Director Christopher Nolan has long been an advocate for film over digital — and since “The Dark Knight,” he’s become more and more committed to IMAX film.
And one of the best IMAX screens in the world is L.A.’s Tcl Chinese Theatre on Hollywood Boulevard — but for Nolan’s upcoming “Oppenheimer,” it’s getting an upgrade.The theater typically uses a sophisticated digital laser projection system, but for each Christopher Nolan movie going back to “Interstellar,” the venue has installed a 70mm, 15-perf IMAX projector in the booth to provide the optimum viewing experience.
“Oppenheimer” is no exception, and Film Twitter was abuzz this week with photos of the construction going on to make the projection booth big enough to contain Nolan’s epic vision.While modifications to the existing IMAX system are typical for Nolan presentations at the Chinese, “Oppenheimer” is pushing 70mm IMAX projection even further…
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