Dunkirk (2017 film)

This article is about the 2017 film. For the 1958 film, see Dunkirk (1958 film). For the 1940 battle, see Battle of Dunkirk.
Dunkirk

Teaser poster
Directed by Christopher Nolan
Produced by
Screenplay by Christopher Nolan
Music by Hans Zimmer
Cinematography Hoyte van Hoytema
Edited by Lee Smith
Production
companies
Distributed by Warner Bros.[2]
Release dates
  • July 19, 2017 (2017-07-19) (United States; limited)
  • July 21, 2017 (2017-07-21) (United States; wide)
Country United States[3]
Language English

Dunkirk is an upcoming 2017 American[3] war film written, co-produced and directed by Christopher Nolan.[4] The story is set in World War II and centres around the Dunkirk evacuation. Filming began on 23 May 2016 in Dunkirk, France, and was shot on IMAX 65 mm and 65 mm large format film stock by cinematographer Hoyte van Hoytema.

Cast

Production

Pre-production

Hoyte van Hoytema was chosen as cinematographer; Hoytema previously collaborated with director Christopher Nolan on his 2014 film Interstellar.[5]

Tom Hardy, Kenneth Branagh and Mark Rylance were in talks to join the ensemble as supporting characters in late 2015.[6][7] Fionn Whitehead was cast as the lead in March 2016,[8] and Jack Lowden, Aneurin Barnard and Harry Styles were added to the list shortly after.[9][10] Cillian Murphy joined the following month.[11] James D'Arcy, Barry Keoghan and Tom Glynn-Carney were included in the line-up later that May.[12][13]

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Nolan made a deal with Warner Bros. whereby he would receive a $20 million salary plus 20% of the box office gross, the most affluent deal since Peter Jackson received the same amount for King Kong.[14]

Filming

Principal photography commenced on 23 May 2016 in Dunkirk, France; in the months following, production proceeded in Urk, Netherlands,[nb 1][16] Swanage and Weymouth in Dorset, United Kingdom[17] and at the Point Vicente Interpretive Center and Lighthouse in Rancho Palos Verdes, United States.[18][19] Filming in Dunkirk took place in the same location as the real historical evacuation.[20] In the course of shooting, Dunkirk operated under the codename "Bodega Bay".[21][18] The film was shot on a combination of IMAX 65 mm and 65 mm large format film stock.[6] Nolan reconditioned actual warships for the shoot,[22] including the French Navy destroyer Maillé-Brézé,[23] and reportedly spent $5 million of the budget on a vintage aircraft so as to attach it with IMAX cameras before crashing it on-screen.[24] Avoiding the use of CGI, cardboard cut-out props of soldiers and military vehicles were employed to create the illusion of a large army.[20]

Music

By January 2016, composer Hans Zimmer had already begun working on the score.[25]

Release

In September 2015, Warner Bros. announced Dunkirk and set the film for a 21 July 2017 theatrical release,[26] after which it will be projected on IMAX, 70 mm and 35 mm film.[27] Theatres equipped with celluloid projectors reserve the right to show the film early, on 19 July.[28]

Marketing

The announcement trailer debuted in theatres ahead of the superhero film Suicide Squad[29] and was released online on 4 August 2016.[30] According to data analytics firm ListenFirst Media, it generated the most Twitter engagement of all the trailers that were released that week.[31]

Notes

  1. ↑ The film received $1.2 million through the Netherlands' rebate incentive programme.[15]

