Just one look at his resume and it’s easy to see that Christopher Nolan He is one of the few filmmakers who has been successful with each of his 11 films in which he served as writer and director, regardless of genre.
In fact, his fans could argue that each of his productions has been a huge success at the global box office, collectively exceeding $6 billion in revenue, placing him among the highest-earning directors of all time.
Now, following his most recent hit, the epic biographical drama Oppenheimer, which at last check has grossed $959.9 million against a $100 million production budget, Nolan is hinting at what kind of movie could be next. .
It turns out that the London native wants to step out of his comfort zone and tackle a film genre he hasn’t yet explored: horror.
“I think horror films are very interesting because they rely on very cinematic devices,” the Memento writer and director said in an interview with the British Film Institute on Thursday. ‘It’s really about (provoking) a visceral response to things. So at some point I would love to do a horror movie.”
Christopher Nolan, 53, revealed that he wants to tackle the horror film genre next, which would be a first for him in his illustrious career; He is seen on January 3 in New York.
Nolan went on to explain why he thinks horror would be a good fit for him at this point in his illustrious career.
“But I think a really good horror movie requires a really exceptional idea, and those are few and far between. So I haven’t found the story that lends itself to that. But I think it’s a very interesting genre from a cinematic point of view.” “he added.
He maintained: “It’s also one of the few genres where studios make a lot of these movies, and they’re movies that have a lot of bleakness, a lot of abstraction.” “They have a lot of qualities that Hollywood is generally reluctant to include in movies, but that’s a genre where it’s allowed.”
Nolan made his debut as a filmmaker with the independent neo-noir crime thriller Following (1998), which was written, produced, directed, photographed and edited by the then-aspiring storyteller.
Designed to be as economical as possible, the budget did not exceed $6,000, but it still grossed $126,052 at the box office.
Nolan then took a turn into a neo-noir mystery psychological thriller with Memento, starring Guy Pearce, in this unique film edited with a non-linear narrative.
Moving into the superhero genre, Nolan directed the Dark Knight trilogy (2005-2012), starring Christian Bale, resulting in his first film, The Dark Knight (2008), which surpassed $1 billion.
He has also had great success with the sci-fi action film Inception ($839 million), the superhero sequel The Dark Knight Rises ($1.085 million), the sci-fi epic Interstellar ($731 million) , the epic historical war thriller Dunkirk ($527 million). ), and the sci-fi action thriller Tenet ($365.3 million), which led him to work on Oppenheimer, an epic biographical drama.
The writer, director and producer scored his most recent big hit with Oppenheimer, which has grossed $959.9 million at the global box office; Nolan is seen on the set of Oppenheimer in Princeton, New Jersey.
In Oppenheimer, actor Cillian Murphy plays the title role during his time working on the Manhattan Project, the World War II venture that developed the first nuclear weapons.
The British actor earned one of the film’s 13 Academy Award nominations; Murphy appears in a scene with Benny Safdie and Matt Damon in Oppenheimer.
In Oppenheimer, actor Cillian Murphy plays the title role during his time working on the Manhattan Project, the World War II venture that developed the first nuclear weapons.
The story focuses on the acclaimed physicist as he grapples with the creation of the atomic bomb during World War II.
During his recent talk with the British Film Institute, Nolan admitted that he was able to weave horror into Oppenheimer’s narrative.
“Certainly, Oppenheimer has horror elements, which I definitely think is appropriate for the subject matter,” he said, before explaining: “Half of the movie relies heavily on the heist genre, and the third act of the movie is the courtroom drama.
“And the reason I went with those two genres for those sections is that they’re mainstream genres where dialogue and people talking are inherently tense and interesting to the audience.”
He continued: “That’s the fun thing about the genre: you can play with a lot of different areas, whereas in different types of movies you wouldn’t really be allowed to.”
After debuting as a writer and director with the low-budget independent film Following, Nolan directed the acclaimed neo-noir psychological mystery thriller Memento (2000), starring Guy Pearce in a one-off production; Seen with Pearce
The British filmmaker scored two films in the Dark Knight superhero trilogy that surpassed $1 billion; Heath Ledger won an Oscar for his role in The Dark Knight (2008) alongside Christian Bale
In addition to Murphy, the cast also includes big stars like Emily Blunt, Florence Pugh, Robert Downey Jr., Matt Damon, Rami Malek and Kenneth Branagh, along with the likes of Benny Safdie, Josh Hartnett, Michael Angarano, Dane DeHaan, Dylan. Arnold, David Krumholtz, Alden Ehrenreich, and Matthew Modine.
Oppenheimer received widespread critical acclaim, with particular praise for his direction, screenplay, cast performances, cinematography, editing, musical score, and visual effects.
Among its many accolades, it received 13 Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay for Nolan, as well as Best Actor for lead Cillian Murphy, Best Supporting Actor for Robert Downey Jr. and Best Actress. Casting for Emily. Blunt.
He was previously nominated for five Oscars, but has yet to take home one of the golden statues.