decision to release every 2021 theatrical film on HBO Max, Nolan's relationship with WB hit rock bottom, saying “Some of our industry’s biggest filmmakers and most important movie stars went to bed the night before thinking they were working for the greatest movie studio and woke up to find out they were working for the worst streaming service.” As such, the move to Universal for Nolan's next movie about atom bomb inventor, J. over the pandemic release of Tenet and Warner Bros. The post-pandemic box office is slow to reach a full recovery and streaming revenue is quick to replace it, but that doesn't mean the theatrical experience is dead just yet, and Nolan's Universal deal shows one way to keep it alive.Īfter tensions between Nolan and Warner Bros.
Christopher Nolan's new deal for his next movie at Universal includes a lot of big demands, but it just might provide a roadmap for the future of the theatrical experience.
