![]() The reason that Universal’s chairwoman Donna Langley made it her mission to court Nolan after his relationship with Warner Bros. None of this means people in the movie theater business are betting against Nolan. That could limit interest overseas, where Nolan’s films tend to make the bulk of their revenues. Unlike “Dunkirk,” which captures the heroism of British forces during the early days of World War II, “Oppenheimer” tells a darker story, one that exists in the moral murk of the past and is not only divisive, but firmly American. Those who closely follow the industry point out that “Oppenheimer” won’t be the kind of gripping mind-benders that audiences have come to expect from Nolan, such as “Inception” or “Memento.” Instead, it’s a historical drama that’s firmly rooted in fact and physics. In other words, Nolan is a filmmaker with an enviable box office track record. When it comes to Nolan’s other original properties, 2010’s “Inception” grossed $836 million globally, 2014’s “Interstellar” made $701 million globally and 2017’s “Dunkirk” collected $526 million globally. “Tenet” cost more than $200 million, making it nearly impossible to turn a profit in those conditions. cerebral thriller - starring John David Washington and Robert Pattinson - managed to collect $363 million worldwide. ![]() And despite the circumstances, the Warner Bros. That box office benchmark is one that Nolan’s films haven’t had trouble clearing in the past decade, with the exception of “Tenet,” which opened in theaters at a time when COVID-19 vaccines were still months away. Consequently, insiders at rival studios estimate “Oppenheimer” will need to generate at least $400 million at the global box office in order to turn a profit. Because Nolan’s contract guarantees he receives first-dollar gross - an increasingly uncommon perk that grants the filmmaker a percentage of ticket sales - it will take $50 million to $60 million more to achieve profitability than it would take another film of similar scope. On top of its $100 million production budget, the studio will need to spend $100 million more to properly promote the film to global audiences. The film, which isn’t due in theaters until 2023, will need to defy the odds to become commercially successful. By backing “Oppenheimer,” Universal Pictures is making a bold bet that the right director can still get audiences excited to visit cinemas for original content. ![]()
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