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3. Nolan Wants "Some Degree" Of Theatrical Exclusivity

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Whichever studio lands the Oppenheimer project, one thing that will have to be guaranteed is a theatrical-exclusive window. According to Variety, everyone who's bidding on the movie is noting that requirement.

Again, this doesn't necessarily rule out streaming services. Netflix is giving exclusive theatrical runs to a few of its upcoming movies, and in July, the company's chief, Scott Stuber, said he'd do "everything I can" to accommodate Nolan's next film.

Plus, the aforementioned, Apple-backed Killers Of The Flower Moon is also getting a theatrical release too, as per Deadline.

Streaming services want the prestige that these top-tier filmmakers give them, which is why many of them are open to theatrical windows, even though it technically goes against their business models. These windows typically run for 45 days, and Nolan certainly has the clout to demand that number.

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