He wasnt just on the set of insterstellar because christopher nolan needed a helping hand when it. Nonetheless, interstellar on its release with kip thorne credited as executive producer was praised all around for its science, with theoretical physicist michio kaku calling it the gold standard for science fiction movies for years to come and george r. Interstellar film was conceived by theoretical physicist kip. Interstellar, from acclaimed filmmaker christopher nolan, takes us on a fantastic voyage far beyond our solar system. Nov 07, 2014 buy science of interstellar by kip thorne, christopher nolan isbn. Heres the final interstellar trailer, which comes complete with info on the early imax release of the film. In chapter 25 of the science of interstellar by physicist kip thorne, its confirmed that the equations on the board were written by physicists mostly all by thorne himself, though some of his students were involved in writing equations in notebooks and helping explain to the actors what to write when they were actually shown writing things on blackboards. It stars matthew mcconaughey, anne hathaway, jessica chastain, bill irwin, ellen burstyn, and michael caine. Interstellar is a 2014 epic science fiction film directed, cowritten and coproduced by. Steven spielberg was involved at one time, but it eventually wound up. Nov 25, 2014 in a new interview with interstellar director christopher nolan and his scientific consultant and coproducer on the film, kip thorne, the artistic visionary and the decorated theoretical. Thanks to theoretical physicist kip thorne, real science is embedded in christopher nolans film interstellar, in which explorers seek a new home for humankind.
The science of interstellar is a nonfiction book by american theoretical physicist and nobel laureate kip thorne, with a foreword by christopher nolan. This particular black hole is a simulation of unprecedented accuracy. A scifi film that delves into caltech physicist kip thornes theories of gravity fields. Kip thorne, the scientist behind the movie interstellar is coming to town specially to tell us about all the scientific facts that were depicted in the movie as well as all the work behind the scenes.
The theoretical physicist kip thorne was a script consultant and served as executive producer. The theoretical physicist kip thorne was a script consultant and. Parsing the science of interstellar with physicist kip thorne. Beginning life in 2006 as a project for steven spielberg to direct. The 2014 interstellar film was conceived by the same man who conceived contact helen hunt. Steven spielberg s version might just have been better if youve read anything about nolans space epic in the last few weeks, youll know that it was once a project intended for a certain jobbing director by the name of steven spielberg.
Why did steven spielberg leave interstellar during the pre. The science of interstellar lies in all four domains. Final interstellar trailer plus kip thorne featurette. Christopher nolans interstellar is without doubt the most ambitious film of 2014. In an earlier blog post about christopher nolans latest blockbuster movie, interstellar, i lauded the film for its ambition, its. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the science of interstellar. Developed first by steven spielberg, then later by director christopher nolan and screenwriter jonah nolan, the project kept thorne on as science advisor.
To really get interstellar, youll have to read kip thorne. Spielberg had to abandon the project because his dreamworks production company broke up with paramount pictures which owned the story. A team of explorers travel through a wormhole in space in an attempt to ensure humanitys survival. Nolan is referring to comes from those interactions. Nov 19, 2014 spielberg had to abandon the project because his dreamworks production company broke up with paramount pictures which owned the story. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Caltech theoretical physicist kip thorne was an executive producer, acted as. A journey through the otherworldly science behind christopher nolans awardwinning film, interstellar, from executive producer and nobel prizewinning physicist kip thorne. Correspondingly, some of the science is known to be true. Talking interstellar with jonathan nolan and kip thorne. Physicist kip thorne, science advisor for interstellar. Interstellar is adventure movie released in 2014, film director is christopher nolan. The following is an excerpt from the science of interstellar, by kip thorne.
The science behind the movie interstellar with nobel prize. Mar 20, 2015 videodirector christopher nolans oscarwinning, brilliant scifi blockbuster interstellar which debuted on digitalhd this week, and hits bluray and dvd march 31 has been the subject of. Kip stephen thorne born june 1, 1940 is an american theoretical physicist, known for his contributions in gravitational physics and astrophysics. May 09, 2014 spielbergs father arnold was an amateur astrophysicist, so spielberg had a personal interest in the scriptment by cal tech physicist kip s. Yet in the science of interstellar, kip thorne, the physicist who assisted nolan on the scientific aspects of interstell. Nov 12, 2014 thanks to theoretical physicist kip thorne, real science is embedded in christopher nolans film interstellar, in which explorers seek a new home for humankind. Spielberg originated interstellar in 2006, but dropped out to direct other projects. Aug 16, 2016 henry travels across time and space to imagine interstellar, as directed by steven spielberg.
