Christopher Nolan is at the moment having the most important 12 months of an already unimaginable profession and he’s about to rewind it again in time. Apparently, he requested Warner Bros. if it could re-release his troubled 2020 movie 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 will likely be again in theaters, and most significantly IMAX 70mm theaters the place Nolan’s Oppenheimer noticed such success, on February 23, with tickets occurring sale later this week. The screenings might 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 seemingly a great buddy 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 overlook too, Tenet had a greater than tumultuous launch and reception thanks largely to covid; most individuals by no means obtained an opportunity to see it in theaters, not to mention full-on IMAX. There’s additionally the very fact Nolan left his common residence, Warner Bros., for Common with Oppenheimer, and the studio absolutely desires to get again on his good facet.
Tenet can also be a movie that you just actually do must see greater than as soon as, and ideally in a giant theatrical setting, to totally recognize. Final 12 months, I gave the movie a rewatch and loved it way more than my first viewing. I nonetheless don’t suppose it’s considered one of Nolan’s greatest 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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