Hollywood Strike: Christopher Nolan’s ‘Oppenheimer’ New York premiere cancelled
1 year, 5 months ago

Hollywood Strike: Christopher Nolan’s ‘Oppenheimer’ New York premiere cancelled

The Hindu  

The New York red carpet premiere of Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer, starring Cillian Murphy and Robert Downey Jr, was cancelled amid the ongoing SAG AFTRA strike. According to The Hollywood Reporter, a US-based media outlet, the Special Ops: Lioness premiere, scheduled for July 18 in Los Angeles with stars Zoe Saldaña, Laysla De Oliveira, Nicole Kidman, Morgan Freeman and Michael Kelly, was the first carpet to be scrapped, followed by Christopher Nolan’s next Oppenheimer‘s red carpet in New York, which was set for July 17. “In support of the ongoing SAG strike, the filmmakers of Oppenheimer will not be proceeding with the New York premiere as originally planned and will instead screen the movie to celebrate the crew and craftspeople who contributed to making this landmark film,” Universal said in a statement. The London premiere of Oppenheimer was barely finished on time after Universal moved the carpet time up by an hour to allow the star-studded ensemble to take photos and conduct interviews before the strike began.

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Christopher Nolan explains why Michael Caine wasn’t in Oppenheimer
10 months, 1 week ago

Christopher Nolan explains why Michael Caine wasn’t in Oppenheimer

The Independent  

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse Loughrey Get our The Life Cinematic email for free Get our The Life Cinematic email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “So, okay, I haven’t got Michael Caine, I’d better get Matt …

Cillian Murphy reacts to his first Oscar nomination for Oppenheimer: ‘I’m kind of a little in shock’
11 months ago

Cillian Murphy reacts to his first Oscar nomination for Oppenheimer: ‘I’m kind of a little in shock’

Hindustan Times  

Oscar 2024 nominations were announced on Tuesday. Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer earned 13 nominations, the most for any film this year, including one for Cillian Murphy in the best actor category. It’s just a real honour to be involved in a film that has connected so powerfully with people in a way that we never expected,” Cillian Murphy said. Cillian Murphy's …

Why Robert Downey Jr feels Oppenheimer’s success has become a ‘terrible tragedy’ for Christopher Nolan
11 months ago

Why Robert Downey Jr feels Oppenheimer’s success has become a ‘terrible tragedy’ for Christopher Nolan

Hindustan Times  

Robert Downey Jr presented the Trailblazer Award at the Sundance Film Festival to director Christopher Nolan. Playfully, Downey joked that the massive success of Oppenheimer unintentionally made Nolan more recognizable to the public and how that's a “terrible tragedy” Robert Downey Jr and Christopher Nolan at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival Opening Night Gala The actor humorously talked about a …

How ‘Oppenheimer’s’ atomic bomb scene was created (without CGI)
1 year ago

How ‘Oppenheimer’s’ atomic bomb scene was created (without CGI)

LA Times  

Representing the first atomic-bomb test with today’s CGI technology? Andrew Jackson won a visual effects Oscar for Christopher Nolan‘s “Tenet” and supervised the VFX for “Dunkirk,” so he already knew about the director’s passion for capturing spectacle “in-camera” rather than relying on computer-generated imagery. Still, when Nolan sent him his “Oppenheimer” script two years ago, Jackson had no idea that …

director Christopher Nolan defends his film 'Oppenheimer cillian murphy whitewashing accusations: Wanted to show somebody who is gaining a better picture hiroshima nagasaki bombing
1 year, 1 month ago

director Christopher Nolan defends his film 'Oppenheimer cillian murphy whitewashing accusations: Wanted to show somebody who is gaining a better picture hiroshima nagasaki bombing

India Today  

Christopher Nolan's recent film 'Oppenheimer' had sparked controversy due to the omission of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Recently, the director defended his decision, stating the film is a subjective portrayal of J Robert Oppenheimer's experience, not a documentary. CHRISTOPHER NOLAN DEFENDS 'OPPENHEIMER' FROM WHITEWASHING ACCUSATIONS In the recent film 'Oppenheimer,' directed by Christopher Nolan, a significant historical …

