Universal Pictures’ “Oppenheimer” will display in Japan subsequent yr, an area distributor stated on Thursday – a launch that had been unsure amid criticism that the movie largely ignores the devastation of the atomic bombings of the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
The Christopher Nolan-directed biopic about atomic bomb pioneer J. Robert Oppenheimer has grossed over $950 million globally since its July opening.
The movie will open in Japan in 2024, distributor Bitters End stated in an announcement, noting that the film is “considered a front-runner for various film awards”.
It didn’t give a selected date for the discharge.
Many Japanese have been additionally offended by a grassroots advertising marketing campaign linking the film to Barbie one other blockbuster that opened across the similar time, with fan-produced photos of the movies’ stars alongside photos of nuclear blasts.
A #NoBarbenheimer hashtag trended on-line in Japan in August, prompting an apology from Barbie distributor Warner Bros.
The dropping of atomic bombs by the US on Hiroshima and Nagasaki towards the tip of World War II resulted in additional than 200,000 deaths.
