posted 12-14-2013 11:11 AM               

Christopher Nolan's 'Interstellar' trailer lifts off with NASA footage

Alan Shepard, Neil Armstrong and the space shuttle Atlantis make cameos in the first teaser trailer for "Interstellar," the highly-anticipated 2014 science fiction film from director Christopher Nolan.

The two-minute clip features actor Matthew McConaughey narrating a series of scenes mostly borrowed from NASA's history.

"We count these moments... when we dared to aim higher, to break barriers — to reach for the stars," McConaughey says. "To make the unknown known."

posted 12-15-2013 11:12 AM               

We didn't. Most of us, like me, were spectators at best (I was 12 in 1969) and only insofar as we were Americans being represented by other Americans were we to be credited. I suppose we all paid the bill, and of course we invested our enthusiasm, but it's too easy to march in the parade for such a nominal version of participation. And remember that for all those who were enthusiasts, millions of others were opponents, skeptics, or just indifferent.

posted 05-06-2014 04:14 PM               

Nolan, the director of "Inception" and "The Dark Knight" trilogy, has famously stayed loyal to large-format film stock during cinema's digital revolution. He photographed "Interstellar" on 70 mm and IMAX film; the director's commitment to film, along with the movie's space-travel theme, made it a natural fit with the museum –- one of the only theaters in the region that shows IMAX movies on film, rather than digitally. The Lockheed Martin IMAX Theater will be the only theater showing the trailer until it appears with "Godzilla" when it opens in other theaters throughout the country next week. The "Interstellar" trailer will play before all of the museum's IMAX offerings.

Air & Space Museum theaters director Zarth Bertsch said that the trailer's exclusive run will continue at least until "Godzilla's" May 16 opening date, and perhaps longer if it doesn't interfere with the theater's regular programming. (There's even a chance that "Interstellar" will play there during its theatrical run.) "The extra two minutes have made our turnaround time between shows pretty tight," he said. "But we'd like to play it indefinitely if we can."

posted 05-07-2014 12:59 AM               

In his new film Interstellar, Christopher Nolan takes on the infinite canvas of space to deliver a cutting-edge, emotionally charged adventure that will amaze audiences of all ages.

"Interstellar: Beyond Time and Space" documents the making of Nolan's latest masterpiece in fascinating detail and features interviews with the acclaimed director along with screenwriter Jonathan Nolan and other key members of the crew.

While delving into the science and philosophy behind the film in satisfying detail, "Interstellar: Beyond Time and Space" dynamically showcases the incredible concept art created for the film, along with rough sketches, storyboards, and other intriguing preproduction elements. Also including interviews with the exceptional cast, including Matthew McConaughey and Anne Hathaway, "Interstellar: Beyond Time and Space" features a strong behind-the-scenes component, with candid pictures from the set that illustrate Christopher Nolan's famed preference for elaborate set pieces that involve little or no CGI.

Visually enthralling and engrossing in its in-depth treatment of the themes and ideas at the heart of the film, "Interstellar: Beyond Time and Space" is the perfect accompaniment to one of the most anticipated films of 2014.

posted 05-16-2014 01:05 PM               

Interstellar chronicles the adventures of a group of explorers who make use of a newly discovered wormhole to surpass the limitations on human space travel and conquer the vast distances involved in an interstellar voyage.

posted 07-31-2014 10:23 AM               

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Originally posted by mikej:
Well, the engines on the rocket (at about 1:07) certainly seem to be inspired by F-1s...

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posted 08-01-2014 08:30 AM               

'Interstellar' mission patch revealed in new movie trailer

The mission of the "Interstellar" spaceship Endurance is clear — space exploration — at least based on its newly-revealed mission patch.

Paramount and Warner Bros. provided a fresh glimpse at "Interstellar," director Christopher Nolan's upcoming space adventure, in a new trailer released Wednesday (July 30). The two and a half minute preview builds upon the footage previously released in May.

posted 08-01-2014 08:44 AM               

The trailer offers a fairly clear view of the Endurance patch... but some fortunate fans got an even better look at the crew badge at the recent Comic-Con convention held in San Diego.

...the movie studio had another surprise in store for the panel's audience, giving out the Endurance patches to them all.

posted 08-01-2014 08:55 AM               

Both wear an American flag on their left shoulder, a "NASA" insignia centered on their chest — although it is unlike any design that the real-life U.S. space agency has used in its history...

And there are two more patches that appear in the trailer released this week that are for now too obscured to identify:

posted 09-16-2014 09:14 AM               

The cover is based on the new one sheet:

posted 09-26-2014 11:45 AM               

And here's a new still showing a familiar spacecraft...

posted 10-17-2014 05:08 PM               

Paramount partnered with IMAX for a first-of-its-kind Oculus Rift experience, now touring the country. The exhibit, which is free and open to the public, kicked off in New York and is now in Houston at the AMC Gulf Pointe 30 through Sunday (Oct. 19). From there it goes to Los Angeles (AMC City Walk, Oct. 25-27) and then on to the National Air and Space Museum's Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Virginia (Nov. 5-19).

The experience itself places you inside the spacecraft designed, and built, for the movie. The filmmakers constructed a full-scale set, which was also used to create this virtual tour. You're guided through the ship, which Paramount's reps say will ready fans for the film's opening in theaters on Nov. 5.

posted 10-22-2014 08:50 AM               

Entertainment Weekly also had time with the cast. Here's a space-themed pop quiz with Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway and Jessica Chastain.

posted 10-28-2014 09:29 AM               

Articles based on what they said will begin running on collectSPACE this week.

With regards to the film, go see it.

See it in (true) IMAX if possible, or see it on film on the largest screen available. This movie won't translate nearly as well on the small screen.

Relativistic physics has never been so gorgeous.

"Interstellar" harkens back to "The Right Stuff" and "2001: A Space Odyssey" in its scope and tone. It has clear call backs to both films but stands on its own for what it achieves.

I would suggest not reading reviews until after you have seen the film. The few I have read all included spoilers that will be much more rewarding discovering on the big screen than described in text. I am not going to discuss plot points for the same reason.

The articles running on this site will be spoiler-free, with just one exception timed with the opening of the film in theaters.

posted 10-28-2014 11:21 PM               

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go see it.

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