Christopher Nolan was made a Knight of the British Empire by King Charles III

From this moment on Christopher Nolan and his wife, La producer Emma ThomasI’m officially Knight and Dame of the British Empire.
The author of Oppenheimerwho together with his wife founded Syncopy Inc., the film production company that made the multi-award winning film at the 2024 Oscars, were received at Buckingham Palace for the official ceremony that took place in the presence of King Charles III.
The English Sovereign personally took care of conferring prestigious titles on the two special subjects who bowed, as required by ceremony, before him.
Testimonies of the event have been published are Instagram on the official profile of the Royal Family. In the caption of the post, also the reasons for the appointment written by the Palace.

La cerimonia a Buckingham Palace

Christopher Nolan and Emma Thomas will be called from now on “Sir” e “Dame”an award that in the United Kingdom is given exclusively to personalities who have offered a contribution to the Kingdom worthy of praise.
To the author of Oppenheimer and other great masterpieces of contemporary cinema, and his partner in life and work have been recognized as having clear artistic merits, a partnership, we read online “that has produced major blockbusters such as the trilogy The Dark Knight e Oppenheimer“.
On the Buckingham Palace Instagram profile, Nolan and Thomas smile showing the honours. In the post there are also shots that portray them in the presence of the King, Nolan bent on one knee and his wife standing with her head bowed.
Elegant and formal, the two of them are married since 1997 and are parents of four childrenhave achieved incredible results with their productions, especially those created since the late nineties, that is, since they founded Syncopy.
Commenting on the recognition, the Oscar-winning author reported that he had learned that King Charles III saw Oppenheimer and he liked itwhich naturally fills him with satisfaction.
The appointment comes at the end of an important year for Nolan and his wife and on the eve of 2025, the year that will see them back in business for a new film with a stellar cast that will come out in theaters July 2026.
For now, the release date and names of the cast are known for the film. The title and plot remain top secret.