“Yeah. We start next month. I can’t say anything, (but) it’s really cool. It’s a huge, huge thing. I haven’t done anything like it, ever. It’s going to be very exciting.” Robert Pattinson to Den of Geek, April 2019
Director: Christopher Nolan
Writer: Christopher Nolan
Producer: Christopher Nolan | Emma Thomas
Cinematographer: Hoyte van Hoytema
Composer: Ludwig Göransson
Editor: Jennifer Lame
Production Designer: Nathan Crowley
Stills Photographer: Melinda Sue Gordon
Role: TBA
Costars: John David Washington, Elizabeth Debicki, Michael Caine, Kenneth Branagh, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Clémence Poésy, Dimple Kapidia, Yuri Kolokolnikov, Himesh Patel
Production Co: Warner Bros
Sales Rep: Warner Bros
World Premiere: 17 July 2020 | 31 July 2020 | 12 August 2020 | 26 August 2020 | 3 September (US)
#TENET International Release Dates
Film NOTE: Dates with no hyperlink are either via IMDbPro or Variety. All dates are subject to change. This page is frequently updated.
August 2020
- Australia (preview screenings) 22 & 23 August 2020
- Austria – 26 August 2020
- Belgium – 26 August 2020
- Bulgaria (Alexandra Films) – 26 August 2020
- Denmark – 26 August 2020
- Egypt – 26 August 2020
- Estonia (ACME Films) – 26 August 2020 via ACME
- Finland – (SF Film) 26 August 2020
- France – (WBFrance) 26 August 2020
- Germany – 26 August 2020
- Greece – 26 August 2020
- Hungary – 26 August 2020
- Iceland – 26 August 2020
- Italy – (WB Italy) 26 August 2020
- Korea – 26 August 2020
- Latvia (ACME Films) – 26 August 2020
- Lithuania (ACME Films) – 26 August 2020Poland – 26 August 2020
- Portugal – 26 August 2020
- Spain (WB Spain) – 28 August 2020
- Sweden – 26 August 2020
- Switzerland – 26 August 2020
- Turkey – 26 August 2020
- Ukraine – 26 August 2020
- United Kingdom(WB UK) – 26 August 2020
- Australia (Roadshow Films) – 27 August (IMAX Melb)
- Bahrain – 27 August 2020
- Canada (WBCanada) | Quebec – 27 August 2020
- Croatia – 27 August 2020
- Czech Republic – 27 August 2020
- Malaysia – 27 August 2020
- Middle East – 27 August 2020
- New Zealand – 27 August 2020
- Saudi Arabia – 27 August 2020
- Singapore – 27 August 2020
- Slovakia (Continental Film) – 27 August 2020
- Slovenia – (Continental Film) – 27 August 2020
- Taiwan – 27 August 2020
- Thailand – 27 August 2020
- United Arab Emirates – 27 August 2020
- East Africa – 28 August 2020
- Ghana – 28 August 2020
- Nigeria – 28 August 2020
- Norway – 28 August 2020
- Vietnam – 28 August 2020
September 2020
- USA (Merry-Go-Round working title) – 3 September 2020
- Russia (Karo Film) – 3 September 2020
- Serbia (Blitz Film) – 3 September 2020
- China – 4 September 2020
- Ghana – 4 September 2020
- Nigeria – 4 September 2020
- Bahrain – 10 September 2020
- Hong Kong – 10 September 2020
- Israel – 10 September 2020
- Kuwait – 10 September 2020
- Qatar – 10 September 2020
- Uruguay – 10 September 2020
- Azerbaijan – 17 September 2020
- CIS Others – 17 September 2020
- Kazakhstan – 17 September 2020
- Argentina (WB Latin America) – 24 September 2020
- Brazil – 24 September 2020
- Bolivia (WB Latin America) – 24 September 2020
- Chile – 24 September 2020
- Costa Rica – 24 September 2020
- Ecuador – 24 September 2020
- El Savador – 24 September 2020
- Guatemala –24 September 2020
- Honduras – 24 September 2020
- Nicaragua – 24 September 2020
- Panama – 24 September 2020
- Paraguay – 24 September 2020
- Peru – 24 September 2020
- Venezuela -25 September 2020
October 2020
- Cyprus – 1 October 2020
- Colombia – 15 October 2020
November 2020
- Slovakia (DVD) – 15 November 2020
DATES TO UPDATED ONCE FINALISED
- Lebanon
- Philippines – tentative end of September)
- Puerto Rico –
Distributors
Press Junket August 2020: Video Interviews | Photos | Print Interviews
- Initial Reaction: Unofficial
- RPAU Roundup: Media Reviews *updated frequently*
- Promotional Stills
- Theatrical Posters
- Set Photos:(HQ): First Look (29 June 2019 Tallinn, Estonia )
- 30 June 2019 (Tallinn, Estonia)
- 10 July 2019 (Laagna Road, Tallinn, Estonia)
- 12 July 2019 (Laagna Road, Tallinn, Estonia)
- 5 September 2019 (Oslo, Norway)
- Official Websites: Tenetfilm | Tenetmovie | Tenet Japan
- Twitter: Official US | Official WB Japan
- Instagram: Official TenetFilm
- Facebook: Official Tenet Film
2019
- NEW PROJECT: .@Collider Exclusive | Robert Pattinson & John David Washington in Christopher Nolan’s Next Film
- PRINT INTERVIEW: Robert Pattinson Talks #HighLife & being “Sworn to Secrecy” About Christopher Nolan Project | USAToday
- Robert Pattinson: #ChristopherNolanProject | What We Know So Far
- PRINT INTERVIEW: Robert Pattinson Talks Christopher Nolan with .@Collider | “[Nolan’s] explaining things and they’re just like, “I don’t know what you’re talking about.” But I think it’s gonna be fun though”
- FILM UPDATE: Christopher Nolan Film Title “Tenet” and New Cast Members Announced
- OUT & ABOUT: Robert Pattinson & John David Washington Enjoy Night Out | Tallinn, Estonia | #Tenet
- SOCIAL MEDIA: Pablo Zabala Shares Photos with Robert Pattinson and John David Washington | #Tenet
- PRINT: Aaron Taylor-Johnson mentions working with Rob on Tenet
- FIRST LOOK: Still of Robert Pattinson and John David Washington | #Tenet
- TRAILER: “All I have for you is a word: #TENET. It will open the right doors and some of the wrong ones, too.”
