The X account Empire City, which is run by a person with past studio history, on the exhibition side, has dropped a rumor that I just can’t ignore.
They are saying to look for an announcement, in the next few weeks, about Christopher Nolan's next film, set for release on July 17th, 2026. There is currently a bidding war going on for Nolan’s latest project, and it’s come down to three studios: Universal, Warner Bros and Paramount.
Back in March, Puck’s Matt Belloni reported that Nolan began writing his next film. Obviously, no plot details were revealed. As with all Nolans, it’ll most likely be kept hush-hush until the very end, actors will have to read the script in a quiet room etc.
The post-’Dark Knight’ phase of Nolan’s filmography has consisted of going back and forth between historical drama and sci-fi — 2014’s “Interstellar,” 2017’s “Dunkirk,” 2020’s “Tenet,” and 2023’s “Oppenheimer.” Notice how there’s a three-year gap in between each film. We might indeed be getting this one in 2026.
Most of Nolan’s films are darkly themed, he’s never made a light movie, so don’t expect a romcom any time soon. So, what are the Vegas odds? Nolan recently hinted his desire in delving into the horror genre. He’s also mentioned how he does not want his follow-up to be as “bleak” as “Oppenheimer.” As for those James Bond rumors, they won’t be going away any time soon — he was recently seen meeting up with 007 producer Barbara Broccoli.
However, one particular project has been heavily rumored as being Nolan’s next film. Earlier in the year, Variety had heard murmurs Nolan’s long-gestating remake of the mystery-thriller “The Prisoner,” based on the 1960s TV series, was up next for him.
In 2006, Nolan had been tipped to write and direct the film adaptation of the TV series. He couldn’t quite “crack” the adaptation, he said, and eventually left the project in 2009. In November 2023, Nolan revealed his frustration at not being able to finish the script for “The Prisoner”.
“The Prisoner,” one of the more famous and acclaimed UK sci-fi TV shows, follows an agent who resigns from his job, but is then kidnapped to a mysterious seaside village full of captives and in constant surveillance.