In recent years, the film industry around the world has been hit hard by the pandemic, with cinemas closed for extended periods of time and box office performance poor. Nearly a billion dollar windfall from blockbuster films Barbie AND Oppenheimer, released on the same day in most parts of the world – a big win for the industry, according to the iconic Oscar-winning director. Francis Ford Coppolawho shared his thoughts on it via his official profile’s Instagram Stories.
“I haven’t seen Barbie and Oppenheimer yet, but the fact that people pack full theaters to see them and both films are neither sequels nor prequels nor any other numbers attached to them in the sense that they really disposable. win in cinemaCoppola wrote, responding to a follower who asked him for his opinion on the two films so far. In another story, Coppola went further, stating that “I have the impression that we are on the threshold of a new golden age. Wonderful and informative cinema in large halls.
Francis Ford Coppola returns to cinema metropolis
As you know, Coppola will also soon return to the cinema with one of his signature blockbusters, the highly anticipated metropolis. The film is set in a futuristic style and will focus on an ambitious architect who hatches an innovative idea to rebuild New York as a utopian city after a natural disaster destroyed the original infrastructure. They are part of the cast metropolis Adam Driver, Forest Whitaker, Natalie Emmanuel, Jon Voight, Laurence Fishburne, Aubrey Plaza, Talia Shire, Shia LaBeouf, Jason Schwartzman, Grace Vanderwaal, Katherine Hunter AND James Remar.
After several decades and some controversy, Coppola’s passionate project is finally coming to fruition and filming has already been completed. As you know, the first very ambitious idea of the project was developed by him back in 1980, but the film required very serious funding and therefore it was very difficult to put it on its feet. Against all odds, however, Coppola managed to get the film off the ground with his own investment, allowing it to officially begin production. A theatrical release date has yet to be announced.
Everything you need to know about Barbie AND Oppenheimer
Barbie (review here) film by Oscar-winning screenwriter and director Greta Gerwig (Little Women, Lady Bird), with Oscar nominees Margot Robbie (Bombshell – Voice of Scandal, Tonya) AND Ryan Gosling (La La Land Drive) in the role Barbie and Ken. It follows Barbie’s journey from Barbie Country to the real world to find out what is causing the strange symptoms that make her less perfect than others. Since it was released in theaters on July 21st, Barbie has grossed $774 million to date, establishing itself as a resounding success for Warner Bros., the film’s distribution studio.
Oppenheimer (review here) instead the movie is written and directed Christopher NolanFilmed in IMAX, this historical thriller takes viewers into the gripping story of a mysterious man who must risk destroying the world to save it. Cillian Murphy plays J. Robert Oppenheimer, the father of the atomic bomb, while next to him they also find each other Emily Blunt, Emily Blunt, Robert Downey Jr. and others. To date, the film, also released on July 21, has grossed a whopping $400 million, establishing itself as one of Nolan’s biggest hits.