Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer Follows Man Who Lived Long Enough to ‘Become the Villain’
Sounds like a Christopher Nolan protagonist. Nolans film will focus on the genius scientists role in its development. As the war and development progressed, the scientists needed more space. President Franklin D. Roosevelt authorized the formation of the Manhattan Project on Dec. 28, 1942. Also known as Project Y, the Manhattan Project was formally established on Jan. 1, 1943. Oppenheimer was appointed scientific director. Oppenheimer named it Trinity, and it had the explosive power of 20,000 tons of TNT....