The full trailer for Christopher Nolan's eagerly anticipated biographical drama "Oppenheimer" is here. The trailer was released online by Universal Pictures on 18 Dec. after premiering ahead of screenings of "Avatar: The Way of Water" over the weekend. "We imagine a future, and our imaginings horrify us," Cillian Murphy, who plays J. Robert Oppenheimer, says at the start of the trailer. Oppenheimer, of course, is credited with creating the first nuclear weapon. "They won't fear it until they understand it," he warns over shots of the lab where the atomic bomb is being built. "And they won't understand it until they've used it," he adds. Murphy is shown in character looking concerned as the bomb is constructed.
"Theory will take you only so far," he continues. "I don't know if we can be trusted with such a weapon. But we have no choice." There is more footage of bomb testing and construction, Oppenheimer collaborating with other scientists, and explosions. "Is anyone ever going to tell the truth about what's happening here?" he asks as the trailer ends.
Universal shared the first teaser for Oppenheimer back in July. In that short clip, someone calls Oppenheimer "the most important man who ever lived," while another voice warns, "You gave them the power to destroy themselves."
With Murphy starring in the leading role of Oppenheimer, the project boasts a sprawling, star-powered ensemble, including Robert Downey Jr. [1], Emily Blunt [2], Florence Pugh [3], and Matt Damon [4]. The screenplay for the star-studded film was penned by Nolan. Read on for more information about "Oppenheimer," including its plot, release date, complete A-list lineup, and more.
"Oppenheimer" Plot
Though the plot details are tightly under wraps, the screen adaptation of the theoretical physicist's biography will take place against the backdrop of World War II [5]. The plot will center on Oppenheimer, also known as the "father of the atomic bomb," and his contributions to the Manhattan Project as the head of the Los Alamos Laboratory in New Mexico. The film is based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning 2005 biography "American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer" by Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin, which took the authors 25 years of research and writing.
"Oppenheimer" Cast
The star-studded lineup for "Oppenheimer" is pretty much any director's dream assembly. The long list of cast members includes Murphy as Oppenheimer; Blunt as the physicist's wife, Katherine "Kitty" Oppenheimer; Pugh as Jean Tatlock, a physician who was a former lover of Oppenheimer; Benny Safdie as Edward Teller, dubbed "the father of the hydrogen bomb"; Downey Jr. as Lewis Strauss; and Damon as Lt. Gen. Leslie Groves.
The stacked cast also includes Rami Malek, Josh Hartnett [6], Olivia Thirlby, Matthew Modine, Dylan Arnold, Kenneth Branagh, Gary Oldman, Tony Goldwyn, Alex Wolff, Matthias Schweighöfer, David Rysdahl, Josh Peck, Jason Clarke, David Dastmalchian, Dane DeHaan, and Jack Quaid.
"Oppenheimer" Release Date
"Oppenheimer" will come out exclusively in cinemas on 21 July, 2023 — which is the same date as the "Barbie" movie. [7]
"Oppenheimer" Poster
On 21 July, Universal Pictures released the official poster for "Oppenheimer," which sees Murphy's Oppenheimer silhouetted by a cloud of smoke (from an explosion, no doubt). The poster reveals the movie tagline, "The World Forever Changes."