Christopher Nolan’s World War II epic Dunkirk is tracking to make in the neighborhood of $40 million in its opening weekend. Nolan’s name has been synonymous with the word “blockbuster” for nearly the past decade following the smashing success of The Dark Knight, the second chapter of the acclaimed writer-director’s Batman film trilogy.
Starring Christian Bale as the titular character and the late Heath Ledger in what would prove to be an Oscar-winning performance as The Joker, The Dark Knight pulled in a stellar $158.4 domestically in its debut weekend of July 2008; and its follow-up The Dark Knight Rises was equally as successful when it opened to $160.9 ...
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