Inception is an upcoming science fiction film written, produced and directed by Christopher Nolan. The film is scheduled to be released on July 16, 2010.^[3]

[edit] Premise

A contemporary sci-fi action thriller set within the architecture of the mind.

[edit] Cast

• Leonardo DiCaprio stars as a CEO-type.^[4]
• Ken Watanabe as Saito, the villain who blackmails the CEO.^[5][6]
• Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Arthur, an associate to the CEO. James Franco vacated the role following a scheduling conflict.^[6][7]
• Marion Cotillard as the CEO's wife.^[4]
• Ellen Page as Ariadne, a college grad student and the CEO's sidekick.^[4][6]
• Tom Hardy as Eames, a member of the CEO's team.^[5]
• Cillian Murphy as Fischer.^[4][6]
• Tom Berenger as Browning. ^[1][6]
• Michael Caine plays a small role as a professor teaching a student science.^[8]
• Talulah Riley^[9]
• Dileep Rao as Yusef.^[6]
• Lukas Haas as Nash^[10]

[edit] Production

On February 11, 2009, it was announced that Warner Bros. purchased Inception, a spec script written by filmmaker Christopher Nolan.^[11] Production began in Tokyo on June 19, 2009. Other locations will include Los Angeles, London, Paris, Tangier and Calgary.^[12] Principal photography for the film began on July 13, 2009.^[13] On July 15, 2009, filming took place at University College London library. The signage of the library was altered to French to imitate a bibliotheque.^[14] On August 17, 2009, filming took place around the Pont de Bir-Hakeim, a bridge that crosses the Seine River in Paris, France.^[15][16] Filming also took place in Morocco on Monday, August 24, 2009.^[17] Filming in Los Angeles started Sept 27th.

The film's teaser trailer premiered August 21, 2009 with the film Inglourious Basterds.

On October 1, 2009, it was announced that the film would be released in IMAX.^[18]

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Official website
• Official Trailer
• Inception at the Internet Movie Database
• Inception at Allmovie