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Christopher Nolan RAGES at Warner Bros. over HBO Max deal | Flickering Myth Movie Chat

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The Dark Knight Trilogy and Tenet director Christopher Nolan lashed out at his home studio Warner Bros. this week over WarnerMedia’s decision to debut its entire 2021 theatrical slate on HBO Max due to the ongoing global health crisis. Nolan has been one of the most staunch defenders of theatrical exhibition and was said to […]

Christopher Nolan slams Warner Bros.’ 2021 HBO Max release plan

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Last week, Warner Bros. made a shocking announcement that it is moving its entire 2021 release slate to a simultaneous HBO Max and theatrical release model starting with this year’s DC title, Wonder Woman 1984. However, one director – who has had a long-running partnership with Warner Bros. – has heavily criticised their decision. In an interview […]

Aaron Eckhart looks back on The Dark Knight, says it’s a “reflection of our times”

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It’s been 12 years since The Dark Knight was released in theatres and Aaron Eckhart, who played Harvey Dent/Two-Face in the Christopher Nolan-directed Batman movie, has reflected on the film’s impact. In a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Eckhart explained that the script for the film was more like reading literature rather than a script, and […]

Christopher Nolan says superhero movies have become “an engine of commerce” for studios

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With his acclaimed take on Batman in The Dark Knight Trilogy, Christopher Nolan helped take superhero films to new heights both critically and commercially, paving the way for the likes of the DC Extended Universe and the pop culture juggernaut that is the Marvel Cinematic Universe. During the promotional tour for the new book The […]

Christopher Nolan worried that “studios are drawing the wrong conclusions” about Tenet’s box office underperformance

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When speaking to the Los Angeles Times, filmmaker Christopher Nolan opened about his recent film Tenet and its box office performance amid the global health crisis. There’s no denying the film, which brought in $50 million at the domestic box office and just about $350 million worldwide, didn’t perform as many expected. However, Nolan feels like […]

Tenet costume designer on the challenges of time inversion tailoring

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Jeffrey Kurland, the costume designer for Christopher Nolan’s Tenet, has discussed the challenges he faced tailoring the time inversion sequences. Tenet might be Christopher Nolan’s most complex film yet with time flowing backward and forwards and characters inverting themselves to witness events from a different perspective – it’s a lot to take on board. Tackling […]

Tenet star John David Washington wants a sequel: “I hope we get to explore more”

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While the film is underperforming at the box office in the States (and has grossed just $250 million worldwide amid the ongoing pandemic), Tenet’s leading man hopes to see more from the film’s universe. Actor John David Washington opened up to Esquire about wanting to see more from Christopher Nolan’s time-bending Tenet when asked if he […]

Tenet continues to struggle in the U.S., but passes $200 million worldwide

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Having been withholding numbers from rival studios, Warner Bros. has now announced that Christopher Nolan’s Tenet added just $6.7 million in North America in its second weekend, although a further $30.6 million from international markets helped push the film’s cumulative gross beyond the $200 million mark. In North America, Tenet has now grossed $29.5 million […]

Tenet star Elizabeth Debicki explains how she came to understand Christopher Nolan’s mind-bending script

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Elizabeth Debicki, one of the stars of Tenet, has explained show she wrapped her head around Christopher Nolan’s mind-bending script. Christopher Nolan is known for his out-there premises and complex narratives but he has really outdone himself with Tenet. The film weaves various timelines and flows of time into its story, with characters travelling on […]