Christopher Nolan’s ‘Oppenheimer’ Teaser Debuts in Theaters Ahead of ‘Nope’: Intense Look at Atomic Bomb Drama
variety.comZack Sharf The official first trailer for “Oppenheimer” is debuting exclusively in movie theaters. The brief teaser is attached to showings of Jordan Peele’s “Nope,” which makes sense as both movies are backed by Universal Pictures. “Nope” screenings began as early as 4:30pm ET in New York City on Thursday, July 21.Nolan did a similar theatrical-only release in August 2019 for the “Tenet” teaser, which played in front of “Hobbs & Shaw” screenings.
The first “Tenet” teaser was never released online. It’s unclear if Universal will debut this “Oppenheimer” teaser online.“Oppenheimer” stars longtime Nolan collaborator Cillian Murphy as theoretical physicist J.
Robert Oppenheimer, the director of the Manhattan Project and the “father of the atomic bomb.” “The world is changing, reforming.
This is your moment,” says Emily Blunt as Oppenheimer’s wife, Katherine, at the start of the teaser. A countdown appears on screen: “11 months, 24 days, 15 hours, 29 minutes.” Nolan loves a ticking-clock structure, and it appears he’s again embracing one as the film counts down toward the day “the world changes forever,” as the film’s tagline reads on the poster and in the teaser.Robert Downey Jr’s character is heard as the title appears on screen.
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