Christopher Nolan sneakily shared the trailer for his new film Tenet with unsuspecting cinema goers in the States – but you can’t see it yet.
The 49-year-old director, who is best known for writing and directing dramatic epics including Inception and Dunkirk, treated fans watching Hobbs and Shaw on its opening night with a mysterious 40 second teaser for his next project.
While the trailer is yet to officially drop online, social media reports say that the trailer only features BlacKkKlansman actor John David Washington, who is seen inspecting a number of bullet holes in shattered glass.
The trailer also shows scenes of violence, with John’s character fighting and being restrained alongside shots of riot police with helmets and shields.
While the trailer doesn’t give much away in terms of Tenet’s plot, the words ‘time has come for a new protagonist’ and ‘time has come for a new kind of mission’ appear on the screen, suggesting that the action thriller may follow in the footsteps of the critically lauded Inception and feature a time-bending element.
Set in the world of international espionage, John David Washington is joined by an incredible cast including Robert Pattinson, Kenneth Branagh, Elizabeth Debicki, Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Nolan’s long term collaborator Michael Caine.
With Tenet expected to replicate the critical and commercial successes achieved by Christopher’s previous films, the director has been given big bucks to play with.
In fact, it was reported in June that the film, which has shot in seven countries and is reported to be ‘the length of three movies’, has a budget of £177 million, making it one of the most expensive original films of all time.
With so much at stake, the secrecy surrounding the upcoming release has been intense, with actor Robert Pattinson revealing that he was locked in a guarded room to read the script.
The 32 year old told USA Today: ‘I got locked in a room to read the script – I don’t have it myself.’
However, the actor ensured fans that it was all going to be worth the hype.
‘I read the script and it’s unreal,’ he said.
At the length of three films, unreal definitely sounds like the right word…
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