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In a new interview, director Christopher Nolan reflected on the incredible success of his film “Oppenheimer,” grossing $953M worldwide.

Nolan: “I think the success of Oppenheimer certainly points to a sort of post-franchise, post-intellectual property landscape for movies—it’s kind of encouraging. Everybody has a tendency to talk down the movie business. For the whole time I’ve been working in movies, I felt the cultural establishment was always predicting the demise of movie theaters, and I now get asked that question: ‘What do I think about the health of the movie business?’ And I don’t really know how to respond. We just released a three-hour R-rated film about quantum physics, and it made a billion dollars. Like what? Obviously, our view is that the audience is excited to see something new.”

The film has engulfed the awards season, receiving 13 nominations at both the BAFTA and the American Academy and already winning eight Critics Choice Awards and five Golden Globes.