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Christopher Nolan praises Zack Snyder, says his influence is all over superhero movies

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Christopher Nolan is often praised for his takes on film and preserving the cinematic experience, and now he’s praising a peer for their work. The Atlantic recently published a profile about Zack Snyder, the filmmaker behind projects like Watchmen, Batman v Superman, and the recent Netflix hit Rebel Moon. Titled ‘Zack Snyder, The Director People […]

Universal working to restock Oppenheimer on 4K after selling out at major retailers

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As if it was not enough for Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer to be one of the summer’s big blockbusters, earning over $900 billion at the box office and even re-released to IMAX screens a few weeks ago, the film has pretty much sold out of its 4K physical discs at major retailers such as Amazon and Best […]

Christopher Nolan on whether he’s open to more franchises like Bond

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With Oppenheimer making a big splash and heading towards the awards season, Christopher Nolan is looking towards the future. It’s been quite some time since Nolan has done a movie within a franchise, and now it seems like the moment could be on the horizon. Speaking to Variety, Nolan could be heading towards a future […]

Oppenheimer returning to IMAX screens for one week

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After its summer success, Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer is returning to IMAX screens for a special one week engagement in theatres worldwide starting this Friday, November 3. The film told the story of J. Robert Oppenheimer, played by Cillian Murphy, as the theoretical physicist who led the Manhattan Project to develop the first atomic bomb during World War […]

Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer sets 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and Digital release

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Universal Pictures Home Entertainment has announced that writer-director Christopher Nolan’s star-studded biographical thriller Oppenheimer will be available to purchase on Digital, 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and DVD from November 2st in the US and November 22nd in the UK; check out the cover artwork and details below… Written for the screen and directed by Christopher […]

Christopher Nolan declares his love for Talladega Nights: “If you ain’t first, you’re last”

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Christopher Nolan is known as a cinema lover, often labeled pretentious by his critics. But the filmmaker can appreciate all times of times as he just declared his love for Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby. A few weeks back on the promotional tour for Oppenheimer, Nolan stopped by the Rich Eisen Show and […]

Barbenheimer posts huge second weekend at the box office

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It appears the Barbie has the legs and Oppenheimer‘s blast radius is spreading at the box-office, because Barbenheimer posted huge numbers during their second weekends of release. Greta Gerwig’s existential ensemble comedy once again took the top spot with a whopping take of $93 million between Friday and Sunday. Takings for Barbie dipped a meagre […]

Christopher Nolan says “it would be an amazing privilege” to direct a James Bond movie

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Christopher Nolan is often brought up in the conversation of filmmakers to helm a James Bond movie, and he’s well aware of it. But he has a few conditions on what it would take to get him to direct a 007 entry. Speaking to the Happy Sad Confused podcast, Nolan dives into how much Bond […]

Barbie & Oppenheimer are already breaking box office records

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This morning it was wonderful to sit in a 10.20am showing of Christopher Nolan’s three-hour biopic Oppenheimer with barely a seat left in the auditorium, and equally joyous to walk through a foyer filled with excited fans of all ages decked in pink, queuing for Great Gerwig’s Barbie. It’s a scene being reflected at the […]