Can Anyone Other Than Christopher Nolan Shoot a Film Entirely on Imax?
Back in May 2025, Christopher Nolan revealed his next epic, “The Odyssey,” would be the first feature film shot entirely with Imax 70mm cameras. As “The Odyssey” sails to nearly $650 million globally, including $140 million in Imax — and with the company’s coveted 70mm screenings sold out for weeks — a source at Imax suggests the success could spark outsized interest among other filmmakers who might want to shoot entirely with Imax film cameras.
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Back in May 2025, Christopher Nolan revealed his next epic, “The Odyssey,” would be the first feature film shot entirely with Imax 70mm cameras. As “The Odyssey” sails to nearly $650 million globally, including $140 million in Imax — and with the company’s coveted 70mm screenings sold out for weeks — a source at Imax suggests the success could spark outsized interest among other filmmakers who might want to shoot entirely with Imax film cameras. But which directors other than Nolan have the skills and resources to pull off such a feat? After all, filming with Imax cameras isn’t cheap.
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- What's the story?
- Back in May 2025, Christopher Nolan revealed his next epic, “The Odyssey,” would be the first feature film shot entirely with Imax 70mm cameras. As “The Odyssey” sails to nearly $650 million globally, including $140 million in Imax — and with the company’s coveted 70mm screenings sold out for weeks — a source at Imax suggests the success could spark outsized interest among other filmmakers who might want to shoot entirely with Imax film cameras.
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Prague’s rare 70 mm IMAX draws thousands of Europeans for Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’
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Seattle Times