Oppenheimer trailer: Cillian Murphy enthralls in teaser of Christopher Nolan's new film. Watch here

Christopher Nolan’s new film 'Oppenheimer' promises to be an epic- it tells the story of a scientist behind one of the World’s most significant inventions, nuclear explosions, or, commonly put, atom bombs. Nolan’s movie, which tracks the post-World War II arms race, shares the same name as the famous Physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer (1904-1967).

A horrifying future!

Cillian Murphy calls out as explosions fill up the screen in the just-released trailer of Oppenheimer. As the famous scientist, Murphy appears impressive in the few shots shown in the clip, like where the scientists are preparing to experiment with an explosion. Murphy has been a favourite of Nolan, having played pivotal roles in his (Nolan's) earlier films Inception, Dunkirk, and others. However, Oppenheimer will see Murphy play the lead.


Besides Murphy, the film's other actors are Florence Pugh, Robert Downey Jr. and Matt Damon. Emily Blunt plays Oppenheimer's wife, Katherine.



The screenplay is based on the book The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer. The film is scheduled for a July 2023 release.

FAQs:

1. Is Christopher Nolan’s film 'Oppenheimer' a biopic?
   J. Robert Oppenheimer (1904-1967) was a Physics professor at the University of California, Berkeley. His specialisation was theoretical Physics, and he had done original research on the theory of electrons positrons, nuclear fusion and quantum tunnelling.Oppenheimer's most famous work is in nuclear explosions, and America's first atomic explosion was carried out in 1945 by Oppenheimer's team. His life and works influence this film.
2. Did Oppenheimer create the first atomic bomb?
   With America's first successful atomic explosion in 1945, Oppenheimer was called the creator of the atom bombs.