No more superhero movies, Christopher Nolan says, but leaves the Star Wars possibilities open

Christopher Nolan had great success with the Dark Knight trilogy in the early part of the 21st century, but he doesn’t seem to want to visit superheroes after Batman.

talk with YouTuber HugoDécrypte To promote the upcoming release of Oppenheimer, Nolan answers a series of questions including whether he will still be making movies in 10 years (“Yes”) and whether he will do a TV show (“No”)

Many information has been revealed from Christopher Nolan after his new interview with the French media @employee:

He will never make a TV series.

He no longer wants to make superhero movies.

He declined to say if he will direct a Star Wars movie.

– He will still… pic.twitter.com/aJh8McIoMx

– Christopher Nolan Art and Updates (@NolanAnalyst) July 16, 2023

When asked if he’d like to direct another superhero movie after Batman, Christopher Nolan answered quickly and bluntly, “No.”

But that doesn’t mean Nolan is necessarily done with the major franchises. When asked if he’d like to make a Star Wars movie, Nolan paused for a long moment, clearly in thought. Finally, he replied with a short phrase, “Pass.”

Nolan, of course, has a lot of experience in the science fiction field. Among his most well-known films are Inception and Interstellar, both of which begin with relatively well-established concepts that rapidly evolve into fantasy. It is also worth noting that he Big fan of Star Wars And he has some Interesting conversations with George Lucas about the series.

In a 2014 interviewNolan admitted that the prospect of directing a Star Wars film made him nervous.

“As to whether or not I’d do it, the truth is, I think I’d be afraid to touch him! He boldly goes where he’s gone before in Star Trek, and it takes colossal balls,” Nolan said. The Force Awakens release. “I feel more comfortable trying to do my own thing than carrying the weight and expectations of the whole world — especially 40 people like me who live and die with every new bit of information about Star Wars.”. “

For now, Nolan is still focusing on historical films about World War II, with Two of his most recent films including Oppenheimer and Dunkirk. Christian Bale said he would return to Batman, but only if Nolan was involved. Whether Nolan will make another Batman movie is an open question, but it appears he never plans to expand beyond the Dark Knight.

Meanwhile, the next Batman movie is Brave and the Bold, which is expected to be released in 2025. As for Oppenheimer, it will be released on July 21st.

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