake in Interstellar.[6] The Empire article states that the first hour, set on a resource-depleted Earth, was inspired by the Dust Bowl of 1930s America.[6] According to the GQ article, the CGI team modeled the black hole using information from academic journals provided by Thorne.[7]
The GQ article describes the black hole as possibly one of the most scientifically accurate ever created in a sci-fi film.[7] Levy's article states that the 1/15th scale miniature of the Endurance ring module spanned 25 feet.[8]
References
- Wikipedia, "Interstellar (film)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Jolin, "The Ultimate Trip", Empire, November 2014; Rogers, "Wrinkles In Spacetime: The Warped Astrophysics of Interstellar", October 23, 2014; Fernandez, "Writer with real stars in his eyes", Los Angeles Times, March 28, 2007 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Interstellar (film)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Jagernauth, "Exclusive: Matt Damon Joins Christopher Nolan's 'Interstellar,' Lines Up Directorial Debut 'The Foreigner'", The Playlist, August 28, 2013; Siegel, "Legendary Scores Christopher Nolan's 'Interstellar' in Warner Bros. Divorce", August 14, 2013 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Interstellar (film)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Verrier, "Hollywood is hot for Iceland", Los Angeles Times, April 2, 2014; Jolin, "The Ultimate Trip", Empire, November 2014; Galloway, "'Interstellar's' Christopher Nolan, Stars Gather to Reveal Secrets of the Year's Most Mysterious Film", October 22, 2014; Jagernauth, "Exclusive: Matt Damon Joins Christopher Nolan's 'Interstellar,' Lines Up Directorial Debut 'The Foreigner'", The Playlist, August 28, 2013 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Interstellar (film)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Jensen, "Inside 'Interstellar,' Christopher Nolan's emotional space odyssey", October 16, 2014; Sharf, "Steven Spielberg Worked on ‘Interstellar’ for One Year and Says ‘I Became Fascinated With It’ Before Dropping Out: ‘It Was a Much Better Movie in Nolan’s Hands’", Variety, April 9, 2026; Galloway, "'Interstellar's' Christopher Nolan, Stars Gather to Reveal Secrets of the Year's Most Mysterious Film", October 22, 2014; Sneider, "Nolan in talks for 'Interstellar'", January 9, 2013; Fritz, "Director Christopher Nolan Causes Stir Whil en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Interstellar (film)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Verrier, "Westin Bonaventure Hotel hosts 'Interstellar' movie filming", Los Angeles Times, November 27, 2013; Zeitchik, "Star of Christopher Nolan's 'Interstellar' notes film's 'major scope'", Los Angeles Times, December 19, 2013; Galloway, "'Interstellar's' Christopher Nolan, Stars Gather to Reveal Secrets of the Year's Most Mysterious Film", October 22, 2014 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Jolin, "The Ultimate Trip", Empire, November 2014. facts only, no text reused. empireonline.com
- Quilty-Harper, "A guide to the science behind Interstellar", GQ, October 30, 2014. facts only, no text reused. gq-magazine.co.uk
- Levy, "Interstellar: Creating the Various", Emanuellevy.com, October 27, 2014. facts only, no text reused. emanuellevy.com
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