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Christopher Nolan is one of the most prominent and talented filmmakers in Hollywood of this generation. Nolan’s latest filmOppenheimeris nominated in 13 categories at the 2024 Academy Awards and has a significant chance of winning multiple awards, including Best Picture and Best Director. He is a great movie buff and loves small-scale movies.
But can you imagine him getting back to his old days when he made films likeMementoorFollowing? In a recent interview, the acclaimed filmmaker said that he’s probably never going to make such movies again. He is now accustomed to making bigger-than-life movies.
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Christopher Nolan”s latest directorial movieOppenheimerwas a giant epic that was, according toThe Numbers, made at a budget of $100 million and grossed a worldwide total of $956.1 million. So, one question keeps coming to fans’ minds, will Nolan continue with such big-scale movies or he will go back to making indie movies?
In his recent interview withTime, theInceptionfilmmaker said that for now, he is not going back to making small-scale movies though he has a great admiration for such movies.
“I’m drawn to working at a large scale because I know how fragile the opportunity to marshal those resources is,” Nolan told the publication about sticking with big productions.
“I know that there are so many filmmakers out there in the world who would give their eye teeth to have the resources I put together, and I feel I have the responsibility to use them in the most productive and interesting way.”
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Elsewhere in the interview, when asked to mention his favorite recent films, he doesn’t hesitate to namePast LivesandAftersun.
Christopher Nolan’s Debut Movie Was Produced on a Reported Budget of Just $6,000
Today,Christopher Nolanis known for spending millionson his filmsto give them an authentic look. He never shies away from doing that. Be itDunkirkwhich was made at a budget of more than $100 million orBatman Begi nsat $150 million, he spends a lot.
However, his debut feature filmFollowing(1998) was made at a budget of just $6000, perThe Numbers, the lowest-grossing film of Nolan’s career. But it’s not like the film had a lack of quality. If you are a fan of his work, it’s worth watching. The film had managed to gross $240 million worldwide which was almost a quarter of a million dollars and it’s very impressive though.
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TheFollowingis a neo-noir about a young writer, named “The Young Man” (Jeremy Theobald), who follows strangers through the streets of London in search of creative inspiration and along the way meets Cobb (Alex Haw), a thief who takes him under his wing.
You can watchFollowingon Prime Video.
Prantik Prabal Roy
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Prantik Prabal Roy is a content writer at FandomWire. With over three years of experience in content writing for various media houses, he takes great interest in telling stories about Hollywood celebrities and the world revolving around them. He has done his Master’s in English literature and diploma course in journalism. Being a literature student, he has the ability to delve into the matter and analyse it thoroughly to give the readers a clear view on the specific topics.
