‘The Odyssey’ Anoints Christopher Nolan as Hollywood’s Most Powerful Director — Here’s How Universal Thwarted Warner Bros. to Land Him
But after a nearly $265 million global first frame for “The Odyssey,” the best start of Nolan’s career, he’s moved even closer to the sun. As the days...
Key points
- But after a nearly $265 million global first frame for “The Odyssey,” the best start of Nolan’s career, he’s moved even closer to the sun.
- As the days tick by and box office records for “The Odyssey” keep rolling in, it’s abundantly clear how important it was that Langley wooed Nolan to Universal Pictures five years ago following his messy breakup with Warner Bros.
- Reps for Universal Pictures and Nolan declined to comment.
- Especially given the windfall that came to Nolan after Warner Bros.
What happened
But after a nearly $265 million global first frame for “The Odyssey,” the best start of Nolan’s career, he’s moved even closer to the sun. As the days tick by and box office records for “The Odyssey” keep rolling in, it’s abundantly clear how important it was that Langley wooed Nolan to Universal Pictures five years ago following his messy breakup with Warner Bros. Reps for Universal Pictures and Nolan declined to comment. Especially given the windfall that came to Nolan after Warner Bros. And so Universal won the day again with “The Odyssey.” After the success of “Oppenheimer,” Nolan and partner Emma Thomas did not take “The Odyssey” out to other bidders. Nolan can run the table with any studio partner he wants, but “The Odyssey” feels like his own homecoming to Langley’s house.
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