2020
- HQ PROMO STILL: New Robert Pattinson and John David Washington Still | #Tenet
- PRINT: “‘Do you want to be in a Chris Nolan movie?’ I was like: ‘Wait – how did that happen?” | #RobertPattinson #BBCCulture
- FILM UPDATE (March 2020): Robert Pattinson #Tenet Editing on Hiatus | IndieWire hopes for #Cannes Premiere | Still Stated for July 2020 release
- PRINT: Robert Pattinson ‘Tenet’ Could be “Hollywood’s Canary in a Coal Mine”
- OPINION PIECE: IndieWire on Why #Tenet Will Open Unless Theatres Close *Updated with WarnerMedia Comment on Release*
- FILM NEWS: IMAX CEO Confirms Nolan “Pushing Hard” to have #Tenet released in cinemas July 2020
- PRINT: Australian cinemas target July restart, pin hopes on Christopher Nolan #Tenet as a “totem” film
- RELEASE UPDATE: Warner Bros to decide within a week whether #Tenet will be released or held back (8 May 2020)
- BOOK UPDATE: The Secrets of Tenet Cover Reveal + Preorder Links + Confirmation of Rob photos
- Opinion Piece: Screen Rant #Tenet Movie Trailer #2 ~ 14 Plot Reveals & Hidden Details
- Magazine: Robert Pattinson & John David Washington .@TENETFilm | 14 Page Tenet Exclusive ~ Total Film
- TOTAL FILM EXCLUSIVE : Christopher Nolan explains why they crashed a real 747 | What to Expect from #Tenet
- TOTAL FILM PREVIEW: “It’s so complicated; if it wasn’t Chris Nolan doing it, you’d be like, ‘This is an impossible movie.’” Robert Pattinson talking #Tenet
- New HQ Promo Still with John David Washington + Rob Comments from snippet of JDW Esquire Interview
- TV SPOT: Watch Upcoming #Tenet TV Spot | Esquire
- Total Film: Robert Pattinson talks #TheBatman + Christopher Nolan & Emma Thomas talk #Tenet
- TENET UPDATE: Warner Bros Confirms Robert Pattinson #Tenet Release Pushed Back to 31 July 2020
- MAGAZINE ALERT: Robert Pattinson on Cover of Entertainment Weekly
- TENET PROMO: Hamilton Watch Collaborates with Christopher Nolan to become official Watch of #Tenet
- PRINT: Christopher Nolan sends video message to CineEurope Attendees and talks #Tenet
- VIDEO+PORTRAITS: Robert Pattinson, John David Washington, & Elizabeth Debicki Talk “Tenet” | @EW *Updated*
- MAGAZINE PDF: Robert Pattinson, John David Washington & Elizabeth Debicki | EW Tenet Special
- PRINT: Robert Pattinson Talks about first meeting with Christopher Nolan | Nolan talks Rob’s Character “Neil”
- SNEAK PEEK: The Secrets of Tenet | #RobertPattinson | UHQ
- FILM NEWS: Warner Bros Delays #Tenet Release to 12 August 2020
- PRINT + TRANSLATION: Robert Pattinson & #Tenet | Fotogramas (Spain)
- PDF MAGAZINE: Robert Pattinson #Tenet Featured in Starburst Magazine
- UHQ EXCLUSIVE: “You’re Inverted. The World is Not” Another Sneak Peek .@JamesMottram “The Secrets of Tenet” | .@insighteditions
- MAGAZINE ALERT: Robert Pattinson & Tenet on Cover of Cinemania (Spain) | July 2020
- VIDEO ALERT: Robert Pattinson featured in new footage for #Tenet
- MAGAZINE SCAN: Robert Pattinson in Cinema (German) + New Photo & Interview
- MAGAZINE SCAN: Robert Pattinson Featured in Premiere France #Tenet Issue (July 2020)
- MAGAZINE SCAN: Robert Pattinson Interview in Cinemania Spain + Translation
- MAGAZINE ALERT: Robert Pattinson on Cover + Interview in Milliyet Sanat (Turkey) ~ July 2020 Issue | #Tenet *Updated with Scans + Translation
- UHQ PROMO STILL: Robert Pattinson in #Tenet
- TENET: Robert Pattinson Featured in Warner Bros Japan New TV Spot
- TENET: Audio Experience Now Live on Tenet Website
- AWARDS SEASON: IndieWire Includes Robert Pattinson #Tenet in the Oscar’s best picture race for 2021
- RELEASE UPDATE: Robert Pattinson #Tenet August 2020 release looking doubtful
- NEW PHOTO: Robert Pattinson Featured in SFX Magazine (Aug 2020)
