'Oppenheimer' sees Cillian Murphy changes the world

Christopher Nolan's apocalyptic anxieties are on full display as the legendary filmmaker delivers another must-see movie. Written and directed by Nolan himself, Oppenheimer is an IMAX-shot epic thriller that thrusts audiences into the pulse-pounding paradox of the enigmatic man who must risk destroying the world in order to save it.

The film stars Cillian Murphy as J. Robert Oppenheimer, the theoretical physicist responsible for spearheading the development of the first nuclear weapon - often referred to as "the father of the atomic bomb" for his role in the Manhattan Project.

Meanwhile, Emily Blunt stars as Oppenheimer’s wife, a biologist and botanist Katherine “Kitty” Oppenheimer, along with Oscar winner Matt Damon who portrays General Leslie Groves Jr., director of the Manhattan Project, and Robert Downey, Jr. playing the role of Lewis Strauss, a founding commissioner of the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission.

The film is based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning book American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer by Kai Bird and the late Martin J. Sherwin. The film is produced by Emma Thomas, Atlas Entertainment’s Charles Roven and Christopher Nolan.

Oppenheimer is filmed in a combination of IMAX 65mm and 65mm large-format film photography including, for the first time ever, sections in IMAX black and white analogue photography.

The usage of IMAX cameras will ensure the film providing audiences with the theatrical spectacle Nolan's films have become synonymous with on an epic scale. 

Oppenheimer, Nolan's twelfth film, is set to be released exclusively into theaters on July 20 via Universal Pictures.

Directed by: Christopher Nolan
Cast: Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt, Robert Downey Jr., Matt Damon, Rami Malek, Florence Pugh
Genre: Epic thriller  
Language: English
Running time: 181mins
Rating: TBC
Distributed by: Universal Pictures (Hong Kong) Ltd.