After Oppenheimer’s Oscar triumph, Christopher Nolan is busy working on his next film. We have known since October that it will be released in cinemas in 2026 and will feature a number of stars. In recent weeks, Hollywood stars such as Anne Hathaway, Matt Damon and Charlize Theron have been confirmed for the film.
They will be joined by Tom Holland, who will play one of the main roles. Holland’s casting has been known since the end of October, meaning he may have been busy working on his new role in the meantime. As it turns out, the Spider-Man actor knows just as little about the film as we do.
Sci-fi action or vampire horror? Tom Holland blindly agreed to Christopher Nolan’s new film
On the podcast The Dish (via Variety ), Holland recently discussed his Nolan casting and revealed that he hasn’t received a script yet. Specifically he said:
To be completely honest, I don’t really know what it’s about. I’m super excited, but things are pretty quiet around the project at the moment. I’m with you [Christopher Nolan] met and it was great. He has told me roughly what it is about and I am sure when he is ready he will announce what it is about.
Nolan is for his secrecy known. Unless he’s filming a story like Oppenheimer or Dunkirk that’s based on true events, we’re usually completely in the dark when it comes to the actual plot. Mysterious films like Inception, Interstellar and Tenet are the best example of this.
However, the fact that Holland wasn’t given a script to read in advance didn’t bother him. Back in October, he revealed to Good Morning America that he would blindly accept any offer to star in a Nolan film, as Variety notes. “When the offer came, it was the phone call of my life”said Holland.
There was already this about Nolan’s new film various rumors. There was everything from a sci-fi action thriller to a historical vampire horror spectacle. However, according to industry magazines such as Hollywood Reporter and Deadline, none of the rumors have so far hit the core of the film.
When does the new Christopher Nolan film start in cinemas?
What story does the new Nolan tell? At the latest on July 16, 2026 we’ll find out when the film hits the big screen. Hopefully Tom Holland will have a complete script by then too.