Christopher Nolan's Next Movie Title, Release Date & Star Revealed

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Christopher Nolan's new movie is titled Oppenheimer, and gets a release date and star. Following the release of Tenet last year, Nolan didn't waste much time putting his next project together. Last month, it was revealed he was working on a World War II movie about J. Robert Oppenheimer, the man responsible for creating the atomic bomb. It's notable not just for being Nolan's next film, but also for marking the end of Nolan's fruitful partnership with Warner Bros. Due to clashes over Tenet's release and his displeasure over WB's HBO Max decision, Nolan left his longtime studio.

After shopping his new movie around, Nolan agreed to a deal with Universal, with a list of demands that includes an exclusive theatrical release of at least 100 days, a $100 million production budget, a $100 million marketing budget, and complete creative control. With the project finding a home quickly after being announced, it was assumed more pieces would fall into place in the near future. Now, additional details about Nolan's latest have been revealed.

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According to Deadline, Nolan's World War II movie is called Oppenheimer and it will release on July 21, 2023. Frequent Nolan collaborator Cillian Murphy has signed on to play J. Robert Oppenheimer, after being rumored for the role. Oppenheimer production will commence early next year.

Oppenheimer's July release date illustrates how confident Universal is in its prospects. That prime summer window has been home to several of Nolan's past films, including the final two installments of the Dark Knight trilogy and Inception. It's also where Tenet was originally scheduled before it was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On-paper, an Oppenheimer biopic doesn't appear to be as much of a draw as a sci-fi heist or a comic book adaptation, but Nolan is one of the few directors whose name is like its own franchise. His last war movie, 2017's Dunkirk, was released in July and grossed over $527 million worldwide. Universal is obviously hoping for similar results with Oppenheimer.

Murphy has appeared in five Nolan films before, but Oppenheimer will mark the first time he takes on the lead role. Over the course of his career, he's proven to be a versatile actor, and this seems like it will be a meaty part for him to explore (and could perhaps land him an Oscar nomination). Nolan has his favorites to work with, so it will be interesting to see if any more familiar faces - like Michael Caine or Tom Hardy - sign on for Oppenheimer as well. With filming scheduled to start in the near future, there should be more casting confirmations over the next few months, as Oppenheimer hits the ground running.

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