IMAX is a proprietary system of high-resolution cameras, film formats, film projectors, and cinemas originally known for having steep stadium seating and very large screens with a tall aspect ratio, t
IMAX projector with horizontal film reel
An IMAX cinema camera, displayed at the National Science and Media Museum, Bradford, United Kingdom
The 15 kW Xenon short-arc lamp used in IMAX film projectors, as seen here, being displayed at the Montreal Science Centre
An entrance to an IMAX digital theater, such as the AMC Barton Creek Square 14 in Austin, Texas
The Odyssey is a 2026 epic action fantasy film written and directed by Christopher Nolan, who produced it with his wife Emma Thomas. An adaptation of Homer's ancient Greek epic poem the Odyssey, it st
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…titanium bodied cameras, resulting cameras that were lighter and 30% quieter than previous models. These new cameras were first used to film Nolan's The Odyssey, shot over 91 days between February 25 and August 5, 2025, and released in cinemas in July 2026, which was the first full length feature to be entirely…
Theatrical release poster
Director, writer, and producer Christopher Nolan at the film's premiere in New York City
Francisco Goya's Saturn Devouring His Son, 1819–1823, inspired the depiction of the Cyclops.
The Odyssey was the first feature film shot entirely on IMAX 70 mm film cameras; a soundproof blimp (pictured) was specially constructed to mute the camera's sound during dialogue scenes.