Oppenheimer is the upcoming biographical movie written and directed by Christopher Nolan, starring Cillian Murphy as J. Robert Oppenheimer and Emily Blunt as his wife. The screenplay is based on the biography titled American Prometheus by Kai Bird.

The film is scheduled to debut July 21st, 2023.

Premise

The story of J. Robert Oppenheimer’s role in the development of the atomic bomb during World War II.

Director Christopher Nolan

Christopher Edward Nolan, Cbe (born 30 July 1970) is a British-American film director, screenwriter, and producer. He was born in Westminster, London, England and holds both British and American citizenship due to his American mother. He is known for writing and directing critically acclaimed films such as Memento (2000), The Prestige (2006), The Dark Knight Trilogy (2005-12), Inception (2010), Interstellar (2014) and Dunkirk (2017). Nolan is the founder of the production company Syncopy Films. He often collaborates with his wife, producer Emma Thomas, and his brother, screenwriter Jonathan Nolan.