Oppenheimer mainly tells the story that Robert Oppenheimer, the "father of the atomic bomb" in the United States, led the development of the atomic bomb during World War II, and that he was unfairly tried after World War II.

Oppenheimer is a biographical film, written and directed by Christopher Nolan and starring Cillian Murphy. It was released in North America on July 2, 2023 and in China on August 30.

The film is adapted from the book Prometheus: Victory and Sorrow of Oppenheimer by Kay Bird and Martin J Sherwin, and tells the story of Robert Oppenheimer, the American "father of the atomic bomb" who led the development of the atomic bomb during World War II, and his unfair hearing after the end of World War II.

Adapted from a Pulitzer Prize-winning book, the play is described as "an epic thriller that brings the audience into a thrilling paradox: a mysterious person must risk destroying the world to save the world."

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Although this is a biographical film, Nolan intends to "experience this story with Oppenheimer" instead of judging the role from an objective and external perspective. So he divided the image into black and white and color parts. The former represents Oppenheimer in the eyes of others; The latter reproduces Oppenheimer's own world.

In order to show the audience Oppenheimer's genius and charm as a scientist, Nolan invited Professor David Saltzberg from UCLA and Kip Thorne, and they have been cooperating since Interstellar. The latter attended a seminar in Oppenheimer and attended his course during his stay at Lastun University.