Will Oppenheimer 2 Ever Happen? The Studio Has The Perfect 3-Word Answer

“Oppenheimer” follows the creation and aftermath of the atomic bomb’s creation, ending with a chilling conversation that features Oppenheimer reflecting on how he and his team may have just doomed the world. It’s a foreboding finale, indicating that sooner or later, life as we know it could come to a scorching, violent end if any global superpower decides to unleash chaos. The brilliant scientist’s story may have been at the heart of Christopher Nolan’s film, but the possibilities of nuclear warfare are ripe for movie storytelling, and another modern filmmaking auteur has a project in the works that could become an unofficial companion piece to Nolan’s opus.
Denis Villeneuve is set to make “Dune 3,” though audiences shouldn’t expect it any time soon. But while the follow-up to the recent hit, which will likely draw from “Dune: Messiah,” gets going, Villeneuve is working on another film project, an adaptation of the book “Nuclear War: A Scenario” by Annie Jacobson. The thriller offers a hypothetical yet realistic minute-by-minute play-through of what could occur if North Korea attacked the United States with nuclear weapons, drawing from interviews with military personnel and other experts. It’s effectively a worst-case scenario of what might transpire should a nuclear war break out, bringing Oppenheimer’s chilling visions of the future to fruition.
While “Oppenheimer” presents the past and present of atomic weaponry, Villeneuve’s project could showcase the potential future. When considering whether the events of “Nuclear War: A Scenario” could actually transpire, it’s good to keep in mind the words of Donna Langley: “Let’s hope not.”