Alexandra Burroughs wrote a couple articles for various Canadian Publications this week talking about Inception‘s top-secret production heading to Calgary later this month. Apparently crew members have been constructing an “enormous mountaintop building” for the film for the past several months. This top-secret set has been built in a remote location in the foothills west of Calgary, Canada. Alexandra writes about Nolan being famous for keeping his movies a secret until their release. She mentions the fake working title of Oliver’s Arrow, the “crippling” NDA’s, and the scripts that are apparently resistant to photocopying.
The set has been built at the top of an abandoned ski hill in Kananaskis. It is on public land, but the area is difficult to reach. Although hikers and mountain-bike enthusiasts may have come across the set throughout the past three months while it was under construction, the area will now be patrolled by security guards 24 hours a day. Cold weather and off-season tourism will help keep casual fans at bay, but there may be no avoiding the paparazzi.
Time will tell how well the security holds up on the set. Pictures from the various production locations across the globe managed to come out, but something tells me this location will be different. The move to Canada will be will be turn to the home-stretch for Inception‘s production, which as been active since June of this year. Stick tuned for more updates.
on November 8, 2009 at 10:05 am
Can you believe that filming is nearly finished?
Time goes so quick!
on November 8, 2009 at 12:07 pm
I know. Where does the time go?
Anywhos. Exciting stuff!
on November 8, 2009 at 1:27 pm
Great news. I hope we’ll have the full trailer for Christmas because I’ve read that filming finishes on November 27th
on November 8, 2009 at 1:55 pm
NDA = ?
on November 8, 2009 at 2:21 pm
Non-disclosure agreement
on November 8, 2009 at 2:31 pm
Jake, an NDA is a Non-Disclosure Agreement. It’s a contract between two parties (Warner Bros. and the actors / staff working on Inception) through which the parties agree not to disclose information covered by the agreement. It’s basically a legal secrecy agreement.
on November 8, 2009 at 4:29 pm
Great, thanks.
on November 8, 2009 at 5:21 pm
The fact that the scripts cannot be photocopied is just exciting on its own, not even mentioning Top-Secret-Remote-Location-Buildings-In-Canada!
on November 8, 2009 at 6:00 pm
It’s almost done! I need a new trailer, now!
on November 9, 2009 at 4:26 am
As much as I like to see a new trailer, I feel the teaser is enough for me. I’m all about the film being a secret and want to go to the theater knowing nothing about the plot. Even though I’ll probably end up watching the new trailer.
on November 9, 2009 at 9:56 am
Then stick to watching the teaser. I’ll be awaiting the new trailer.
on November 9, 2009 at 10:58 am
Sounds very intriguing!
While there were pictures from other locations (Paris, Tangier, and LA), it’s worth noting that those were in populated areas. This, however, will be in the mountains just as winter is setting in (weather-wise, that is).
The photocopy-resistant scripts is particularly clever.
on November 9, 2009 at 3:45 pm
Pictures of the set in Canada.
http://www.vancouversun.com/Gallery+Exclusive+pics+Kannanaskis+Leonardo+DiCaprio+movie+Inception/2200156/story.html
on November 9, 2009 at 3:48 pm
A fortress? Awesome!
on November 9, 2009 at 8:36 pm
I’ve added the fortress image. This is too insane.
on November 9, 2009 at 10:36 pm
Finally, some news. Phew! Hopefully we’ll get the trailer by Christmas.
on November 10, 2009 at 5:18 pm
I wondered if the structure that Nolan had built for Inception filming reminded anyone else of the mountain high retreat structure that Bale’s character goes to in “Batman Begins” ….where he encounters and trains with Ken Watanabe character ???
on November 10, 2009 at 5:30 pm
Peanut80,
I got that same feeling. But this one just seems like it’s gonna be much more epic.
on November 10, 2009 at 7:48 pm
The monastery in Batman Begins was mostly computer generated. This one is a complete set.
on November 10, 2009 at 9:53 pm
Come to think of it, Peanut80, it does have that feel to it. Different architecture, but same feel.
on November 11, 2009 at 12:13 am
Maybe there will be ninjas in this movie too! Haha.
on November 11, 2009 at 12:58 pm
Are you serious? Filming is done on November 27th? Shit, can’t wait!
on November 11, 2009 at 2:26 pm
Yea, we’re nearing the end of this thing and we still don’t know squat about this movie. It’s pretty exciting, actually. Also, 8 months of post-production. It’s going to be a long spring. Haha.
on November 26, 2009 at 6:58 pm
http://www.calgaryherald.com/entertainment/Nakiska+plays+instructor+stars+movie+Inception/2268389/story.html
There’s going to be skiing, lots of guns and an avalanche.
on November 26, 2009 at 10:36 pm
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on December 6, 2009 at 4:43 pm
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