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Topics: Christopher Nolan, Science, Cinema, TV and Film
Jess Battison
Topics: Christopher Nolan, Science, Cinema, TV and Film
Interstellar is confirmed to be re-releasing in celebration of it being 1.4 hours since the movie originally came out.
And if you’ve not seen the film, bear with me on that.
The Christopher Nolan flick originally hit cinemas in 2014, so yes, 10 years ago.
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With a star-studded cast including the likes of Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Chastain, Matt Damon, Michael Caine and Timothée Chalamet, the film is highly praised for its scientific accuracy.
As fans who have watched Interstellar know, it follows the life of farmer and ex-Nasa pilot Joseph Cooper (McConaughey) who is tasked to fly a spacecraft with a team of researchers in search of a new planet for humans in the future.
But one thing not everyone can quite get their head around is the film’s pretty confusing time theory.
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And going back to the original point, that theory would mean that the movie came out only 1.4 hours ago. Yeah, that messes my head too but the big film buffs will get it.
In Interstellar, there is a theory known as ‘time dilation’ and is based on Dr. Miller’s planet time – where the astronauts decide to land after passing through the wormhole.
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Here, one hour passes by in the equivalent time of seven years passing by on Earth.
This is because the ocean planet orbits Gargantua – an absolute whopper of a black hole that exists in the unknown galaxy with a very, very strong gravitational pull.
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So, let’s break that time theory down to make this whole thing a little clearer.
One year on Earth equals to 8.5 minutes on Miller’s planet, meaning that 85.7 minutes (1.4 hours) equates to 10 years.
So, to celebrate a decade since Interstellar debuted, Nolan has confirmed it will be re-released in cinemas.
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Empire magazine confirmed the sci-fi flick will return to cinemas on 27 September 2024. The re-release will be on digital screens as well as Nolan’s preferred format of being shown in 70mm IMAX prints.
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And fans celebrated this on Instagram as they called it the ‘best movie of all time’ and wrote: “I wish I could go back in time to watch it again for the first time and go, ‘What the f**k did I just see?!’”
One was a little disappointed as they put: “Damn I thought we was getting a sequel.”
As others couldn’t believe: “No way this is 10 years old now.” Well, nearly 1.4 hours old but still.