'Oppenheimer' Facts to Make You Go Nuclear

By Anadya Narain

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There is a lot of buzz around the master filmmaker Christopher Nolan’s upcoming movie, Oppenheimer, here are some facts you may not know about the highly anticipated movie.

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As always, this movie has little to no CGI Nolan is a strong advocate of practical effects and respects his audience in high regard. 

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This will be his first movie outside of Warner Brothers 

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Due to a recent disagreement with Warner Bros. Nolan left the company and Oppenheimer will be released under Universal Pictures. 

It's a biopic

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Based on one of the crucial characters in the field of Physics, J. Robert Oppenheimer, the father of the Atomic Bomb

The production cost of this movie is around 100 million USD 

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This goes to show, big spectacles and money aren't always enough. The movie needs a good visionary director.

The movie is shot on IMAX

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the screen’s aspect ratio is wider than the normal screen. This is why you might have noticed a change in the aspect ratio of Nolan’s previous movies. 

Same day release

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It is interesting to note that this movie will be released on the same day as the Barbie movie, which is from Warner Brothers where he used to work.  

All about the Trinity test scene

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Nolan recently revealed that he has shot the ‘Trinity test’ scene which is the first nuclear weapon detonation held in New Mexico, without CGI.  

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