‘Oppenheimer’: Only 30 Theaters Will Play in Full Frame IMAX 70mm Film

“IMAX film brings images to life.

From resolution and color to sharpness and overall quality, there is nothing compared to using IMAX film cameras.

The IMAX film format is the Gold Standard of motion picture photography.” Those are the words of director Christopher Nolan as he, along with IMAX, announces the limited run of his latest film – Oppenheimer – in 15 perf / 70mm film, which will see scenes shot in that format expand up to a 1.43:1 aspect ratio.

Nolan has been evangelical about the pros of IMAX filming for a number of years, and is considered an industry leader in maximising the potential of the format.

The “gold standard” of film, as Nolan refers to it, is only being shown in 30 locations worldwide, meaning this run is extremely limited.

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