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Cillian Murphy says Inception “doesn’t fit into any genre”

Liam — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 18:59:28 +0000

Even though we got a teaser trailer for Inception two months ago we still know next to nothing about what the film involves. One thing we do know is that Warner Bros. has given Christopher Nolan around $200 million to create something original, which is usually unheard of unless you’re James Cameron. But then again Nolan did make them $1 billion with The Dark Knight so they’ll give him what he wants as long as he returns to complete his Batman trilogy.

Actor Cillian Murphy was in Batman Begins as Scarecrow and he appeared in The Dark Knight briefly. Nolan also signed him up for Inception and he recently spoke to MTV about the film:

“This is my third film with Chris,” Murphy said. “He showed me the whole script. It’s very very complex and amazing. I’m hugely excited for next year when it comes out.”
We’re glad that you think the script is great and everything, but how about the story? Care to share any details, Mr. Murphy?
“It’s conceptual. It doesn’t fit into any genre,” he explained. “There are elements of different types of things in it but it is all from Chris’ imagination. I’ve never read anything close to it before.”

As well as Murphy the film stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Marion Cotillard, Ellen Page, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Ken Watanabe, Tom Hardy, Michael Caine and it will be released next July. I hope we don’t learn anything too revealing as it will be cool to go into a film knowing it will be amazing, but knowing nothing about it.

Ellen Page, Marion Cotillard and Cillian Murphy to join Inception

Liam — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 01:43:37 +0000

According to The Hollywood Reporter Ellen Page, Marion Cotillard and Cillian Murphy are in talks to join Leonardo DiCaprio in Christopher Nolan’s Inception. All three are great actors and would be great additions to Nolan’s sci-fi flick. Ellen Page, as we know, is a rising talent following Hard Candy and Juno, Cotillard won Best Actress award at last years Oscar’s and Cillian Murphy is a good friend of Nolan’s, having been in both Batman Begins and The Dark Knight.

“Inception” is described as a contemporary sci-fi actioner set within “the architecture of the mind.” In keeping with most things associated with Nolan’s project, the secrecy extends to the character descriptions.
James Franco was in talks to join the project but had to bow out due to a scheduling conflict with Universal’s comedy “Your Highness.” Nolan and the studio are aiming for a summer shoot ahead of a 2010 release

The Edge of Love Trailer

Liam — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 12:08:03 +0000

We just saw a clip of Keira singing from the film so I might as well post the trailer! The film stars Elizabeth Swan herself, Sienna Miller, Cillian Murphy and Matthew Rhys.

I think it must be compulsory for Keira to say ‘Come back to me’ in trailers. She said it in Atonement as James McAvoy went to war, and now she’s saying it to Cillian Murphy as he goes off to war. I think she should stop saying it! And most importantly she should stop doing movies involving wars! I know she wanted to do some serious movies after the Pirates trilogy but that doesn’t she had to do four historical dramas back-to-back!

However, The Edge of Love does look quite good.

This Year’s ‘Atonement’?

Liam — Wed, 14 May 2008 21:49:22 +0000

Kiera Knightly is at it again! She stars opposite Sienna Miller, Cillian Murphy and Matthew Rhys in a tale of lust, love, betrayal and revenge. Could this possibly be another Atonement, as one reviewer suggests? Here’s the synopsis:

Two feisty, free-spirited women are connected by the brilliant, charismatic poet who loves them both. The passion and pathos of legendary poet Dylan Thomas is told through the lives of two extraordinary women. Vera Phillips and Dylan were teenage loves; fast forward ten years and the two reconnect in London. She’s working as a singer whilst he’s churning out scripts for government propaganda films and living off the last in a long line of infatuated women. The two former lovers feel the thunderbolt once more, but Thomas is now married to the adventurous Caitlin. Despite their love-rival status, the women form a surprising friendship. Caitlin indulges in her own infidelities, and recognises a similar adventurous spirit in her husband. But she knows his connection with Vera is something different, not to mention dangerous.

Sounds interesting, but no Atonement. We’ll just have to see! Expect to see the The Edge of Love in theaters starting on June 18…

Ellen Page And Cillian Murphy Ready For Peacock!

Liam — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 01:04:31 +0000

According to Variety, Ellen Page and Cillian Murphy have signed up to star in psychological thriller Peacock. Ellen Page just can’t stop getting interesting roles. We told you last week that Ellen had signed up to star in horror Drag Me To Hell, which will be directed by Sam Raimi, and now she has got herself another interesting movie. Peacock is a psychological thriller that evolves around Murphy’s character who has a split personality. He fools the town into believing his two alter egos are man and wife. Page plays a struggling young mother who holds the key to his past and sparks a battle between the personalities.

“‘Peacock’ stunned me as a script from start to finish,” Murphy said. “It offers an incredible challenge to an actor — one I couldn’t turn down.” Page added, “This is one of the boldest screenplays I’ve come across in my albeit short career; it’s a character and story I can throw myself into and exactly the type of movie I love to be a part of.”

Cillian Murphy is best known for his roles in 28 Days Later, Batman Begins and Sunshine. Having seen him in all three, I cannot wait to see what he does in Peacock. I always like a psychological thriller to get the old cogs in my head turning.

Peacock will be directed by newcomer Michael Lander, who co-wrote the script with another newcomer Ryan Roy. However, the fact that they have been able to get these two young talented actors on board speaks volumes.