Oppenheimer: Florence Pugh says Christopher Nolan apologised for the size of her role
1 year, 4 months ago

Oppenheimer: Florence Pugh says Christopher Nolan apologised for the size of her role

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Pugh, 27, stars as psychiatrist and physician Jean Tatlock in the film about the life …

Oppenheimer becomes highest-grossing WWII film of all time
1 year, 4 months ago

Oppenheimer becomes highest-grossing WWII film of all time

The Independent  

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse Loughrey Get our The Life Cinematic email for free Get our The Life Cinematic email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Much of the film concerns Oppenheimer’s work at the Los Alamos …

Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer: DYK Oliver Stone was supposed to make movie on the ‘father of the atomic bomb’?
1 year, 4 months ago

Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer: DYK Oliver Stone was supposed to make movie on the ‘father of the atomic bomb’?

Firstpost  

The Oscar-winning filmmaker Oliver Stone, who is known for making a cult classic in the form of Platoon, admitted that he turned down the offer of making a movie on J. Robert Oppenheimer. pic.twitter.com/4WSljbYxPb — Oliver Stone August 1, 2023 #Oppenheimer is a classic, which I never believed could be made in this climate. Historian Peter Kuznick and I, in …

Christopher Nolan’s ‘Oppenheimer’ sparks social media controversy over sex scene featuring Sanskrit scripture
1 year, 5 months ago

Christopher Nolan’s ‘Oppenheimer’ sparks social media controversy over sex scene featuring Sanskrit scripture

The Hindu  

A scene in Oppenheimer, in which the titular character appears to have sex as he reads out verses from an ancient Sanskrit scripture, has irked a section of social media users, who claimed the lines are from the Bhagavad Gita and demanded the removal of the sequence from Christopher Nolan's latest film. Uday Mahurkar, Information Commissioner, Government of India, wrote …

Cillian Murphy Reads Bhagavad Gita During Intimate Scene In Nolan’s Oppenheimer
1 year, 5 months ago

Cillian Murphy Reads Bhagavad Gita During Intimate Scene In Nolan’s Oppenheimer

ABP News  

New Delhi: A portion from the Hindu sacred book Bhagavad Gita is featured in a scene in Christopher Nolan's most recent film, 'Oppenheimer', starring Cillian Murphy. #BoycottOpenheimer pic.twitter.com/Gvgi5Brsx4 — Harris Sultan July 21, 2023 The studios are now assuming CBFC’s stance and self-censoring, even though in Oppenheimer CBFC didn’t ask for a controversial scene involving the Gita to be cut. …

Twitter verdict on Oppenheimer is out. ‘Unbelievable’, say people
1 year, 5 months ago

Twitter verdict on Oppenheimer is out. ‘Unbelievable’, say people

Hindustan Times  

Oppenheimer, a film by renowned director Christopher Nolan, was released on July 21. Cillian Murphy who played the role of J Robert Oppenheimer in the recently released Christopher Nolan film. This Twitter user expressed in simple words what they felt after watching the film: An individual shared what happened after they finished watching Oppenheimer: Here’s how some others reacted to …

Oppenheimer Twitter Reviews: Netizens call Christopher Nolan's film a 'masterpiece'
1 year, 5 months ago

Oppenheimer Twitter Reviews: Netizens call Christopher Nolan's film a 'masterpiece'

India TV News  

Oppenheimer Twitter Reviews: Christopher Nolan’s much-anticipated movie is out and fans can't keep calm. Certified U/A by the central board of film certification, the film stars Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt, Matt Damon, and Robert Downey JR. Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer is being received well by audiences across the globe. The Universal film was written and directed by Nolan, it's based on …

Oppenheimer: Father Of The Atomic Bomb, And The Subject Of Christopher Nolan Film
1 year, 5 months ago

Oppenheimer: Father Of The Atomic Bomb, And The Subject Of Christopher Nolan Film

ABP News  

Oppenheimer: Julius Robert Oppenheimer, the theoretical physicist on whom Academy Award-nominee Christopher Nolan's latest film Oppenheimer is based, lived a life of triumph as well as tragedy. Known as the 'Father of the Atomic Bomb', Oppenheimer served as the director of the Manhattan Project's laboratory at Los Alamos, New Mexico, where the atomic bomb was designed. Oppenheimer has a huge …

