鈥� 鈥� will get a theatrical release in Japan, after all. The Japanese distributor Bitters End said Thursday that the Christopher Nolan film will play in the country鈥檚 theaters in 2024.
In a statement, Bitters End wrote that the decision was made, 鈥渇ollowing months of thoughtful dialogue associated with the subject matter and acknowledging the particular sensitivity for us Japanese.鈥�
鈥淥辫辫别苍丑别颈尘别谤鈥� , the so-called 鈥渇ather of the atomic bomb,鈥� and chronicles the development of the weapon during World War II. The choice to have the film address, but not explicitly depict, the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki by the U.S. 鈥� which killed tens of thousands of people and left many with lifelong injuries 鈥� was hotly debated in the media.
Nolan鈥檚 film was released theatrically in most territories in July, . It's also already available to purchase for in-home viewing in many countries. But it had been a lingering question whether it would ever get a theatrical release in Japan.
Earlier this year, the Japanese distributor of the for its U.S. parent company鈥檚 reaction to social media posts about that combined images of Barbie and a mushroom cloud. The memes triggered criticisms in Japan for what many described as minimizing the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings.
Bitters End said that, after screening 鈥淥ppenheimer,鈥� they felt it was 鈥渁 singular cinematic experience that transcends traditional storytelling and must be seen on the big screen.鈥�
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