directed by Christopher Nolan ; written by Jonathan Nolan and Christopher Nolan ; produced by Emma Thomas ; produced by Christopher Nolan ; produced by Lynda Obst ; executive producers, Jordan Goldberg, Jake Myers, Kip Thorne, Thomas Tull ; a Paramount Pictures and Warner Bros. Pictures presentation in association with Legendary Pictures ; a Syncopy/Lynda Obst Productions production ; a film by Christopher Nolan