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his once-ironclad relationships with Warners frayed last year with the release of Tenet. Nolan, who enjoyed mutual approval over release dates, and the studio fought over when to release the movie, seeing it push three times before finally opening in September to mediocre box office and middling reviews, both firsts for the man, while other studios pushed their tentpoles into the following year. The filmmaker then took umbrage when the studio put its 2021 slate into a day-and-date release strategy with HBO Max, calling it the "worst streaming service."
By comparison, Nolan's World War II survival thriller "Dunkirk" shot for 68 days, and his massive spy movie "Tenet" shot for 96 days.
As a goodwill gesture, Warner Bros. wrote him a seven-figure check, returning the "Tenet" fees he waived.
Two sources familiar with Nolan say that the director received a seven-figure royalty check from Warner Bros. within the past eight months.
By comparison, Nolan's World War II survival thriller "Dunkirk" shot for 68 days, and his massive spy movie "Tenet" shot for 96 days.