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Christopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey': First IMAX Feature Film

11/18/2025

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Christopher Nolan, the filmmaker, says The Odyssey will be the first narrative feature shot entirely with IMAX cameras.
Hoyte van Hoytema, the cinematographer, filmed a child reciting David Bowie’s "Sound And Vision" to test IMAX dialogue.
A noise-reducing 'blimp' casing enables more intimate performances.
The Odyssey shot over 2 million feet of film and cost $3 million, with Matt Damon as Odysseus.
The Odyssey opens on July 17, 2026.

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Story summary

Christopher Nolan, the filmmaker, says The Odyssey will be the first narrative feature shot entirely with IMAX cameras.
Hoyte van Hoytema, the cinematographer, filmed a child reciting David Bowie’s "Sound And Vision" to test IMAX dialogue.
A noise-reducing 'blimp' casing enables more intimate performances.
The Odyssey shot over 2 million feet of film and cost $3 million, with Matt Damon as Odysseus.
The Odyssey opens on July 17, 2026.