Christopher Nolan made news last week when it was announced that his new film about the atom bomb would be landing at Universal Pictures, ending a two decade run with Warner Bros. While the deal is a great get for Universal, it also comes with quite the demand from the acclaimed director.
The Hollywood Reporter reported that all of the potential suitors that aiming to Nolan had to meet certain requirements. Nolan wanted a $100 million budget for the film, along with an an equal marketing budget so that means $100 million spent on promotion, on top of the film’s $100 million budget.
The director also wanted
“total creative control, 20 percent of first-dollar gross, and a blackout period from which the studio wherein the company would not release another movie three weeks before or three weeks after his release.”
When it comes to streaming, Nolanrequested at least a 100-day theatrical window, which goes against what Universal Pictures has set up with a 45-day theatrical window for its releases moving forward.
