Christopher Nolan is reflecting on the overwhelming success of his epic biographical film, “Oppenheimer,” and what it means for the future of the movie industry.
The 53-year-old British filmmaker made his thoughts known during an appearance on the “Countdown to the BAFTAS” podcast, as Variety reported. Nolan talked about how the movie’s box office success proves that movie fans are willing to return to theaters in person and that they’re not only looking for superhero and franchise films.
“Everybody has a tendency to talk down the movie business,” he said. “Really for the whole time I think I’ve been working in movies, I felt the sort of cultural establishment always predicting the demise of movie theaters. Now I get asked that question, you know, ‘What do I think about the health of the movie business?’ I don’t really know how to respond. We just released a…
