Christopher Nolan's New Movie Oppenheimer Starts Filming Very Soon
Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer looks like it's set to begin filming very soon. Widely celebrated as one of modern cinema's most innovative directors, Nolan has also proved himself to be one of the most financially lucrative filmmakers of the 21st century. His newest film will examine the life of J. Robert Oppenheimer, an American theoretical physicist who was instrumental in the development of the very first nuclear weapons. Frequent Nolan collaborator Cillian Murphy will be portraying the titular «father of the atomic bomb.» Oppenheimer additionally boasts an impressive supporting cast, with Emily Blunt, Matt Damon, Robert Downey Jr, Florence Pugh, and Rami Malek also confirmed for the biopic.
Probably best known for his Dark Knight trilogy, Nolan earned his first Best Director Oscar nomination for the tense historical epic Dunkirk, demonstrating his versatility in taking on a broader range of subjects. However, despite the past successes of the director, the road to Oppenheimer has not been without complications. After Nolan's financially disappointing time-bending thriller Tenet, and his criticism of Warner Brothers premiering all their 2021 titles on HBO Max the same day as their cinema releases, Nolan ultimately parted ways with WB, with Universal eventually gaining the rights for the upcoming biopic and setting a release date of July 2023.
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It has now been confirmed that Nolan's historical drama will begin shooting in Los Alamos, New Mexico as early as March this year. Reporting on an open casting call for extras being held at the Greer Garson Theatre, Sante Fe, the Albuquerque Journal details the kind of characters the production is looking to
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