Christopher Nolan’s next movie, ‘Oppenheimer’, officially ends his exclusive partnership for more than two decades with Warner Bros. Oppenheimer is produced by Universal Pictures and is reportedly planning to be released in 2024, with Cillian Murphy playing the lead role.
This movie marks the first lead role for Cillian Murphy under Nolan’s direction. The pair has worked on four movies before this. The film is based on the award-winning book American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer. Nolan, himself is in charge of scriptwriting and direction for his twelfth movie.
The movie Oppenheimer is based on the life of J. Robert Oppenheimer, who was an American theoretical physicist regarded as one of the fathers of the atom bomb for their involvement in the Manhattan Project during WW2. Cillian is to play the role of Oppenheimer in this historical epic.
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Cillian, most famous for his role as Thomas Shelby from the British period crime drama series, Peaky Blinders, is one of the top performers of his generation.
The Irish actor was also part of Nolan’s 2017 war film Dunkirk which was based on WW2. Nolan – Murphy duo is about to retake us to the Second World War period again through Oppenheimer.
The movie is to be shot on IMAX and a 65mm large-format film. Nolan will also be reuniting with previous collaborators, including Hoyte Van Hoytema, Jennifer Lame and Ludwig Göransson.
Christopher, praised for his making of movies, is considered a Hollywood auteur. He is bringing his authentic way of storytelling and creations that grasps the minds of the audience and critics alike.
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While questioned about Nolan’s decision to partner with Universal Pictures for Oppenheimer, Donna Langley, chairwoman of Universal Pictures, stated that she was thrilled that they (Nolan and Emma Thomas) decided to come with Universal.
The $100 million budget project also have an equal marketing budget, with Nolan given total creative control, which is among the demands that reportedly Nolan put forward, and Universal agreed.
The arrival of Nolan to Universal Pictures can be read as a massive shift in Hollywood. We can expect many more blockbusters from the new partnership, as Nolan is showing no signs of slowing down and has proved his capability to produce wonders even during a dull market hit hard by Covid-19.
The theatrical release of Tenet was a serious gamble from his side, even when, according to WB, it failed to attract more viewers a worldwide collection of $363 million cannot be simply disregarded. It can be taken as a signal for the revival of cinema and theatres.
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A partnership dating back to 2002 between Nolan and Warner Bros resulted in delivering some of the best films of all time, with The Dark Knight trilogy, Insomnia, Inception, Interstellar, and Dunkirk.
He created huge blockbusters, which were critically acclaimed as well. However, his partnership with WB became sour, reportedly even before the shooting of Tenet, which ultimately became the last movie directed by him to be produced by Warner Bros.
Nolan, an ardent supporter of the theatrical experience, remained adamant that Tenet would have rejuvenated the industry, struggling due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
The relationship between Nolan and WB soured when the studio announced their same-day release strategy on HBO Max, as the director went as far to call it “the worst streaming service.”