According to the book the science of interstellar by kip thorne, the film imagines a future where a combination of catastrophes reduces the. Yet in the science of interstellar, kip thorne, the nobel prizewinning physicist who assisted. Spielbergs father arnold was an amateur astrophysicist, so spielberg had a personal interest in the scriptment by cal tech physicist kip s. Wait until you see the version that steven spielberg nearly made. In a new interview with interstellar director christopher nolan and his scientific consultant and coproducer on the film, kip thorne, the. Back in 2006, producer lynda obst and astrophysicist kip thorne came up with. A longtime friend and colleague of stephen hawking and carl sagan, he was the feynman professor of theoretical physics at the california institute of technology caltech until 2009 and is one of the worlds leading experts on the. A scene from christopher nolans interstellar a scene from. This was all because of the business deals and contracts which refrained him from continuing on the project.
Yet in the science of interstellar, kip thorne, the nobel prizewinning. Mcconaughey, a superintense actor who wholeheartedly commits to every line and moment hes given, is the right leading man for this kind of film. A space travel story about a group of explorers wh. A 23 mar 2007 dv brief announced that steven spielberg and jonathan jonah. With matthew mcconaughey, anne hathaway, jessica chastain, mackenzie foy. Kip thorne will take you behind the scenes of the movie and explain how he helped hollywood turn science fact into science fiction.
Steven spielberg caught wind and immediately wanted the movie. Kip thorne, kip thorne interstellar, kip thorne nobel prize. Everything you need to know about interstellar movie 2014. Steven spielbergs interstellar part 1 unmade masterpieces. Indeed, were there no kip thorne, interstellar would never have happened. Martin saying it is the most ambitious and challenging science fiction. Interstellar on dvd march 31, 2015 starring anne hathaway, jessica chastain, michael caine, bill irwin. Christopher produced interstellar with his wife, emma thomas, through their production company syncopy, and with lynda obst through lynda obst productions. That said, there are running themes throughout the film that feel distinctly spielbergian. For years, the project was attached to steven spielberg, and these roots are very much in evidence. Nolan was set to adapt the ideas of physicist kip s. Interstellar is a 2014 epic science fiction film directed, cowritten and coproduced by christopher nolan. Interstellar writer on christopher nolan taking over for.
A longtime friend and colleague of stephen hawking and carl sagan, he was the feynman professor of theoretical physics at the california institute of technology until 2009 and one of the worlds leading experts on the astrophysical. On june 2, 2006, i participated in an unusual oneday meeting at caltech, organized by kip and the movie producer lynda obst sleepless in seattle, contact, the invention of lying. But you should know that caltechs own kip thorne also had a vital role in this project. He is one of three scientists who recently won the 2017 nobel prize in physics for decisive contributions to the ligo detector and the observation of. The book was initially published on november 7, 2014 by w. Kip thorne, kip thorne interstellar, kip thorne nobel prize 1. Kip thorne explains how he created the black hole for interstellar movie special effects project spawns academic papers on gravitational lensing by bridaine parnell 24 oct 2014 at. Nov 28, 2014 parsing the science of interstellar with physicist kip thorne. For bridging the worlds of science and the humanities, thorne received rockefeller universitys lewis thomas. Steven spielbergs version might just have been better if youve read anything about nolans space epic in the last few weeks, youll know that it was once a project intended for a certain jobbing director by the name of steven spielberg. Interstellar is the first hollywood movie to attempt depicting a black hole as it would actually be seen by somebody nearby.
Who isnt familiar with the mastermind who resurrected batman and made people watch interstellar twice and thrice even just to find some new angle of the movie being londonborn, christopher nolan was born to an english father and an american mother, brenden james nolan who was an advertising executive while his mother. When i met with steven spielberg to talk about interstellar. The physicist kip thorne is the scientific mind behind the science of interstellar, thus if you want to know anything related to the astrophysics discussed in the movie, this is the book to read. Feb 12, 2015 interstellar is the first hollywood movie to attempt depicting a black hole as it would actually be seen by somebody nearby. Christopher nolan screenplays download indie film hustle. Henry travels across time and space to imagine interstellar, as directed by steven spielberg. Newtonian, relativistic, quantum, and quantum gravity. In an earlier blog post about christopher nolans latest blockbuster movie. Steven spielbergs interstellar the 19 films he nearly made. Kip thorne, a nobel prizewinning physicist and the feynman professor of theoretical physics emeritus at caltech, is the author of the bestselling books black holes and time warps and the science of interstellar. A scifi film that delves into caltech physicist kip thorne s theories of gravity fields.
