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Christopher Nolan admitted that airport customs agents almost exposed the IMAX films for The Odyssey. Fun fact: IMAX films should not be exposed to ambient room light or direct sunlight. The light overexposes and completely ruins or fogs the affected frames, rendering them pure black or blank after chemical processing.

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Christopher Nolan says airport customs agents in Scotland almost threw away the IMAX film for “The Odyssey” Q: “Airport customs agents almost disposed of your IMAX film while shooting The Odyssey.” Christopher Nolan: “That is true. Absolutely true.” “It was when we were going to Scotland.” “They opened up all the film cans.” “It was a massive amount of film.” “They almost disposed of it.” “We were able to rescue it.” Jimmy Fallon: “You must’ve been sweating.” Christopher Nolan: “Oh yeah.”

Christopher Nolan says airport customs agents in Scotland almost threw away the IMAX film for “The Odyssey” Q: “Airport customs agents almost disposed of your IMAX film while shooting The Odyssey.” Christopher Nolan: “That is true. Absolutely true.” “It was when we were going to Scotland.” “They opened up all the film cans.” “It was a massive amount of film.” “They almost disposed of it.” “We were able to rescue it.” Jimmy Fallon: “You must’ve been sweating.” Christopher Nolan: “Oh yeah.”

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96,808 views • 2 months ago

Remarkable that Christopher Nolan readily admits that he's not even composing the IMAX frame—or even blocking.He's the anti-Spielberg/anti-Kubrick in that sense—though people compare them all the time. No right way to direct films—but lack of interest in mise-en-scène is unusual.

Remarkable that Christopher Nolan readily admits that he's not even composing the IMAX frame—or even blocking.He's the anti-Spielberg/anti-Kubrick in that sense—though people compare them all the time. No right way to direct films—but lack of interest in mise-en-scène is unusual.

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276,881 views • 3 months ago

Christopher Nolan almost lost The Odyssey before it even finished filming. While flying into Scotland with the IMAX film cans, airport customs opened every single one of them. The same footage that took months to shoot across six countries… one bad light exposure away from being completely ruined. Nolan sat there and watched it happen. He later told Jimmy Fallon: “They opened up all the cans. It was a massive amount of film cans… and they did not actually expose it. We were able to rescue it.” When Fallon asked if he was sweating, Nolan just said: “Oh yeah. Big time.” One of the most ambitious films ever made… nearly destroyed by airport security. The Odyssey era almost never happened

Christopher Nolan almost lost The Odyssey before it even finished filming. While flying into Scotland with the IMAX film cans, airport customs opened every single one of them. The same footage that took months to shoot across six countries… one bad light exposure away from being completely ruined. Nolan sat there and watched it happen. He later told Jimmy Fallon: “They opened up all the cans. It was a massive amount of film cans… and they did not actually expose it. We were able to rescue it.” When Fallon asked if he was sweating, Nolan just said: “Oh yeah. Big time.” One of the most ambitious films ever made… nearly destroyed by airport security. The Odyssey era almost never happened

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2,860,810 views • 2 months ago

Christopher Nolan just admitted the one genre that terrifies him. After shooting The Odyssey across six countries on pure IMAX film, Jimmy asked if he’d ever want to do something “easy” next. “How about a Christopher Nolan rom-com?” Nolan didn’t even hesitate: “I think doing a rom-com would be incredibly difficult. I love watching those movies. But people who direct comedy… that’s one of the hardest things in the world. There’s no hiding if people don’t laugh. I would be terrified.” The man who made Inception, Interstellar and Oppenheimer is scared of making people laugh. Respect.

Christopher Nolan just admitted the one genre that terrifies him. After shooting The Odyssey across six countries on pure IMAX film, Jimmy asked if he’d ever want to do something “easy” next. “How about a Christopher Nolan rom-com?” Nolan didn’t even hesitate: “I think doing a rom-com would be incredibly difficult. I love watching those movies. But people who direct comedy… that’s one of the hardest things in the world. There’s no hiding if people don’t laugh. I would be terrified.” The man who made Inception, Interstellar and Oppenheimer is scared of making people laugh. Respect.

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1,725,167 views • 1 month ago

Christopher Nolan convinced IMAX engineers to completely redesign their cameras just so he could film The Odyssey. "I called my friends at IMAX and I said, 'If ever we're going to make a film entirely in IMAX, this is The Odyssey. So, can you find a way to alleviate the limiting factor?'" "The limiting factor being the cameras are extremely loud." "We've never been able to capture dramatic scenes with an IMAX camera." "What they did is they came up with a way of blimping the camera." "Essentially a high-tech box that you put the camera into and it silences it." "It let us, for the first time ever, get the quiet scenes... and therefore be able to do the whole film."

