Tag: Christopher Nolan
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David Goyer Shares Details About David Fincher’s Two-Hour ‘Blade’ Meeting: ‘It Was Such a Fleshed-Out Pitch’
David Fincher hasn’t worked on a blockbuster franchise since making his infamous directorial debut on “Alien 3” — a film that he has since disavowed due to what he saw as excessive studio interference — but he has flirted with taking on big properties on multiple occasions. He spent years developing an adaptation of Jules…
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‘Oppenheimer’ Success Praised by Denis Villeneuve and Paul Thomas Anderson
Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer has proven to be not just a massive financial success, but also as a new touchstone for the future of “the theatrical experience” for filmmakers across the world, and it now has two big-name supporters in the form of Denis Villeneuve and Paul Thomas Anderson. After a first viewing of the film,…
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Paul Thomas Anderson: ‘Oppenheimer’ Success Is ‘Nature’s Way of Healing’
Paul Thomas Anderson is praising Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” for bringing the film theatrical experience, well, back to theaters.Anderson told AP News that the success of “Oppenheimer,” particularly on 70mm formats, is “healing” the theatergoing experience for audiences who’ve grown accustomed to digital not only through movies but also television. Nolan’s film follows J. Robert Oppenheimer…
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Denis Villeneuve Says ‘Oppenheimer’ Reminds Us Film Is an ‘Art Form’ and Not ‘Content,’ Paul Thomas Anderson Calls $900 Million Gross ‘Nature’s Way of Healing’
Denis Villeneuve and Paul Thomas Anderson marveled at Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” crossing the $900 million mark at the worldwide box office, which makes the Universal Pictures release the highest-grossing biopic in history. In an interview with the Associated Press, Villeneuve said he knew “Oppenheimer” was a “masterpiece” on first viewing, but he never thought it…
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Oppenheimer Is Now The Highest-Grossing Biopic Of All Time
In the interests of avoiding any “box office bomb” puns in headlines, Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” has gone in the exact opposite direction and become the highest-grossing biopic of all time. Oh well, at least I managed to get an “explodes expectations” pun in there.The Wrap reports that “Oppenheimer” will add an estimated $12 million to…
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‘Oppenheimer’ crossing $900m at global box office this weekend, helps Universal cross $4bn
’Oppenheimer’ crossing $900m to overtake Bohemian Rhapsody’s $910.8m and become highest-grossing biopic of all time.Universal Pictures has crossed the $4bn mark at the global box office thanks in large part to the mighty performances of The Super Mario Bros. Movie and Oppenheimer, which is crossing $900m this weekend.The studio is the second to accomplish the…