Christopher Nolan fans are embarking on epic journeys to see The Odyssey the way he wants them to
Christopher Nolan fans are traveling globally to view his new film, The Odyssey, in rare Imax 1570 format. The film is the first to be shot entirely on this high-resolution, heavy-duty analog technology.
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The story highlights the intersection of niche cinematic technology and fan culture, emphasizing the rarity of legacy projection formats.
5:25 The Odyssey was filmed on Imax film. Only one southern hemisphere cinema can screen it – video Christopher Nolan Christopher Nolan fans are embarking on epic journeys to see The Odyssey the way he wants them to Cinephiles are crossing oceans to see the film at its highest possible resolution – and only 41 cinemas in the world are equipped to do it
Sian Cain Mon 13 Jul 2026 18.14 EDT Last modified on Tue 14 Jul 2026 02.15 EDT Share Prefer the Guardian on Google I n Homer’s Odyssey, the hero Odysseus embarks on an epic journey spanning oceans, monsters and gods to return home to his family. In a remarkable parallel, Christopher Nolan’s fans are embarking on epic journeys of their own to see his adaptation of The Odyssey in one of the few surviving Imax 1570 cinemas around the world, the Oscar-winning film-maker’s preferred format.
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