This timeline focuses on the depiction of Oppenheimer's life in media, particularly the 2023 film directed by Christopher Nolan.
Announcement of the Film
2021
The film 'Oppenheimer' was announced in September 2021, with Christopher Nolan as the writer, producer, and director.
Casting and Pre-production
2021-2022
Cillian Murphy was the first cast member to join, followed by other actors. Pre-production began in January 2022, and filming took place from February to May 2022.
Release of the Film
2023
The film 'Oppenheimer' was released in 2023, dramatizing Oppenheimer's life, his direction of the Los Alamos Laboratory, and his 1954 security hearing.