“We’re hoping to get Nolan back”: Warner Bros Wants Christopher Nolan Back After Paying Him Millions of Dollars in Royalty
When we talk about one of the most talented and commercially successful filmmakers of all time, one of the first names that comes across our mind is Christopher Nolan. The brain behind the list of spectacular masterpieces like The Prestige and The Dark Knight trilogy is known for his dedication and intelligence behind the flashlights. The five times Academy Award-nominated director also appeared on the list of Time’s 100 most influential people in the World in 2015.
Working with Christopher Nolan is every actor and producer’s dream. His projects are known for their out-of-box cinematography and storylines. The director had a major fallout with one of the most prestigious production houses in the world-the Warner Brothers, in 2021. His much-hyped project Oppenheimer is now backed by Universal Pictures and is set to release in July 2023.
Warner Brothers Want Their Old Ally Christopher Nolan Back In The Team
The collaboration of the billion-dollar production house Warner Brothers and Christopher Nolan has produced some of the best projects of all time. The duo was behind movies like- The Dark Knight Trilogy, Interstellar, Inception, Tenet, and many more outstanding projects. The public dispute between the Dunkirk director and the notable production house led to the splitting up of one of the best teams in Hollywood.
The Academy Award-nominated director has moved on from Warner Brothers and has been on board with Universal Pictures for his upcoming project Oppenheimer. Everything seems to be going smoothly for Christopher Nolan, as he has a major advantage over the Warner Brothers production house, which is trying its best to have him back under the same roof.
Recently, during an interview with reputed media house Variety, the chairperson of the Warner Bros. Film Group Michael De Luca spoke about the upcoming projects that are slated to release this year like Barbie, Dune: Part Two, Joker: Folie a Deux, Wonka, and Beetlejuice 2. While talking about Christopher Nolan, Michael De Luca said-
“We’re hoping to get Nolan back. I think there’s a world.”
Reportedly, the Universal Pictures studio is known to meet the tougher demands of Christopher Nolan. The demands comprise a $100 million budget, total creative control, a 20 percent stake of the first-dollar gross, and a blackout period from the studio during which the company would not be releasing any other movie within the three weeks before or three weeks after his release.
Christopher Nolan and the Warner Brothers production house ran into a dispute after the latter decided to move ahead with their 2021 movie slate which included Tenet, with HBO Max, currently known as Max.
Christopher Nolan Slammed Warner Brothers For Their Irrational Business Decision
During an interview with the media house People, the British-American filmmaker, Christopher Nolan spoke about the shift in one of the biggest production houses Warner Brothers, and how it impacted the movie industry. He said- “Because other than the fact that it’s not a very rational business decision.”
He continued,
“The way in which they did it — they didn’t tell any of the filmmakers or any of the movie stars involved in those projects for 2021. These were people who spent years engaged on projects that were intended to be released for the big screen and for home video worldwide.”
Christopher Nolan blasted Warner Brothers and even termed their decision irrelevant with respect to the filmmaking objective. The 52-year-old director said-
“From my point of view, it’s all a bit irrelevant. I mean, the people at the studios, everybody knows that longer-term, people love going to the movies. They’re going to go back to movie theaters when it’s possible to do so.”
The decision of collaborating with the streaming outlet HBO Max came during the onset of the Coronavirus pandemic, which inevitably affected the movie industry. Christopher Nolan had termed the irrational decision of the Warner Brothers as a short-term advantage. He mentioned-
“I think there’s a sort of jockeying for short-term advantage or trying to impress Wall Street. I’m very, very optimistic about the longer-term health of the movie business. 2019 was the biggest year ever for movies. I think [audiences] will come roaring back when it’s possible, but like so many aspects of our lives and businesses, and so forth, a lot of things are on hold right now because they have to be.”
The Universal Pictures-backed and Christopher Nolan-directed Oppenheimer is set to release in the theatres on July 21, 2023, worldwide. The star-studded cast of the much-anticipated project includes- Cillian Murphy, Florence Pugh, Matt Damon, Robert Downey Jr, Emily Blunt, and Rami Malek
Source: Variety