Christopher Nolan Reacts To Rumours Of Using Real Atomic Bomb In Oppenheimer
1 year, 5 months ago

Christopher Nolan Reacts To Rumours Of Using Real Atomic Bomb In Oppenheimer

News 18  

Christopher Nolan’s magnum opus Oppenheimer is just a day away from its world theatrical release. The movie, which documents the life of J Robert Oppenheimer and his contribution to atomic warfare during World War 2, is based on the book American Prometheus written by Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin. Christopher Nolan, who is known for his films like Memento, …

Movie Review: A bomb and its fallout in Christopher Nolan’s ‘Oppenheimer’
1 year, 5 months ago

Movie Review: A bomb and its fallout in Christopher Nolan’s ‘Oppenheimer’

Associated Press  

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. But for all the immensity of “Oppenheimer,” this is Nolan’s most human-scaled film — and one of his greatest achievements. For a filmmaker synonymous with grand architectures — psychologies mapped onto subconscious worlds …

Oppenheimer's US premiere red carpet cancelled in support of SAG-AFTRA strike, film will still be screened
1 year, 5 months ago

Oppenheimer's US premiere red carpet cancelled in support of SAG-AFTRA strike, film will still be screened

Hindustan Times  

Amid the ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike, Universal Pictures has extended its support and cancelled the upcoming red carpet at the US premiere of Oppenheimer. Oppenheimer's US premiere As per Variety, Universal Pictures in a statement said, “In support of the ongoing SAG strike, the filmmakers of Oppenheimer will not be proceeding with the NY premiere as originally planned, and will instead …

Q&A: Robert Downey Jr. on how ‘Oppenheimer’ represents the Manhattan Project with nuance
1 year, 5 months ago

Q&A: Robert Downey Jr. on how ‘Oppenheimer’ represents the Manhattan Project with nuance

Associated Press  

SANTA MONICA, Calif. — Robert Downey Jr. said he came away from Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer,” thinking about how important context is to understand significant moments in history. Downey plays former chair of the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission Lewis Strauss, a key figure in the revocation of Oppenheimer’s security clearance. Robert Downey Jr. poses for photographers upon arrival at the premiere …

'Oppenheimer' cast leaves London premiere midway as Hollywood stars join writer strike
1 year, 5 months ago

'Oppenheimer' cast leaves London premiere midway as Hollywood stars join writer strike

The Hindu  

The A-list cast of filmmaker Christopher Nolan’s new movie Oppenheimer left the film’s London screening midway in solidarity with the strike called by Hollywood’s actors union. The London premiere of Oppenheimer, Nolan's sprawling epic about J Robert Oppenheimer, the theoretical physicist remembered as one of the fathers of the atom bomb, saw lead stars Cillian Murphy, Florence Pugh, Matt Damon, …

Stars exit Oppenheimer premiere amidst Hollywood actors' strike
1 year, 5 months ago

Stars exit Oppenheimer premiere amidst Hollywood actors' strike

Hindustan Times  

The Screen Actors Guild based in Los Angeles has officially gone on strike, triggering the largest shutdown the Hollywood industry has witnessed in the past 40 years. Hollywood actors' strike causes stars to exit Oppenheimer premiere. On the previous day, negotiations between the union, known as the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, and major studios reached …

‘Oppenheimer’ cast exits London premiere after SAG-AFTRA strike is called
1 year, 5 months ago

‘Oppenheimer’ cast exits London premiere after SAG-AFTRA strike is called

LA Times  

The cast of “Oppenheimer” poses for photographers upon arrival at the premiere for the film on Thursday in London. The cast of Christopher Nolan’s highly anticipated “Oppenheimer” walked out of the premiere Thursday while the event was underway, in solidarity with the just-authorized strike by the Hollywood actors’ union. The cast, which includes Cillian Murphy as the titular mastermind behind …

Oppenheimer Christopher Nolan Cilian Murphy Film First Reactions A 'Spectacular Achievement', His 'Grandest' Ever
1 year, 5 months ago

