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Tom Cruise seems to be on the back foot in Hollywood right now as his upcoming movie is bound to collide with Christopher Nolan’s magnum opusOppenheimer.With reservations for IMAX seats, it seems that Cruise wants the premium theaters forMission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part Oneinstead of the atomic bomb movie.
As per speculated reports, the actor-producer has been trying to strike up deals with insiders to get the IMAX theater privileges and remove Nolan’sOppenheimerfrom the premium screens. Although it has not been confirmed, there are conflicting reports and backstabbing from both sides to hear of!
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The actor was recently praised for essentially“saving Hollywood’s a**”by starring inTop Gun: Maverickback in May 2022. The film was so well received by the audience that it created a buzz for the theater experience once again after quite a long time.
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With the upcoming magnum opusOppenheimerentirely shot in IMAX format,Christopher Nolanhas already had a deal that his movie will be shown in all the IMAX theaters across North America for three weeks. Things would not be as simple in Hollywood as they look since Tom Cruise’sMission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part Oneis releasing exactly 10 days prior to the launch ofOppenheimer.
As per reports by Puck, theTop Gunactor also wants the IMAX theaters for his movie and wants to challenge Nolan with his movie. In the speculated reports, it is stated thatTom Cruiseallegedly called rival studios to get his movie in the Premium Large Format (PLF) available for a longer time so thatOppenheimermay get a shorter duration of the IMAX theaters.
With Tom Cruise in efforts to pursue the PLFs, a representative of IMAX revealed to IndieWire that they aim to remain loyal to Christopher Nolan.
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With Nolan’s deal already done with IMAX, the director’s plan is to releaseOppenheimerin all the IMAX theaters across North America for three weeks after its release. With Tom Cruise pursuing the PLFs aggressively, an IMAX representative apparently had a chat with IndieWire.
As per the reports, the representative stated that they are fully committed to theOppenheimerplan. With 1550 IMAX theaters at the ready and a total of 1700 venues, it seems that Tom Cruise’s efforts might not be worth it this time. Tom Cruise’sMission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part Oneis set for a release date of 12th July 2023 while Christopher Nolan’sOppenheimeris slated for a release date of 21st July 2023 in theaters across the U.S.
Source:IndieWire
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Visarg Acharya is a Senior Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on movies, with over 3000 articles published. He has been an entertainment journalist for the past three years and a copywriter at a corporation. Visarg usually covers news and theories on the MCU and the DCU, with an emphasis on Avengers and Superman; Game of Thrones, and more.A Tarantino fan, Visarg, spends his time critiquing various directors’ filmographies and watching them with curiosity. Medieval fantasy like The Lord of the Rings or sci-fi movies like Interstellar, watching the latest horror movies, and listening to Hans Zimmer become his comfort zone. When idle, he can be found reading fantasy novels with a terrible cup of coffee in hand.
