Interstellar is a 2014
science fiction film directed, co-written, and co-produced by
Christopher Nolan. It stars
Matthew McConaughey,
Anne Hathaway,
Jessica Chastain,
Bill Irwin,
Ellen Burstyn, and
Michael Caine. Set in a
dystopian future where humanity is struggling to survive, the film follows a group of
astronauts who travel through a
wormhole in search of a new home for humanity.
Brothers Christopher and
Jonathan Nolan wrote the screenplay, which had its origins in a script Jonathan developed in 2007. Christopher produced
Interstellar with his wife,
Emma Thomas, through their production company
Syncopy, and with
Lynda Obstthrough
Lynda Obst Productions.
Caltech theoretical physicist
Kip Thorne was an executive producer, acted as scientific consultant, and wrote a tie-in book,
The Science of Interstellar.
Paramount Pictures,
Warner Bros., and
Legendary Pictures co-financed the film. Cinematographer
Hoyte van Hoytema shot it on
35 mm in
anamorphic format and
IMAX 70 mm. Principal photography began in late 2013 and took place in
Alberta (Canada),
Iceland and
Los Angeles.
Interstellar uses extensive practical and
miniature effects and the company
Double Negative created additional
digital effects.