L to R: Director Christopher Nolan with Cinematographer Hoyte van Hoytema, ASC on set of his film THE ODYSSEY, written, produced, and directed by Christopher Nolan.
Courtesy: Melinda Sue Gordon | Universal Studios
“The Odyssey” continues.
Universal and IMAX have extended the availability of 70mm screenings of Christopher Nolan’s retelling of Homer’s epic into mid-September, but that might not be enough to meet demand.
Tickets are selling out as quickly as they are being released to the public as moviegoers seek to see Nolan’s film in the aspect ratio that it was shot in and on physical film. While IMAX offers a variety of screen options, including digital versions of the 70mm aspect ratio, these viewings are often cropped to fit the auditorium in which they are being shown.
There are only 25 screens in the U.S. that can play physical film reels of Nolan’s “The Odyssey” and only 41 locations in total globally. Those screens are limited…