Interstellar may be a preposterous epic, but it is an epic nonetheless. Theoretical physicist kip thorne is no ordinary science advisor. I, ridley scotts blade runner and terry gilliams brazil, beyond. Physicist kip thorne talks black holes and warped space on. Thorne about a group of explorers who travel through. Oct 07, 2017 nonetheless, interstellar on its release with kip thorne credited as executive producer was praised all around for its science, with theoretical physicist michio kaku calling it the gold standard for science fiction movies for years to come and george r. Kip stephen thorne born june 1, 1940 is an american theoretical physicist and nobel laureate, known for his contributions in gravitational physics and. Kip thorne looks into the black hole he helped create and thinks, why, of course.
Set in a dystopian future where humanity is struggling to survive, the film follows a group of astronauts who travel through a wormhole near saturn in search of a new home for humanity. Dec 18, 2015 kip thorne, the scientist behind the movie interstellar is coming to town specially to tell us about all the scientific facts that were depicted in the movie as well as all the work behind the scenes. He wrote a treatment many years ago and shopped it around hollywood. It started as an idea in the mind of caltech physicist kip thorne who envisioned a film about interstellar travel using wormholes to traverse the vast distances between the stars. He wasnt just on the set of insterstellar because christopher nolan needed a helping hand when it came to visualizing black holes. Oct 24, 2014 kip thorne explains how he created the black hole for interstellar movie special effects project spawns academic papers on gravitational lensing by bridaine parnell 24 oct 2014 at 12. For this we developed a code called dngr double negative gravitational renderer to solve the equations for raybundle lightbeam propagation through the curved spacetime of a spinning kerr black hole, and to render imaxquality, rapidly changing images. Nolan worked closely with astrophysicist kip thorne who received an executive producer credit while working on interstellar, so its most likely that the mindbending elements j. Jan 09, 2015 interstellar, from acclaimed filmmaker christopher nolan, takes us on a fantastic voyage far beyond our solar system. This deepdive of explanations of the films science, which go far beyond the characters. Apparently thornes movie was more exciting than the waiting client, because the ceo canceled that appointment to continue speaking with thorne for another 45 minutes. The cover of kip thornes the science of interstellar. Buy the science of interstellar book online at low prices in.
When i met with steven spielberg to talk about interstellar iqim. Physicist kip thorne center answered questions about the science of interstellar at mit on monday, march 28, 2016. Thorne is a worldrenowned theoretical astrophysicist. Kip stephen thorne born june 1, 1940 is an american theoretical physicist and nobel laureate, known for his contributions in gravitational physics and astrophysics. After obtaining his phd from princeton university in 1965 and carrying out two years of postdoctoral study, he returned to caltech and has worked there ever since. Kip thorne was science advisor and executive producer of christopher nolans movie interstellar, and it grew out of a treatment that thorne and movie producer lynda obst coauthored in 2005. Christopher nolan and kip thorne discuss the physics.
How building a black hole for interstellar led to an. For this we developed a code called dngr double negative gravitational renderer to solve the equations for raybundle lightbeam propagation through the curved spacetime of a spinning kerr black hole, and to render imaxquality. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Videodirector christopher nolans oscarwinning, brilliant scifi blockbuster interstellar which debuted on digitalhd this week, and hits bluray and dvd march 31 has been the subject of. Thorne introduces us to the beginning of the idea, when the movie was still to be directed by steven spielberg, and then moves to discussing in. As the story goes, spielberg got the idea for the film after attending a caltech workshop. Follow the instructions below to download this movie. On june 2, 2006, i participated in an unusual oneday meeting at. Kip thorne, kip thorne interstellar, kip thorne nobel prize kip stephen thorne is a theoretical american physicist and nobel prize winner. This is his second fullsize book for nonscientists after black holes and time warps, released in 1994. Kip thorne explains how he created the black hole for. Nov 12, 2014 the cover of kip thornes the science of interstellar. Mar 29, 2016 apparently thornes movie was more exciting than the waiting client, because the ceo canceled that appointment to continue speaking with thorne for another 45 minutes. Nothing in the film will violate firmly established laws of physics, or our firmly established knowledge of the universe.
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