Christopher Nolan is at present having the biggest year of an already unbelievable profession and he’s about to rewind it again in time. Apparently, he requested Warner Bros. if it might re-release his troubled 2020 film Tenet in theaters as a technique to construct hype for Dune: Half Two, and it agreed.
The information comes from reporter Jeff Sneider who says Tenet shall be again in theaters, and most significantly IMAX 70mm theaters the place Nolan’s Oppenheimer noticed such success, on February 23, with tickets happening sale later this week. The screenings may need new footage of Dune: Half Two with it. io9 has reached out to Warner Bros. for remark or clarification and can replace this story if or when that occurs.
What’s the hyperlink between Tenet and Dune: Half Two? Primarily, it’s the filmmakers themselves. Nolan is outwardly a superb pal of director Denis Villeneuve and the hope is placing his title and product alongside Villeneuve’s can solely assist theaters and one another. Let’s not neglect too, Tenet had a more than tumultuous release and reception thanks largely to covid; most individuals by no means bought an opportunity to see it in theaters, not to mention full-on IMAX. There’s additionally the very fact Nolan left his regular residence, Warner Bros., for Common with Oppenheimer, and the studio absolutely needs to get again on his good aspect.
Tenet can also be a movie that you just actually do have to see greater than as soon as, and ideally in a giant theatrical setting, to totally admire. Last year, I gave the film a rewatch and loved it far more than my first viewing. I nonetheless don’t assume it’s one among Nolan’s finest total, however its ambitions and central thought are second to none.
So, would you head out to theaters to see Tenet, particularly if it has a brand new tease for Dune: Half Two? Or are you good watching Tenet at residence and simply seeing the Dune sequel on March 1? Tell us beneath.
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