Christopher Nolan has revealed that he desires to make a horror film, however provided that the thought is “actually distinctive”.
The Oppenheimer director was talking at an in-conversation occasion at London’s British Film Institute (BFI) on Thursday (February 16), attended by a sold-out viewers.
When requested by one viewers member if he would ever take into account making a horror movie, Nolan replied (through Variety): âOppenheimer has parts of horror in it undoubtedly, as I believe is acceptable to the subject material.
“I believe horror movies are very fascinating as a result of they rely upon very cinematic gadgets, it truly is a few visceral response to issues and so, sooner or later, Iâd like to make a horror movie. But I believe a very good horror movie requires a very distinctive thought. And these are few and much between. So I havenât discovered a narrative that lends itself to that.”
He continued: âBut I believe itâs a really fascinating style from a cinematic perspective. Itâs additionally one of many few genres the place the studios make a whole lot of these movies, and they’re movies which have a whole lot of bleakness, a whole lot of abstraction. They have a whole lot of the qualities that Hollywood is usually very immune to placing in movies, however thatâs a style the place itâs allowable.”
During the discuss, Nolan additionally expanded on the thought of experimenting with style, noting how the center of Oppenheimer options “very heavy” heist parts, whereas the third act is a courtroom drama.
“The purpose I settled on these two genres for these sections is they’re mainstream genres during which dialogue, folks speaking, is inherently intense and fascinating to an viewers. Thatâs the enjoyable factor with style, you may play with a whole lot of completely different areas, the place in a special kind of movie you actually wouldnât be allowed to,â Nolan mentioned.
Oppenheimer and Nolan are anticipated to win large on the 77th British Academy Film Awards (BAFTAs), which takes place this weekend. The movie, director and solid members Cillian Murphy and Robert Downey Jr. are additionally robust favourites to win of their respective classes on the 2024 Oscars.
