The Directors Guild of America has elected one of its most celebrated members as its new president.

Christopher Nolan was elected after running unopposed during the union’s biennial national convention, with results released Saturday. He will take over for outgoing president Lesli Linka Glatter, who led the 19,500-member union through the 2023 actors’ and writers’ strikes.

“To be elected President of the Directors Guild of America is one of the greatest honors of my career,” the director of Oppenheimer and The Dark Knight said in a statement. “Our industry is experiencing tremendous change, and I thank the Guild’s membership for entrusting me with this responsibility. I also want to thank President Glatter for her leadership over the past four years. I look forward to collaboratin

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