- FILM NEWS: Robert Pattinson #Tenet Given “M Rating | Australian Classification Board
- AWARD SEASON: IndieWire Includes Robert Pattinson as Contender for Best Supporting Actor | Release May be in Overseas Territories prior to US
- UHQ STILLS: Robert Pattinson featured in promotional stills for #Tenet
- FIRST REACTIONS: IMAX Employees Say “Tenet is just a beautifully filmed, beautifully made, wonderful movie”
- PHOTOSHOOT: HQ Photo of Robert Pattinson for #Tenet Promo
- PROMO CLIP: New Scenes Featuring Robert Pattinson in #Tenet TV Spot “ALIVE”
- DIGITAL: Robert Pattinson #Tenet and #HighLife featured in CIAK Magazine | August 2020 Edition
- NEW PHOTO + INTERVIEW: Robert Pattinson talks to The Irish Times | #Tenet
- DIGITAL: New Photo of Robert Pattinson in World Screen Magazine
- VIDEOS: #Tenet Featurette featuring BTS Photos & Interview with Robert Pattinson & Cast
- FIRST REACTION: Unofficial “Reviews” for Tenet ~ “Robert Pattinson is the cool and calm demeaned fella ala DiCaprio in Inception”
- FILM NEWS: Latest Updates for Robert Pattinson #Tenet
- VIDEO: Latest #Tenet Trailer Featuring New Scenes with Robert Pattinson #Neil
- SOCIAL MEDIA: Karan Kapadia Shares Photo with Robert Pattinson on set of #Tenet
- POSTERS: New Chinese Theatrical Poster featuring Robert Pattinson for #Tenet
- PEOPLE TALKING ROB: John David Washington Says Robert Pattinson has the perfect chin for Batman + their natural chemistry #Tenet
- VIDEO: New BTS Exclusive for #Tenet + 3 New Screencaps of #RobertPattinson
- VIDEOS: Christopher Nolan & Robert Pattinson Talk #TheBatman “How’s the Cave?”
- SOCIAL MEDIA: Fiona Dourif Shares Set Photo with Robert Pattinson #Tenet
- AWARDS SEASON: Is Robert Pattinson #Tenet’s Best Hopes for an Oscar?
- NEW PHOTOS: Scans of Robert Pattinson as Neil from “The Secrets of Tenet”
- PRINT: Robert Pattinson 1 of the 5 Best Things About Tenet (Looper)
- New “Neil” Promotional Still
- SOCIAL MEDIA: Oksana Nedavniaya Shares Costume Illustrations for Robert Pattinson’s “Neil”
- SOCIAL MEDIA: Alice Rietveld Shares #Tenet Set Photo with Robert Pattinson
- VIDEO: Robert Pattinson Kept Batman A Secret From Christopher Nolan during #Tenet Filming
- TENET PROMO: Robert Pattinson EW Photoshoot Now Untagged
- PROMO STILLS: 3 New Photos Featuring Robert Pattinson as Neil
- PRINT: Jeffrey Kurland talks Robert Pattinson’s “truly astonishing suits” in #Tenet | Esquire UK
- PRINT: John David Washington thinks there could be a #Tenet Sequel with the Protagonist and Neil
Box Office
- ROUNDUP: #Tenet Triumphant $53M International Opening Weekend *Updated 14 Sept – crosses $200M globally*
External Articles | Interesting Reads
- THR: What Will Christopher Nolan do with his next Movie
- Film School Rejects: With Tenet Christopher Nolan Will Make His Version of a Bond Movie
- Reel Anarchy: New Details Emerge About Tenet (11 July 2019)
Historical Status | What We Know So Far
- Announced: 25 January 2019
- Pre-Production: 6 March 2019.
- Variety reports how an insider has called the project a “massive, innovative, action blockbuster” that will be shown in Imax.
- Variety reported (22 May 2019): “Tenet,” which is being filmed on location across seven countries, is an action epic evolving from the world of international espionage (also confirmed additional cast – see post below).
- FILMING: 22 May 2019 (according to IMDbPro) The plot is currently unknown. The project is described as an “event film”.
- TEASER Released in US Cinemas 1 Aug 2019 – FILM NEWS|UPDATES: Christopher Nolan Drops #Tenet Teaser | “Time For a New Protagonist”
- POST PRODUCTION – 13 November 2019
- Trailer released: 19 December 2019
