Christopher Nolan has brought millions to theaters with stories about World War II, space travel, dream worlds and the Dark Knight. Now he’s asking theater owners at CinemaCon to help him bring them back for his most ambitious film yet: “Oppenheimer,” a biopic about the inventor of the atomic bomb.
Nolan came onstage at the movie theater trade show in Las Vegas with his wife and producing partner Emma Thomas, with whom he is receiving the CinemaCon Spirit of the Industry award. The acclaimed filmmaker told the audience about how he designed the film, like all of his past works, to be seen in the big screen as he shot the picture with Imax cameras and will make the film available not only in premium formats but also in 35mm and 70mm reels.