The following article was first published by APNEWS (Associated Press)

Christopher Nolan has never been one to take the easy or straightforward route while making a movie.  He shoots on large-format film with large, cumbersome cameras to get the best possible cinematic image. He prefers practical effects over computer-generated ones and real locations over soundstages — even when that means recreating an atomic explosion in the harsh winds of the New Mexico desert in the middle of the night for “Oppenheimer,” out July 21.  Though, despite internet rumors, they did not detonate an actual nuclear weapon…

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