Christopher Nolan Wrote an Interstellar Comic to Explain the Backstory

Interstellar writer and director Christopher Nolan wrote a seven-page comic to satiate moviegoers’ curiosity about the film’s backstory.

The comic will follow Matt Damon’s character Dr. Mann, according to The Hollywood Reporter, and is scheduled to appear in the Nov. 25 issue of Wired, which Nolan is guest-editing. It is currently available online.

Here’s a preview:

THR notes that this is an unorthodox move for Nolan, as he rarely even includes deleted scenes in his films.

[THR]

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