Christopher Nolan’s newest directorial effort, Interstellar, which he co-wrote with Jonathan Nolan, now has its first official teaser trailer.

The trailer itself doesn’t feature much in the way of actual footage from the film, relying instead on archival and historical footage showcasing mankind’s exploration accomplishments. However, it does firmly set the tone and direction the film will take, as it asks reminds the audience that “our greatest accomplishments cannot be behind us, “˜cause our destiny lies above us.”

Check out the trailer and get more info on the film below.

Usually when characters die on an animated comedy series, they’re back and perfectly fine by the next episode. But sometimes an animated series kills off a character permanently, whether it be because the actor who voices the character has to leave the show, there’s a dispute between actor and producers, or maybe because the show’s makers just don’t like that character anymore.

The last time The Simpsons killed off a character—or “did it,” as some like to say—was back in the year 2000 when Ned Flanders’ wife Maude fell to her death. Now executive producer Al Jean has revealed that another character will soon meet their demise.

Casting on The Dark Knight director Christopher Nolan‘s next project, titled Interstellar, is wrapping up.

The cast is already impressive, featuring the talents of Anne Hathaway, Matthew McConaughey, Jessica Chastain, Casey Affleck, and of course, Sir Michael Caine. And now comes word of a handful of new actors who have signed on to appear as well.

It’s being reported that Ellen Burstyn, the Academy Award winner for Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore and five-time Oscar nominee for The Last Picture Show, The Exorcist, Same Time, Next Year, Resurrection, and Requiem for a Dream, as well as John Lithgow, the two-time Oscar nominee for The World According to Garp and Terms of Endearment and multiple Golden Globe and Emmy Award winner/nominee for his roles on Dexter and 3rd Rock from the Sun, are both joining Interstellar.

Those robust drum sounds you hear should be enough to get you in the mood for a groove. Everyone’s favorite birds are back for Blue Sky Studio’s Rio 2. Anne Hathaway and Jesse Eisenberg return once more to reprise their respective roles as two rare blue birds who fly the friendly Brazilian skies.

The trailer will expand on viewers’ musical tastes as you get to see the animals from the preceeding Rio dance their way back into your memories. Also returning are will.i.am, Tracy Morgan, George Lopez, Leslie Mann, Rodrigo Santoro, and Jamie Foxx.

Check out the new trailer below.

Christopher Nolan has been assembling quite the cast in recent weeks for his 2014 sci-fi film Interstellar: Matthew McConaughey and Anne Hathaway have already been confirmed for the movie, whose plot is vaguely described as “a heroic interstellar voyage to the farthest borders of our scientific understanding,” but now we can add two names of equal or greater importance (depending on perspective) to that growing roll call of acting talent – Jessica Chastain and Michael Caine.

Chastain, a recent Oscar nominee for playing a terrorist-hunting CIA operative in the controversial true-life drama Zero Dark Thirty, has seen her career rise to stratospheric heights since 2011 when she delivered standout performances in the acclaimed films Tree of Life, Take Shelter, and The Help – the latter performance earning her an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress.