How Christopher Nolan Created Oppenheimer on a Budget of Just $100 Million

Time East THE most important part of keeping A movies budget below control; each day of production East another day You to have has pay THE crew. “Oppenheimer” was initially supposed has take 85 days has movie, but Nolan reorganized THE entire production calendar And managed has "cut he down by has less 30 days," according to has Variety. THE shorter calendar supposed he had more expenses money has "rebuild The bone Alamos Since scratch In New Mexico," as GOOD as movie has Berkley For THE scenes Or Oppenheimer lived And work there.

THE movies executive producer To M Hay was initially resistant has rental Nolan both build A fake city And movie all on THE country. "We to want has to pull In New York And New Jersey And Berkeley And The bone Angeles And New Mexico," production designate Ruth Of Jong reminded, which was considered A big order. But SO Hay amended her adjust once he saw THE pure Rising of days Nolan had cut Since THE production schedule.

"That East A plot of money We get back!" Of Jong explain. "HAS that indicate, You feel as, 'I to have has deliver above And beyond because he just went And gave up her days.'" Of course enough, Nolan received most of What he request For, with THE only real Concession be that he I could not movie on location In Washington D.C. “Nolan was not permit has to pull In real government buildings In D.C.," by Variety, SO he had has movie those scenes In New Mexico instead. In THE END, “Oppenheimer” was not just finished In budget And in front of calendar; he was In budget largely because he was in front of schedule.