Oppenheimer Christopher Nolan Cilian Murphy Film First Reactions A 'Spectacular Achievement', His 'Grandest' Ever

ABP News  

New Delhi: It appears that 'Oppenheimer', Christopher Nolan's most recent film, is yet another hit. Film critics took to social media handles to laud Nolan's film for its "brilliant performances" and the way the director tells the story. Lindsey Bahr of AP wrote, "Christopher Nolan’s #Oppenheimer is truly a spectacular achievement, in its truthful, concise adaptation, inventive storytelling and nuanced …

‘Oppenheimer’ premiere: Cillian Murphy, Robert Downey Jr, Emily Blunt,, Christopher Nolan light up Paris
1 year, 5 months ago

‘Oppenheimer’ premiere: Cillian Murphy, Robert Downey Jr, Emily Blunt,, Christopher Nolan light up Paris

The Hindu  

Cillian Murphy, Robert Downey Jr, Emily Blunt, Matt Damon and Christopher Nolan, on Tuesday, attended the grand premiere of their film ‘Oppenheimer’ at the Cinema Le Grand Rex in Paris. According to Variety, as the three-hour historical epic was about to begin, Nolan warned the audience that “it’s an intense experience, it’s a serious subject, but it’s something we pulled …

Oppenheimer first reactions hail ‘spectacular’ Cillian Murphy performance
1 year, 5 months ago

Oppenheimer first reactions hail ‘spectacular’ Cillian Murphy performance

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Irish actor Cillian Murphy, 47, stars as “the father of the atomic bomb”, Robert J …

Why Christopher Nolan's ‘Oppenheimer’ is 'the most important story of our time | Explained
1 year, 5 months ago

Why Christopher Nolan's ‘Oppenheimer’ is 'the most important story of our time | Explained

Firstpost  

The filmmaker’s upcoming biopic, ‘Oppenheimer’ is about the “Father of the Atomic Bomb” is particularly relevant in a world that’s in the midst of war. Christopher Nolan’s ‘Oppenheimer’ is an adaptation of the book American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer, written by Kai Bird and the late Martin J. Sherwin. Being focused on Cillian Murphy, who …

Oppenheimer first reactions out: Critics dub new Christopher Nolan movie his grandest ever
1 year, 5 months ago

Oppenheimer first reactions out: Critics dub new Christopher Nolan movie his grandest ever

Hindustan Times  

Looks like Christopher Nolan has another winner on his hands with his latest release, Oppenheimer. Every frame of this movie is an exemplary achievement by cinematographer Hoyte Van Hoytema, if you can travel to an IMAX, do it.” Cast members Trond Fausa Aurvag, Matt Damon, Robert Downey Jr., Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt, Jason Clarke, and director Christopher Nolan pose during …

Oppenheimer; Robert Downey Jr teases fans with John Krasinski ‘cameo’ in star-studded cast photo
1 year, 5 months ago

Oppenheimer; Robert Downey Jr teases fans with John Krasinski ‘cameo’ in star-studded cast photo

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Fans are speculating whether John Krasinski could make an appearance in …

Christopher Nolan reveals early Oppenheimer viewers are left the movie 'Devastated'
1 year, 6 months ago

Christopher Nolan reveals early Oppenheimer viewers are left the movie 'Devastated'

Hindustan Times  

Eminent Hollywood filmmaker Christopher Nolan has revealed the emotional impact of his upcoming historical thriller, Oppenheimer. Oppenheimer release date, cast, plot In a groundbreaking approach, Christopher Nolan took on the persona of physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer while writing the script for his upcoming film, Oppenheimer. Nolan's unique method, which he humorously referred to as "Method Directing," involved immersing himself in …

Oppenheimer historian still ‘emotionally recovering’ from Christopher Nolan’s film
1 year, 6 months ago

Oppenheimer historian still ‘emotionally recovering’ from Christopher Nolan’s film

The Independent  

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse Loughrey Get our The Life Cinematic email for free Get our The Life Cinematic email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Kai Bird, the historian who wrote the …

Cillian Murphy was 'desperate' to land lead role in Christopher Nolan film before Oppenheimer
1 year, 7 months ago

