The upcoming issue of Empire magazine features a pair of covers giving audiences a fresh look at cillian Murphy in Oppenheimer, Christopher Nolan’s forthcoming biopic of J. Robert Oppenheimer, widely known as “the godfather of the atomic bomb.” The film is Nolan’s first collaboration with Universal Pictures, and was acquired after a pretty active bidding war that included Warner Bros., Netflix, and other suitors. It’s widely understood that Nolan left his longtime home at Warner Bros. because he was unhappy with the company’s decision to send movies to HBO Max on the same day as their theatrical release in 2021.

World exclusive! Total Film’s 2023 Preview issue is inbound, headlined by Christopher Nolan’s upcoming epic #Oppenheimer.“It’s a story of immense scope and scale,” he tells us.The issue hits stands next Thursday, while subscribers have an exclusive cover (right) in the post! pic.twitter.com/bKlTFwq2mp