Oppenheimer It will be the great return of Christopher Nolan to the time of the WWII, which confirms his pace of work (a film every three years) and the trend of alternating historical films with science fiction: Interstellar, Dunkirk, Tenet and, now, Oppenheimer, a biopic about the so-called father of the atomic bomb. In the words of the director, it is “an epic thriller that pushes the audience into the thrilling paradox of an enigmatic man who had to risk destroying the world to save it.”
Change of company
With Oppenheimer, Nolan will no longer work with Warner Bros., the studio with which he has made all his films since Insomnia in 2002, due to the fact that the director and the company had several disagreements regarding Warner’s decision to release Tenet simultaneously in theaters and streaming, which ended with him looking for a new house for his next film.
Christopher Nolan will shoot with Universal Studios his new film and, apparently, the English director changing studios seems to have not affected the pace of work, since he has written the script by Oppenheimer, a confirmed cast of stars and the announced release date.
Oppenheimer will be produced by Universal Pictures. Photo: Universal.
What would Oppenheimer be about?
Universal has yet to provide an official synopsis for Oppenheimer, but it is known to be a biopic about J. Robert Oppenheimer, who played an essential role in the development of the atomic bomb, and the great reference of the film will be the book American Prometheus: the triumph and tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer, written by Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin.
The great reference of the film will be the book American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer. Photo: Amazon.
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Cillian Murphy as J. Robert Oppenheimer
Since Nolan announced his project, he has been linked to Cillian Murphy, a regular collaborator with the director since Batman Begins and with whom he has also worked on The Dark Knight, Inception and Dunkirk, but in all these films the actor has played a secondary character. . This time, however, as confirmed by Variety, Murphy will finally take over the main character.
Discussing the role, Murphy has said: “It’s the first time I’ve been given the lead role, which has me a little surprised, but I’m delighted. It’s a huge role and a lot of work. But in my opinion, I’ll be working with one of the best directors alive, so I’m in good hands.”
Cillian Murphy will be J. Robert Oppenheimer, the father of the atomic bomb. Photo: Universal Pictures.
What will Oppenheimer’s cast be?
Joining Cillian Murphy will be an all-star cast made up of Emily Blunt, Robert Downey Jr., Matt Damon, Florence Pugh, Rami Malek, Benny Safdie, Josh Hartnett, Dane DeHaan, Kenneth Branagh, Michael Anganaro, Matthew Modine, Alden Ehrenreich, Dane DeHaan, Dylan Arnold, and David Krumholtz.
They accompany Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt, Robert Downey Jr., Matt Damon, Florence Pugh, Rami Malek, among others. Photo: Universal Pictures.
When is Oppenheimer released?
Universal Pictures announced that the filming of Christopher Nolan’s film about J. Robert Oppenheimer has just begun in New Mexico, United States, and released the first official posters, which mention the scheduled release date for on July 21, 2023.
Oppenheimer will be released on July 21, 2023. Photo: Universal Pictures.