Nolan’s Odyssey and the Curious Case of the Missing IMAX Cameras
When IMAX CEO Rich Gelfond publicly announced that Christopher Nolan’s highly anticipated film The Odyssey would be the first feature shot entirely on IMAX film cameras, the industry took notice. But Gelfond didn’t stop there—he claimed Nolan would use an entirely new generation of IMAX cameras, specifically designed to address the long-standing issues of weight, sound, and workflow.
Chris called me up and said, ‘If you can figure out how to solve the problems, I will make Odyssey 100 percent in IMAX.’ He forced us to rethink that side of our business—our film recorders, our film cameras.”
—Rich Gelfond, IMAX CEO
He even revealed that these Next-Gen IMAX film cameras were delivered to Nolan and cinematographer Hoyte van Hoytema, and would be made available for other filmmakers after The Odyssey wraps. The cameras are supposedly lighter, quieter, and part of a redesigned system that simplifies...
Chris called me up and said, ‘If you can figure out how to solve the problems, I will make Odyssey 100 percent in IMAX.’ He forced us to rethink that side of our business—our film recorders, our film cameras.”
—Rich Gelfond, IMAX CEO
He even revealed that these Next-Gen IMAX film cameras were delivered to Nolan and cinematographer Hoyte van Hoytema, and would be made available for other filmmakers after The Odyssey wraps. The cameras are supposedly lighter, quieter, and part of a redesigned system that simplifies...
- 5/16/2025
- by YMCinema
- YMCinema
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