Christopher Nolan not only directed the film but also wrote and produced it. marks his 12th feature film, following successes like Inception , The Dark Knight trilogy, and Interstellar .

The "Main 10" profile is overkill for 8-bit displays but it prevents "color banding" (those ugly staircases of color in the sky). Tenet features a muted, desaturated palette. 10-bit x265 preserves the subtle greys of Kenneth Branagh’s yacht better than 8-bit.

The release offers a range of benefits, including:

The film follows a CIA operative known only as who is recruited into a secret organization called "Tenet." He is tasked with preventing a global catastrophe that is "worse than Armageddon".