Christopher Nolan's highly anticipated sci-fi spectacular Inception.
There aren't many American film directors today that have been more influential on cinema than Christopher Nolan. Critics have long ired Nolan's films, going all the way back to 1998 with his debut feature Following. Through the 2000's, Nolan found enormous success helming the Dunkirk. Each film he's made with WB has been an enormous box office success, which seems to be why the studio is comfortable with essentially writing him a blank check for Tenet.
The news that Tenet has a production budget upwards of $200 million comes by way of Variety. In their article titled "Box Office Predictions for 2020: From Surefire Hits to Potential Busts," Variety places Tenet in the category of "In the Heights," which lies above a question mark but below a safe bet.
Perhaps it's true that Tenet doesn't project as positively as 2020's Bond movie The Dark Knight Rises.
In a cinema landscape dominated by characters, it's worth betting on directors like Nolan who are still household names. The name Christopher Nolan is like a seal of quality in the world of film. If a studio ever wants to put out a picture which will make them lots of money and compete at the awards shows, they simply have to hire Christopher Nolan. Perhaps that's why Tenet, a high-concept mind-bender, is getting a Captain Marvel, The Dark Knight or The Dark Knight Rises, but even if it doesn't, it's still likely to be a huge success.
Source: Variety
