What Will Nolan Do Next?

After last year’s Interstellar, fans of arguably the film industry’s top filmmaker are clamoring to know what will be the next project from Christopher Nolan.

As a huge Nolan fan, as you can tell from my past blog post 4 Reasons Why Christopher Nolan is the Best Filmmaker in Hollywood, I am one of the those fans who eagerly anticipate Nolan’s next masterpiece.

Here are some of the potential projects that Hollywood’s top filmmaker may pursue:

1. A James Bond Film

Daniel Craig as James Bond

Nolan has been rumored to be in talks to begin work on a Bond film for a few years now. Back in January, Nolan told Entertainment Weekly that those talks have fallen through.

“I love James Bond and I’ve talked with the producers over the years, but nothing’s ever worked out. They do a great job—they don’t need me right now, and Sam [Mendes] is an extraordinary talent” Nolan told EW.

2. Nolan’s Howard Hughes Biopic

The story of Howard Hughes has already been told in film, most notably in The Aviator, Martin Scorcese’s 2004 film starring Leonardo DiCaprio. Nolan has also written a Howard Hughes biopic, which he names as his strongest work.

“I think it’s the best script I’ve ever written, and I had a really wonderful experience writing it. Yeah, it was a frustrating experience that the other movie got going. Will I revisit it? I have no idea.”

3. Another superhero film?

Christian Bale in The Dark Knight (2008)

The Dark Knight is not only the best superhero film off all time, but to me, its of the greatest films of all time. Featuring a one-in-a-generation performance by the late Heath Ledger, The Dark Knight achieved vast success.

Nolan, however, does not think another superhero film is in the cards.

“I worked on [The Dark Knight Trilogy] for a long time—almost 10 years—and had an incredible experience. It was totally fulfilling, so I’m done with that part of my life.”

Christopher Nolan on the set of Interstellar (2014)

Regardless of what Nolan comes up with next, if his past works are any indication, one thing is for certain: his next masterpiece will be nothing short of brilliant.