Oppenheimer Trailer Reveals Christopher Nolan's Atomic Bomb Thriller

The trailer for Christopher Nolan's latest film, "Oppenheimer", has been released by Universal Pictures .

"Oppenheimer" documents the life and ethically questionable distinctions of physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer, who is credited to invent the atomic bomb. Oppenheimer was a major contributor to the Manhattan Project, a government research effort centered on creating nuclear weapons that took place from 1942 to 1946, and he served as director of the Los Alamos laboratory, where the bombs were physically assembled.

Cillian Murphy stars as Oppenheimer, marking his first time getting a starring role in the one of Nolan's films. Murphy has been a staple in many of Nolan's films, previously starring in 'Inception', 'Batman Begins', 'The Dark Knight', 'The Dark Knight Rises' and 'Dunkirk'.

"I will always show up for Chris no matter how big the room" previously said Murphy. . "Chris will call me and I'm here."

The A-list cast includes Florence Pugh as Jean Tatlock, Emily Blunt as by Kitty Oppenheimer, Robert Downey Jr as Lewis Strauss, Matt Damon as Leslie Groves Jr., Gary Oldman as Harry S. Truman, as well as Rami Malek, Kenneth Branagh, Benny Safdie, Dane DeHaan, Jack Quaid, Matthew Modine, Alden Ehrenreich, Josh Peck, Jason Clarke, David Dastmalchian, Alex Wolff, James D'Arcy and many more.

The film is based on the biographical novel "American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer by Kai Bird and the late Martin J. Sherwin, which won a Pulitzer Prize in 2006. In addition to adapting the book for the screen, Nolan will serve as director and producer on the project, alongside producers Charles Roven and Emma Thomas."Oppenheimer" marks Nolan's first film since 2000's "Memento" not to be released by Warner Bros., after his relationship with the studio ended following the release of "Tenet."

"Oppenheimer" hits theaters on July 21, 2023. Watch the trailer below.

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