Tag: Person of Interest

Jonathan Nolan (or Jonah, as he is called by his family and friends) clearly cracked the code when it comes to sibling collaboration — he and older brother, Christopher Nolan, co-wrote the screenplays for ”The Dark Knight,” “The Dark Knight Rises” and “The Prestige” — but now the younger Nolan has ventured well beyond Gotham’s city limits. He’s the creator of the CBS crime drama “Person of Interest,” which centers on reclusive tech billionaire Harold Finch (Michael Emerson), who has figured out the math of murder – his computer system sucks in massive surveillance data and spits out the Social Security number of New York’s next killers and victims. The show stars Jim Caviezel as John Reese, an ex-CIA agent who finds himself working for the city’s only crystal-ball crime unit. “Person of Interest” is barreling toward a May 17 season finale so we caught up with Nolan to check on life ...

In his first project since co-writing “The Dark Knight Rises” with his brother Christopher Nolan, screenwriter Jonathan “Jonah” Nolan is tackling the real Gotham in “Person of Interest.” The CBS drama, set in New York City, follows a pair of vigilantes who tap into a Big Brother-style government surveillance system to prevent violent crimes from happening. “Person of Interest” has enjoyed a solid opening, drawing 13.2 million viewers in its 9 p.m. Thursday slot, and CBS announced its full-season order Tuesday. The show, produced by “Lost” creator J.J. Abrams, stars Jim Caviezel as a former CIA agent recruited by a mysterious billionaire, played by “Lost” star Michael Emerson, to track down people about to be involved in violent crimes. Hero Complex writer Noelene Clark sat down with Nolan and cast members Caviezel, Emerson and Taraji P. Henson this summer to ...