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Christopher Nolan on the Anxiety of Filming ‘The Odyssey’ in IMAX

Christopher Nolan is adapting Homer's epic poem for a July 17 release. The film is the first movie shot entirely on IMAX film cameras, a feat that required new engineering and technology. Nolan described the process as nerve-racking and only felt confident in the result halfway through the six-country shoot.

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  1. Christopher Nolan Discusses Anxiety of Filming The Odyssey Entirely in IMAX

    Christopher Nolan is adapting Homer's epic poem for a July 17 release. The film is the first movie shot entirely on IMAX film cameras, a feat that required new engineering and technology. Nolan described the process as nerve-racking and only felt confident in the result halfway through the six-country shoot.

    What's confirmed:

    • The Odyssey is the first movie ever shot entirely on IMAX film cameras.
    • The film is slated for a July 17 release.
    • Christopher Nolan described the period before filming as nerve-racking.
    • Nolan felt he could pull off the production only halfway through the shoot across six countries.
    • The cast includes Matt Damon, Anne Hathaway, Robert Pattinson, Zendaya, and Tom Holland.
    • The film received an R rating.
    • Nolan used a 60-foot practical mechanical puppet of Polyphemus for a horror sequence in a Greek cave.
    • Bill Irwin oversaw the performance of the Cyclops puppet.

    Still unconfirmed:

    • The production faced brutal shoot conditions.
    • There is a ban on influencer screenings.
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