Nolan Made Sure "The Odyssey" Was An R
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On Saturday (4th) local time, renowned director Christopher Nolan revealed why he made "The Odyssey" a restricted (R-rated) film instead of PG-13 (director's rating). Nolan stated that he wanted to create the most impactful version.
Universal Studios is taking a significant risk with Christopher Nolan's new epic film. The adaptation of Homer's epic poem "The Odyssey," about the wanderings of the ancient Greek hero, cost a hefty $250 million. And when that kind of money is at stake, studios usually prefer to hedge their bets and at least not limit the audience to an age rating. But "The Odyssey" received a rating.
Would you like more films to bring the R rating and stop sweetening productions so much? Well Christopher Nolan comes to your rescue, for in the last few hours he has revealed something very interesting about the premiere of his upcoming film: The Odyssey. There is not enough left to see this new commitment to the epic in cinemas!The case is that the filmmaker does not go around, and if he has to make a hard film, he will do it. We are before a …
Christopher Nolan Gave Universal an Ultimatum on 'The Odyssey' - R-Rated or No Deal
Christopher Nolan walked into his first conversation with Universal about ‘The Odyssey‘ with a firm position and zero room for negotiation. As shared by Empire Magazine, the director made clear from the very beginning that the film would need an R rating, telling the studio it was that or nothing. For a man whose last... The post Christopher Nolan Gave Universal an Ultimatum on ‘The Odyssey’ – R-Rated or No Deal appeared first on Comic Basics.
Nolan Made Sure "The Odyssey" Was An R
Media interviews for Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” have been underway for a few days, including ones with the man himself discussing some of his creative choices for the film. One choice is the film’s R rating, his fourth to date and one fitting with the original material, but still a risk for a big-budget studio blockbuster. He got an R rating for “Oppenheimer,” but that was also a lot cheaper to make than this. In an interview with Empire…
Christopher Nolan Told Universal It Was ‘R’ Rated or No Deal for ‘The Odyssey’: “We Wanted to Make the Most Intense Version”
I don’t know if Nolan would have been able to convince Universal to greenlight a $250 million, “R”-rated “Odyssey” without the success of “Oppenheimer,” which was far cheaper to make and ended up grossing nearly $1 billion worldwide.In an interview with Empire Magazine, Nolan said he wanted to embrace the brutality and sensuality of Homer’s text without compromise. In fact, at the very beginning, he gave Universal an ultimatum: “R” rated or bust…
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