Christopher Nolan and Wife Emma Thomas Attend 'Oppenheimer' N.Y.C. Premiere Without Cast amid SAG Strike

Christopher Nolan and Emma Thomas at the New York City premiere ofOppenheimeron July 17, 2023.Photo:Kevin Mazur/Getty Kevin Mazur/Getty Christopher Nolanwas without hisOppenheimercast at the film’s New York City premiere amid the recently announcedSAG-AFTRA strike. The director appeared alongside wife Emma Thomas at Monday’s event, where its stars — includingCillian Murphy,Florence Pugh,Matt Damon,Emily Blunt,Robert Downey Jr.,Rami Malek,Josh Hartnettand more — were notably absent. Nolan, 52, wore a dark-gray suit and silver tie with black shoes, while film producer Thomas, 51, rocked a black midi-length dress with matching peep-toe pumps.

Christopher Nolan CelebratesOppenheimerOscar Win with Wife Emma Thomas and Their Children

Christopher Nolan (center), Emma Thomas (right) and their children on March 10, 2024.Photo:Kevin Mazur/VF24/WireImage for Vanity Fair Kevin Mazur/VF24/WireImage for Vanity Fair Christopher Nolanand his wifeEmma Thomasmade celebratingOppenheimer’s success at the2024 Oscarsa family affair! Nolan, 53, and Thomas, 52, were pictured posing with three of their four children — and three ofOppenheimer’s seven Oscar statuettes — at Sunday’s 96th Academy Awards, where their movie won the most awards among all films nominated.

Christopher Nolan Explains Why He Doesn’t Have a Smartphone: ‘It’s About the Level of Distraction’

Photo:Vianney Le Caer/Invision/AP Vianney Le Caer/Invision/AP Christopher Nolanwon’t let anything distract him from his films — especially a smartphone. He also told the publication that he writes the scripts for his films on a computer that doesn’t have an internet connection. “My kids would probably say I’m a complete Luddite,” Nolan said, using the term for a person opposed to using new technology. However, he noted toTHRthat he “would actually resist that description.

Christopher Nolan on Why Dialogue in 'Oppenheimer' Is Hard to Hear at Times: It's 'an Artistic Choice'

Cillian Murphy and Robert Downey Jr. in “Oppenheimer”.Photo:Melinda Sue Gordon/Universal Pictures Melinda Sue Gordon/Universal Pictures Christopher Nolanknows some of the dialogue inOppenheimeris difficult to make out at times. The three-hour historical drama — which has so far madeover $500 million at the worldwide box officesince debuting alongsideBarbieon July 21 — has some moviegoers scratching their heads, unable to hear moments of dialogue. Director Nolan, 53, recently toldInsiderthis is because he doesn’t have his actors return to the recording booth in post-production to recapture dialogue to make things clearer.

Christopher Nolan Praises How Taylor Swift Released HerEras TourMovie: 'Incredibly Valuable'

Christopher Nolan and Taylor Swift.Photo:Pascal Le Segretain/Getty; Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Pascal Le Segretain/Getty; Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Christopher Nolanis giving props toTaylor Swift! “And this is the thing, this is a format, this is a way of seeing things and sharing stories, or sharing experiences, that’s incredibly valuable," theOppenheimerfilmmaker added. “And if they don’t want it, somebody else will. So that’s just the truth of it.” Nolan, whose recent movie centered aroundthe life of Manhattan Project physicist Robert J.