‘The Odyssey’ Extends Run At Alex Theatre After Becoming Highest-Grossing 70MM Exhibitor Who Had Not Screened A New Movie In 35 Years

Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey continues to break records, and now the highest-grossing theater exhibiting the film in 70mm is extending its run. L.A.’s historic Alex Theatre will continue to exhibit the fantasy epic through August 20, 2026, following audience demand. The Odyssey was the first-run movie at the theater since Terminator 2: Judgment Day in […]

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  1. Pioneering Full IMAX 70mm Capture in 'The Odyssey': Christopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey' marks a historic milestone as the first feature film ever shot entirely using IMAX 70mm film cameras, capturing every frame on the largest film format for motion pictures.
  2. Nolan's Extensive Use of Large Formats: Prior to 'The Odyssey', Christopher Nolan integrated IMAX and 65mm film extensively in his acclaimed works, including 'The Dark Knight', 'Interstellar', 'Dunkirk', 'Tenet', and 'Oppenheimer', often for action sequences and establishing shots.
  3. Innovations for IMAX Dialogue Capture: To enable filming entire movies in IMAX 70mm, Nolan collaborated on developing new, quieter, and lighter IMAX cameras, including the 'Keighley' camera, which allowed for close-up dialogue scenes without compromising sound quality.

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