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How Christopher Nolan Reinvented IMAX for The Odyssey

Vikas Joshi July 18, 2026

When audiences watch The Odyssey, they’ll be witnessing more than Christopher Nolan’s latest epic. They’ll be watching the first major feature ever photographed entirely on IMAX film, a milestone that required reinventing the camera itself. To understand why this achievement is so significant, we need to look beyond the headlines and examine the technology, workflow, and creative philosophy behind shooting on the largest motion-picture film format ever used for narrative

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