John David Washington to Star in Christopher Nolan’s Next Film

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John David Washington has been tapped to star in the lead role in Christopher Nolan’s next feature. 

Variety reports that the Blackkklansman star and Golden Globe nominee is set to star in Nolan’s next event film, which is said to be an action blockbuster. 

While basically all other details are kept under wraps, it is known that Nolan recently finished the script for the movie and that it has been slated for a July 2020 release. Sources tell Variety that the feature is “a massive, innovative, action blockbuster, which will again be shown in Imax.”

Nolan’s latest feature, Dunkirk, was a huge success in the box office hauling a whopping $526 million worldwide. It also earned him an Oscar nomination for director.