Plain English with Derek ThompsonThe Triple Crisis That’s Breaking Hollywood—and Changing the Future of Movies

The Dark Knight’s Ripple Effect

40:48–41:51 · 63s

Sean shows how Nolan’s Batman reshaped the Oscars and empowered original blockbusters like Oppenheimer—proof that backing vision can lift the whole ecosystem.

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