Video: ‘Inception’ Teaser Trailer From ‘The Dark Knight’ Director Christopher Nolan With Leonardo DiCaprio

CHICAGO – Riding off the ravenous wave of the explosively successful “The Dark Knight,” Warner Bros. has released a new teaser trailer you’ve got to see. It’s for the 2010 psychological sci-fi action-thriller titled “Inception” from “The Dark Knight” director Christopher Nolan.

“Inception” features a star-studded cast including Leonardo DiCaprio, Ellen Page (“Juno”), Cillian Murphy (“Sunshine”), Joseph Gordon-Levitt of “(500) Days of Summer,” Marion Cotillard (“La Vie en Rose”), Ken Watanabe, Tom Berenger and Michael Caine (“The Dark Knight”). Emma Thomas is a producer of “Inception,” which is written, directed and produced by Christopher Nolan (“The Dark Knight,” “The Prestige,” “Batman Begins,” “Insomnia,” “Memento”).

“Inception” is slated to hit theaters on July 16, 2010. Watch the new “Inception” teaser trailer below, see a screenshot we created from the trailer and read the film’s synopsis as we know it now!

Here’s what we know about the “Inception” plot so far:

“Inception” is a contemporary sci-fi psychological actioner set within the architecture of the mind for the serious-minded action auteur.

“Inception” from “The Dark Knight” director Christopher Nolan stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Ellen Page and Cillian Murphy.
Image credit: screenshot created by HollywoodChicago.com from Warner Bros. trailer

Also, where do things stand with “The Dark Knight” sequel? We’re hearing it being named “The Dark Knight Returns” for now and IMDb is currently listing the Christopher Nolan follow-up film as “Untitled Batman Project,” but we do have its first poster here!

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By ADAM FENDELMAN Editor-in-Chief HollywoodChicago.com adam@hollywoodchicago.com