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Absolute Zero
Before Cooper left his daughter to find humanity a new home in space, there were the Lazarus missions. Led by Dr. Mann, this was NASA’s first attempt to locate a hospitable exoplanet. So what happened to Mann on the other side of the wormhole? We teamed Christopher Nolan with award-winning comic-book artist Sean Gordon Murphy to tell Mann’s story.
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7 pages, ebook
First published November 1, 2014
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Christopher Nolan
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Christopher Jonathan James Nolan (born July 30, 1970) is a British-American film director, screenwriter and producer. He is known for writing and directing such critically acclaimed films as Memento (2000), the remake Insomnia (2002), the film adaptation The Prestige (2006), Inception (2010), and rebooting the Batman film franchise. The latter made him the second most commercially successful British director in recent years, behind David Yates. Nolan is the founder of the production company Syncopy Films.
He often collaborates with his wife, producer Emma Thomas, and his brother, screenwriter Jonathan Nolan, as well as cinematographer Wally Pfister, film editor Lee Smith, composers David Julyan and Hans Zimmer, special effects coordinator Chris Corbould, and actors Christian Bale and Michael Caine.
Nolan often casts the same actors in different films. Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Russ Fega, Cillian Murphy and Larry Holden are among his more frequent acting collaborators.
Nolan's wife Emma Thomas has produced most of his films, with the exception of Memento and Insomnia. Lee Smith has been Nolan's editor since Batman Begins, with Dody Dorn editing Memento and Insomnia. Wally Pfister has served as cinematographer for all of Nolan's films starting with Memento. David Julyan composed music for Following, Memento, Insomnia, and The Prestige, while Hans Zimmer provided music for Batman Begins, The Dark Knight, and Inception.
Christopher Jonathan James Nolan (born July 30, 1970) is a British-American film director, screenwriter and producer. He is known for writing and directing such critically acclaimed films as Memento (2000), the remake Insomnia (2002), the film adaptation The Prestige (2006), Inception (2010), and rebooting the Batman film franchise. The latter made him the second most commercially successful British director in recent years, behind David Yates. Nolan is the founder of the production company Syncopy Films.
He often collaborates with his wife, producer Emma Thomas, and his brother, screenwriter Jonathan Nolan, as well as cinematographer Wally Pfister, film editor Lee Smith, composers David Julyan and Hans Zimmer, special effects coordinator Chris Corbould, and actors Christian Bale and Michael Caine.
Nolan often casts the same actors in different films. Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Russ Fega, Cillian Murphy and Larry Holden are among his more frequent acting collaborators.
Nolan's wife Emma Thomas has produced most of his films, with the exception of Memento and Insomnia. Lee Smith has been Nolan's editor since Batman Begins, with Dody Dorn editing Memento and Insomnia. Wally Pfister has served as cinematographer for all of Nolan's films starting with Memento. David Julyan composed music for Following, Memento, Insomnia, and The Prestige, while Hans Zimmer provided music for Batman Begins, The Dark Knight, and Inception.
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February 5, 2017
A free, 7 page comic from 'interstellar' universe penned by Christopher Nolan describing the lonely and hopeless days of Dr. Mann on the frozen planet.
While the writing is spectacular, the very short length of the story fails to make an impact and leaves you wanting more.
While the writing is spectacular, the very short length of the story fails to make an impact and leaves you wanting more.
September 21, 2020
Interesting companion to Interstellar. Great on thematic material. Especially for how short it is.
For those of you wondering where to find it, I read it here: https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/new...
For those of you wondering where to find it, I read it here: https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/new...
January 18, 2024
cannot believe that i only came to know about this comic 10 YEARS after interstellar came out! what with it being my favorite film, you would think i’d know all there is to know about it by now…
anyways. even though the comic was short, it gave such rich insight into dr mann’s character; how, in a way, he was similar to coop (having an almost frenemy relationship w KIPP, like coop did with TARS & realizing just how insane it was to place the fate of humanity on ONE man’s shoulders), and why he ultimately committed the heinous act he did in interstellar. i got a bit sad when he decommissioned KIPP, but like he said when thinking to himself, “death is simply the absence of life,” and part of the brilliance of a KIPP / TARS / CASE is that their being “alive”… is not actually the case. they were built and made to make the humans sent on these lazarus missions feel less alone… but that doesn’t mean they are actually alive. they’re just simulations of what life in another being would / SHOULD feel like.
the following exchange really got to me: “i’m going to” (mann) “be alone” (KIPP). because yes, mann is going to be alone if he decommissions KIPP. but also, he always was alone.
anyways. even though the comic was short, it gave such rich insight into dr mann’s character; how, in a way, he was similar to coop (having an almost frenemy relationship w KIPP, like coop did with TARS & realizing just how insane it was to place the fate of humanity on ONE man’s shoulders), and why he ultimately committed the heinous act he did in interstellar. i got a bit sad when he decommissioned KIPP, but like he said when thinking to himself, “death is simply the absence of life,” and part of the brilliance of a KIPP / TARS / CASE is that their being “alive”… is not actually the case. they were built and made to make the humans sent on these lazarus missions feel less alone… but that doesn’t mean they are actually alive. they’re just simulations of what life in another being would / SHOULD feel like.
the following exchange really got to me: “i’m going to” (mann) “be alone” (KIPP). because yes, mann is going to be alone if he decommissions KIPP. but also, he always was alone.
February 4, 2015
Absolute zero climate, absolute zero results, absolute zero data, absolute zero companionship
and absolute zero hope.
If fear that I might transcribe some type of partial review about this comic because I am a mad
fan of, Nolan, but I cant possibly dig any flaw in this brief comic.
If one just shuns the aspect of the story (because it is connected to the movie ,Interstellar
and one ought to watch the movie before reading this comic) ,and merely focuses on the text then
no doubt that one is thrilled by the kind of wording of the comic.
The images were a bit vague at some points, but I guess there were more bestowed to the scenario
of the scene.
There were only two characters, but still, Kipp was making me laugh.
Over and about the comic is named absolute zero, but I ought to rate it absolute hundred,
not only because I am a mad fan of Nolan but also because it deserved it.
and absolute zero hope.
If fear that I might transcribe some type of partial review about this comic because I am a mad
fan of, Nolan, but I cant possibly dig any flaw in this brief comic.
If one just shuns the aspect of the story (because it is connected to the movie ,Interstellar
and one ought to watch the movie before reading this comic) ,and merely focuses on the text then
no doubt that one is thrilled by the kind of wording of the comic.
The images were a bit vague at some points, but I guess there were more bestowed to the scenario
of the scene.
There were only two characters, but still, Kipp was making me laugh.
Over and about the comic is named absolute zero, but I ought to rate it absolute hundred,
not only because I am a mad fan of Nolan but also because it deserved it.
November 3, 2024
This prequel is as well done as it can be for the short length it has.
It's well written and gives you a bit to think about. It also does a good job of showing that
I took a star off for the length. If it were longer it could've felt more consequential.
I'd recommend it if you are a big fan of interstellar.
It's well written and gives you a bit to think about. It also does a good job of showing that
I took a star off for the length. If it were longer it could've felt more consequential.
I'd recommend it if you are a big fan of interstellar.
Displaying 1 - 5 of 5 reviews