References

  1. ↑ "Full Cast and Credits". Hollywood.com. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
  2. ↑ "Dunkirk". Movie Insider. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
  3. 1 2 "Dunkirk (2017)". AllMovie. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
  4. ↑ Verhoeven, Beatrice (24 May 2016). "Christopher Nolan's 'Dunkirk': First Look at WWII Epic (Photos)". The Wrap. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
  5. ↑ Anderton, Ethan (6 February 2016). "'Interstellar' Cinematographer Hoyte van Hoytema Reuniting with Christopher Nolan for 'Dunkirk'". /Film. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
  6. 1 2 Kroll, Justin (28 December 2015). "Christopher Nolan to Direct Action Thriller 'Dunkirk' for Warner Bros. (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
  7. ↑ Ford, Rebecca (28 December 2015). "Christopher Nolan to Direct WWII Film 'Dunkirk' With Tom Hardy, Kenneth Branagh". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
  8. ↑ Sneider, Jeff (10 March 2016). "Christopher Nolan Eyes Newcomer Fionn Whitehead for Lead in WWII Movie 'Dunkirk' (Exclusive)". TheWrap. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
  9. ↑ Jaafar, Ali (11 March 2016). "Jack Lowden & Aneurin Barnard In Talks For Major Roles In Christopher Nolan's 'Dunkirk'". Deadline.com. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
  10. ↑ Hooton, Christopher (14 March 2016). "Christopher Nolan's Dunkirk casts Harry Styles of all people". The Independent. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
  11. ↑ Stolworthy, Jacob (6 April 2016). "Peaky Blinders actor Cillian Murphy to reunite with Christopher Nolan for WW2 drama Dunkirk". The Independent. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
  12. ↑ McNary, Dave (23 May 2016). "Christopher Nolan's 'Dunkirk' Begins Filming in France". Variety. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
  13. ↑ Anderton, Ethan (23 May 2016). "'Dunkirk' Synopsis and Set Photos Arrive as Christopher Nolan Begins Production". /Film. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
  14. ↑ THR Staff (29 September 2016). "Hollywood Salaries 2016: Who Got Raises (and Who Didn't), From Movie Stars to Showrunners". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
  15. ↑ Macnab, Geoffrey (23 September 2016). "Christopher Nolan's 'Dunkirk' boosts Netherlands rebate scheme". Screendaily.com. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
  16. ↑ "Urk to host massive Dunkirk film crew as IJsselmeer takes centre stage". DutchNews.nl. 16 June 2016. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
  17. ↑ "Look who's filming in Swanage this month...". Bournemouth Daily Echo. 1 July 2016. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
  18. 1 2 Washicko, Cynthia (20 August 2016). "Explosions, gunfire coming to Point Vicente for Christopher Nolan war film 'Dunkirk'". Daily Breeze. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
  19. ↑ Hawkes, Rebecca (23 May 2016). "Christopher Nolan's Dunkirk: first set photos reveal director's vision of wartime France". The Telegraph. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
  20. 1 2 Davison, Rebecca (23 May 2016). "Return to the beaches: Army of extras invades Dunkirk to recreate World War II evacuation of 330,000 soldiers for new movie starring Tom Hardy and Harry Styles (plus some cardboard cut-out troops)". Daily Mail. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  21. ↑ Ewart, Alan (1 July 2016). "One Direction: Harry Styles Breaks The Internet But There's No Need To Panic". Inquisitr. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
  22. ↑ Hall, Jacob (8 June 2016). "Christopher Nolan Will Reportedly Crash a Vintage WWII Plane For 'Dunkirk'". /Film. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
  23. ↑ Halls, Eleanor (7 June 2016). "Dunkirk: everything you need to know about Harry Styles' new film". GQ. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
  24. ↑ Reilly, Luke (7 June 2016). "Christopher Nolan to Crash $5M Vintage Plane in New WWII Film?". IGN. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
  25. ↑ Hall, Jacob (8 January 2016). "Hans Zimmer Scoring 'Dunkirk': Composer Will Bring the "Braaaahhhm!" to Christopher Nolan's WWII Film". /Film. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
  26. ↑ Geier, Thom (8 September 2015). "Christopher Nolan's Next Film Lands 2017 Release Date From Warner Bros.". TheWrap. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
  27. ↑ Hooton, Christopher (5 August 2016). "Dunkirk trailer: Watch the tense first teaser for Christopher Nolan's new World War II film". The Independent. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
  28. ↑ Stolworthy, Jacob (1 November 2016). "Dunkirk: Christopher Nolan film is getting released early on 35mm and 70mm". The Independent. Independent Print Limited. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
  29. ↑ "First trailer for Christopher Nolan's Dunkirk will be 'shown in cinemas ahead of Suicide Squad'". The Telegraph. 2 August 2016. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
  30. ↑ "Dunkirk Announcement Teaser: A First Look at the Christopher Nolan Film!". ComingSoon.net. 4 August 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
  31. ↑ Calia, Michael (9 August 2016). "Christopher Nolan's 'Dunkirk' Teaser Overwhelms Rival Trailers on Twitter". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 9 August 2016.

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