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Christopher Nolan has made some of the best movies in the history of Hollywood cinema in all the years that he has been working as a filmmaker. He has made some rather big-budget movies and luckily, all of them have been more or less successful at drawing profits.
Although he has only been making movies with big budgets, he has proved his proficiency as a director with his independent filmMemento,which proves that he is capable of good movies on a smaller scale. He does not make franchises unless he finds it relevant.
Case in point:The Dark Knight Trilogy, which is considered one of the best superhero movie series to date. However, he once admitted that he could not have directed another great trilogy, namelyTheLord of the Rings (TLOTR).
Christopher Nolan Claimed He Would Not Have Been Able to DirectThe Lord of the Rings
Christopher Nolanis regarded as one of the leading directors of the 21st century and he has established himself among the best filmmakers of this period in the entertainment industry. He is also popular among the audience, who eagerly await new projects from the director.
More than two decades ago, Nolan began working on one of the best superhero movies ever made.Batman Begins, the first movie ofThe Dark Knight Trilogywas released to critical acclaim in 2005. Although he was initially doubtful about making the next twoBatmanmovies, he made them and they did exceptionally well.
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In the cover story forEntertainment Weeklyin 2012 (viaIndieWire), Nolan openly admitted that he would not be able to do what Peter Jackson did withTLOTR. He said:
“What Peter Jackson did was completely different. He had the whole story for all three films; he was physically capable of shooting it all at once. I can’t imagine doing it myself. It’s one of the great achievements in movies.”
TheTenetdirector also admitted that they had taken inspiration fromLords of the Ringsfor the making of theDark Knighttrilogy.
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Peter Jackson’sThe Lord of the Ringsis an epic fantasy adventure movie series, based on British author J. R. R. Tolkien’s eponymous novel. Released between 2001 and 2003, the trilogy is one of the most successful fantasy film series.
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In an interview withThe New York Times, theOppenheimerdirector admitted that he drew inspiration from some of the best fantasy works in the industry for his movieInception.The Lord of the RingsandStar Warsserved as the primary inspiration for his movie. In addition,The Matrixstarring Keanu Reeves was also a great source of inspiration for Nolan while he was working onInception.
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