M. Night Shyamalan Helped Convince Christopher Nolan To Switch To Universal Pictures
For production companies, it's all about making the most money, and to accomplish that, it comes down to hiring the best talent to assure that success. For Universal Pictures, it was bringing in acclaimed director Christopher Nolan to collaborate on his upcoming Oppenheimer film, which fellow filmmaker M. Night Shyamalan apparently helped to encourage.
Before joining Universal, Nolan's most recent film Tenet was released by Warner Bros. in August 2020 during the height of the pandemic, when moviegoers were still uncertain about the safety of movie theaters and a vaccine was not yet available. Tenet'spoor performance at the box office combined with the director's frustration with Warner Bros.' new hybrid model of having its 2021 films premiere on the HBO Max streaming service simultaneously with their theatrical release ultimately ended the relationship between the two, forcing Nolan to pursue other options.
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In a new interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Shyamalan recalled advising Nolan to make the transition over to Universal Pictures, believing the company would grant him the most creative freedom. “I conveyed how much I feel about Universal’s commitment to original storytelling and the movie theaters," Shyamalan shared. «And in an age where everybody is trying to sell the narrative that original movies and movie theaters are dying out, I don’t believe that at all! Not even a little bit.»
«And Universal has doubled down—and continues to double down—that it’s their identity,» Shyamalan concluded. «So, I’m hoping Jordan [Peele], Chris, myself and anybody else that will come over, or at other studios, can prove that everyone wants to see fresh, original
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