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Nolan to direct 'Inception' for WB

Christopher Nolan (L) appears backstage with actor Christian Bale and Nolan's nomination for the award for outstanding directorial achievement of a feature film for "The Dark Knight" at the Directors Guild of America Awards in Los Angeles Jan. 31, 2009.
Christopher Nolan (L) appears backstage with actor Christian Bale and Nolan's nomination for the award for outstanding directorial achievement of a feature film for "The Dark Knight" at the Directors Guild of America Awards in Los Angeles Jan. 31, 2009. | License Photo

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 13 (UPI) -- "The Dark Knight" filmmaker Christopher Nolan is to direct and produce "Inception," a science-fiction action flick he also penned, Variety.com reported.

Nolan's other films include "Memento," "Insomnia" and "Batman Begins."

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Variety.com said Warner Bros., the studio that backed Nolan's two "Batman" blockbusters, made a seven-figure deal to keep Nolan in the studio fold by putting him to work on "Inception."

Set within the architecture of the human mind, the film is expected to start shooting this summer and to be released in 2010, the entertainment industry trade newspaper said.

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