Cillian Murphy was 'desperate' to land lead role in Christopher Nolan film before Oppenheimer

Daily Mail  

Since making his debut in film in 1997, Irish actor Cillian Murphy has had his fair share of lead roles. Over the course of much of his career, Murphy - who was recently spotted enjoying a drink in Soho - had appeared in five Christopher Nolan films, but it wasn't until the most recent sixth, in the upcoming Oppenheimer, that …

Oppenheimer: Christopher Nolan fans reacts as director reveals he recreated nuclear explosion without CGI
1 year, 7 months ago

Oppenheimer: Christopher Nolan fans reacts as director reveals he recreated nuclear explosion without CGI

The Independent  

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse Loughrey Get our The Life Cinematic email for free Get our The Life Cinematic email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Christopher Nolan fans are expressing disbelief over …

‘Oppenheimer’ trailer: Christopher Nolan shows the inner battles of the father of atomic bomb
2 years ago

‘Oppenheimer’ trailer: Christopher Nolan shows the inner battles of the father of atomic bomb

The Hindu  

The trailer of American filmmaker Christopher Nolan’s much-awaited film Oppenheimer was released by the makers today. Based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning book American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer by Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin, the film is a biopic of J Robert Oppenheimer, the theoretical physicist remembered as the “father of the atom bomb” for …

Christopher Nolan says nuclear explosion in Oppenheimer was done without CGI
2 years ago

Christopher Nolan says nuclear explosion in Oppenheimer was done without CGI

Hindustan Times  

Director Christopher Nolan's next Oppenheimer is one of the most anticipated films of next year. The director has now shared that the production for the film recreated the first nuclear weapon detonation without taking the help of any additional CGI effects. Cillian Murphy as scientist J Robert Oppenheimer in Christopher Nolan's upcoming film. In the discussion with Total Film Magazine, …

Oppenheimer teaser: Christopher Nolan's next looks explosive and horrifying
2 years, 4 months ago

Oppenheimer teaser: Christopher Nolan's next looks explosive and horrifying

Hindustan Times  

Universal Pictures have dropped the first teaser for Oppenheimer, Christopher Nolan's latest film and a followup up his 2019 film Tenet. The film stars Nolan's long-time collaborator Cillian Murphy in the lead role as one of the fathers of the atomic bomb and director of the Manhattan Project, J Robert Oppenheimer. Oppenheimer teaser: Cillian Murphy plays J. Robert Oppenheimer. Joining …

Hollywood actor Cillian Murphy skipped learning atomic science for 'Oppenheimer' biopic
2 years, 10 months ago

Hollywood actor Cillian Murphy skipped learning atomic science for 'Oppenheimer' biopic

New Indian Express  

LOS ANGELES: Hollywood actor Cillian Murphy, who will be seen playing the eponymous character of Manhattan Project leader J. Robert Oppenheimer in Christopher Nolan's atomic bomb drama 'Oppenheimer', has skipped the overall exercise of what goes into making an atom bomb, reports 'The Guardian'. Murphy is leading his first Nolan tentpole after playing supporting roles in five of the director's …

Preproduction of Oppenheimer movie underway in New Mexico
2 years, 10 months ago

Preproduction of Oppenheimer movie underway in New Mexico

Associated Press  

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Preproduction is underway in northern New Mexico for a film directed by Christopher Nolan about J. Robert Oppenheimer, the physicist called the father of the atomic bomb for his leading role in World War II’s Manhattan Project. Four-hour casting calls were scheduled Saturday and Sunday in Santa Fe and Los Alamos for people to portray local residents, …

Christopher Nolan’s next movie is about World War II scientist J Robert Oppenheimer
3 years, 3 months ago

Christopher Nolan’s next movie is about World War II scientist J Robert Oppenheimer

The Hindu  

Filmmaker Christopher Nolan has a new movie on the anvil, focusing on American theoretical physicist J Robert Oppenheimer who helped develop atomic bomb during World War II. According to The Hollywood Reporter, major Hollywood studios are vying for Nolan’s new movie, which isn’t being automatically set up at Warner Bros. Relations between Nolan and Warner Bros had soured last year …

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