The Insterstellar director and his wife Emma Thompson were honored by King Charles with the titles of Knight and Lady, respectively. The sovereign would also have expressed his opinion on Oppenheimer, the latest work by the award-winning English author.
2024 has been a crazy year for Christopher Nolanwith his Oppenheimer which dominated the awards season, grossed nearly $1 billion worldwide and gave the director his first Oscar of his career. The accolades, however, are not over yet. The end of the year has reserved an unparalleled honor for the author. The film with Cillian Murphy, apparently, it also impressed the Royal Familysince Nolan and his wife Emma Thompsonon Wednesday 18 December, were welcomed to Buckingham Palace for a very special occasion.
The director of Interstellar was knighted by King Charles, while his wife, producer of all his films, received the title of Agitate. The English sovereign decided to honor the couple for their contribution to the film industry. According to what was reported by the newspaper The Independentthe King also saw the 2023 blockbuster.”He saw Oppenheimer and liked it – Nolan said – so it was very gratifying to hear that.” After the ceremony, the director said that it was “really wonderful” to meet the monarch.
It was very nice that he knew our work and was aware of it, and yes, he hoped that I would take it as encouragement to do more of it.
On the post shared by the official account of Royal Familyit reads: “Arise, Sir Christopher Nolan e Dame Emma Thomas! Congratulations to all who were honored at today’s induction ceremonies, including director Christopher Nolan and film producer Emma Thomas. The pair have been recognized for their extraordinary contributions to cinema, with their professional collaboration producing major hits such as the The Dark Knight trilogy e Oppenheimer.”
Oppenheimer told the story of the physicist J. Robert Oppenheimerthe so-called father of the atomic bomb. He received 13 Oscar nominations and won 7 statuettes, including Best leading actor (Cillian Murphy), Best Supporting Actor (Robert Downey Jr.), Best director e Best film. It established itself as the third highest-grossing film of the year, behind Barbie e Super Mario Bros. – The Movie. Christopher Nolan is currently working on his mystery new movie.
As per tradition, the details are top secret. We know the director will exploit shooting techniques revolutionary and which has recruited a stellar cast, which includes Mthat Damon, Anne Hathaway, Robert Pattinson, Tom Holland, Zendaya, Lupita Nyong’o e Charlize Theron. The film, still untitled, will arrive in theaters on July 17, 2026.
