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Director Christopher Nolan indulged in a fascinating thought experiment to imagine what it would be like if he was Marvel’s darling instead of the legendary helmer of DC’s Dark Knight trilogy. Nolan was asked by Oppenheimer star Robert Downey Jr., as part of Wired’s Autocomplete Interview, “What if Christopher Nolan directed The Avengers?” The director joked that the question represented “a multiverse conundrum” but revealed in his answer that he’s apparently taken a strong liking to Downey Jr., who was seated next to…

With Christopher Nolan‘s Oppenheimer on the cusp of exploding into theaters everywhere, there’s a chance you may have come across a viral tweet claiming that the acclaimed filmmaker’s brother is a “fugitive hitman” who used the name of the scientist as a criminal codename. Learning that Christopher Nolan's fugitive hitman brother's codename is "Oppenheimer" is actually what turned me around on him entirely as an artist, immediately made me wanna revisit everything— Mr. Chau (@Srirachachau) July 19, 2023 While there are…

Who was J Robert Oppenheimer? A physicist famously referred to as the ‘father of the atomic bomb’, yes. But aside from him developing nuclear warfare, I have no idea. I stepped into Christopher Nolan’s most dizzyingly challenging work yet with no prior knowledge of who Oppenheimer was, what his story was, or the specifics and significance of what he did. I was hoping the movie – which is based on Kai Bird and Martin J Sherwin’s book American Prometheus – would tell me. Also read: Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer sells…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeChristopher Nolan’s long-awaited new blockbuster Oppenheimer is out in cinemas this week.The film starring Irish actor Cillian Murphy in the titular role promises to tell the story of American scientist J Robert Oppenheimer and his role in the development of the atomic bomb.It is partially based on the Pulitzer-Prize-winning 2005 biography American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy…

Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” is a kinetic thing of dark, imposing beauty that quakes with the disquieting tremors of a forever rupture in the course of human history. “Oppenheimer,” a feverish three-hour immersion in the life of Manhattan Project mastermind J. Robert Oppenheimer (Cillian Murphy), is poised between the shock and aftershock of the terrible revelation, as one character calls it, of a divine power. There are times in Nolan’s latest opus that flames fill the frame and visions of subatomic particles…

The wartime Soviet intelligence services had a codename for the Manhattan Project, the US’s plan to build an atom bomb: Enormoz. Christopher Nolan’s new film about it is absolutely Enormoz, maybe his biggest so far: a gigantic, post-detonation study, a PTSD narrative procedure filling the giant screen with a million agonised fragments that are the shattered dreams and memories of the project’s haunted, complex driving force, J Robert Oppenheimer, a brilliant physicist with the temperament of an artist who gave humanity…

Christopher Nolan's upcoming World War II science epic, "Oppenheimer," has garnered significant praise even before its official review embargo is lifted. This image released by Universal Pictures shows Matt Damon as Gen. Leslie Groves, left, and Cillian Murphy as J. Robert Oppenheimer in a scene from "Oppenheimer." (Universal Pictures via AP)(AP) Writer-director Paul Schrader, known for his acclaimed films like "Taxi Driver" and "Raging Bull," has hailed "Oppenheimer" as the best and most important film of…

Christopher Nolan‘s Oppenheimer is getting all the praise it deserves for the brilliant choice of cast led by Cillian Murphy. However, Nolan has just revealed that the sweeping historical epic will also feature his daughter, Flora Nolan. Oppenheimer will tell the complete life story of J. Robert Oppenheimer, the father of the atomic bomb, and subsequently chronicle the consequences of his actions. In an interview with The Telegraph, Nolan recently revealed that his eldest child, Flora Nolan, will also make a small…

When Christopher Nolan releases a new movie, it’s an event. Few filmmakers, even our most successful and well-known ones, carry the weight, expectations, and name recognition that Nolan does these days. So, as one might expect, film fans everywhere are currently getting ready to see his latest film Oppenheimer, which opens July 21.Will We See More of Uhura's Relationship with Spock? | io9 InterviewNolan’s film before Oppenheimer, though, didn’t quite fit that typical narrative. That movie was Tenet and it released on…

The thrilling and awe-inspiring tale of the father of the atomic bomb, Oppenheimer will soon detonate on the big screens. Peaky Blinders star Cillian Murphy is set to seize the spotlight in the complex character of J. Robert Oppenheimer, alongside other A-listers like Matt Damon, Emily Blunt, Florence Pugh, Kenneth Branagh, and more. However, Christopher Nolan recently opened up about roping in his favorite MCU star to join Oppenheimer‘s star-studded cast. One of the most iconic characters of the MCU, our beloved Iron…