Christopher Nolan convinced IMAX engineers to completely redesign their cameras just so he could film The Odyssey. "I called my friends at IMAX and I said, 'If ever we're going to make a film entirely in IMAX, this is The Odyssey. So, can you find a way to alleviate the limiting factor?'" "The limiting factor being the cameras are extremely loud." "We've never been able to capture dramatic scenes with an IMAX camera." "What they did is they came up with a way of blimping the camera." "Essentially a high-tech box that you put the camera into and it silences it." "It let us, for the first time ever, get the quiet scenes... and therefore be able to do the whole film."

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806,563 views • 2 months ago

CHRISTOPHER NOLAN DIDN'T JUST MAKE A BIG MOVIE. HE MADE THE BIGGEST FILM OF HIS CAREER. For years, The Dark Knight Rises stood as Nolan's box office peak. Now The Odyssey has crossed $1.1 billion worldwide, making it his highest-grossing film ever and pushing his career into a new tier of cinematic history. What makes that so impressive is not just the number. It's the fact that Nolan keeps winning with films that feel like events, not products. From IMAX spectacle to giant-scale storytelling, he has built a career on trusting audiences with ambition. The Odyssey is now tracking even higher, with some reports placing it on course for an even bigger global finish. • The Odyssey has crossed $1.1 billion worldwide. • It has officially surpassed The Dark Knight Rises as Nolan's biggest film. • The movie's IMAX-heavy presentation helped turn it into a true event release. • Nolan once again proved that original-scale filmmaking can still dominate globally. Some directors chase box office records. Christopher Nolan keeps making the kind of movies that become the record.

CHRISTOPHER NOLAN DIDN'T JUST MAKE A BIG MOVIE. HE MADE THE BIGGEST FILM OF HIS CAREER. For years, The Dark Knight Rises stood as Nolan's box office peak. Now The Odyssey has crossed $1.1 billion worldwide, making it his highest-grossing film ever and pushing his career into a new tier of cinematic history. What makes that so impressive is not just the number. It's the fact that Nolan keeps winning with films that feel like events, not products. From IMAX spectacle to giant-scale storytelling, he has built a career on trusting audiences with ambition. The Odyssey is now tracking even higher, with some reports placing it on course for an even bigger global finish. • The Odyssey has crossed $1.1 billion worldwide. • It has officially surpassed The Dark Knight Rises as Nolan's biggest film. • The movie's IMAX-heavy presentation helped turn it into a true event release. • Nolan once again proved that original-scale filmmaking can still dominate globally. Some directors chase box office records. Christopher Nolan keeps making the kind of movies that become the record.

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Q: James Cameron filmed Oppenheimer all in IMAX and FULL SCREEN. Are you doing that or only select scenes? #Rajamouli: “I would like to do the entire film in IMAX but we are not STUDIO BACKED, so it would be IMPOSSIBLE for us to DO ENTIRE FILM IN IMAX.”

Q: James Cameron filmed Oppenheimer all in IMAX and FULL SCREEN. Are you doing that or only select scenes? #Rajamouli: “I would like to do the entire film in IMAX but we are not STUDIO BACKED, so it would be IMPOSSIBLE for us to DO ENTIRE FILM IN IMAX.”

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24,512 views • 7 months ago

Inception just joined the National Film Registry earlier today. The registry adds films that are known to be culturally or historically important and that need to be preserved for future generations. Inception fits the bill perfectly. Nolan & DiCaprio have to work together again.

Inception just joined the National Film Registry earlier today. The registry adds films that are known to be culturally or historically important and that need to be preserved for future generations. Inception fits the bill perfectly. Nolan & DiCaprio have to work together again.

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Even if 2026 turns out to be the single best year in the history of Cinema, I’m not letting people forget about 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple. I’m as excited for films like Dune or The Odyssey as anyone. But The Bone Temple was breathtaking & more people should see it.

Even if 2026 turns out to be the single best year in the history of Cinema, I’m not letting people forget about 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple. I’m as excited for films like Dune or The Odyssey as anyone. But The Bone Temple was breathtaking & more people should see it.

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Thank you all for appreciating my old interview. Here’s another excerpt I’d like to share. After working on three films in Bollywood and completing 112 films overall, my belief remains unchanged: cinema should reflect life and offer a perspective that feels real. Stories should resonate with the common person, not feel distant or disconnected. #Actor

Thank you all for appreciating my old interview. Here’s another excerpt I’d like to share. After working on three films in Bollywood and completing 112 films overall, my belief remains unchanged: cinema should reflect life and offer a perspective that feels real. Stories should resonate with the common person, not feel distant or disconnected. #Actor

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The Last Duel is Matt Damon’s best film of the decade that was not directed by Christopher Nolan. It would be hard for any film to top Oppenheimer or The Odyssey, but Ridley Scott’s The Last Duel has aged stupendously. This deserves a re-release in theaters at some point. Damon is electric in this movie.

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