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This is a silly question that’s gonna get a thousand different answers but I do spend some time thinking about it.

This presumes the film was made for it, but I always come back to Thin Red Line (though any Malick would be welcomed). Would like to see what David Lean would have done as well.

Will it have an expanded AR or just a regular AR even in IMAX?

The Space Needle Corporation has bought Boeing IMAX from the Pacific Science Center. They will no longer show new films like Dune, The Odyssey, and other huge artistic films that were shot specifically for those screens. Instead, they will be showing tourist movies. All those films you would usually see there will be on the smaller PACCAR screen which is comparable to any AMC, Regal, etc. small version of IMAX. Please boycott seeing anything at the newly dubbed “IMAX At The Center”, and discourage anyone from going to the Space Needle until they change their minds. (As a fan of both IMAX and the Space Needle, this is not easy for me to say).

Until then, this is the perfect time for SIFF to bring back the 70MM projector and start running those films in the what is the next best format for those features, and in the best theater in town with the best popcorn and employees.

​EDIT: *Crown Jewel

Does anyone know whether the 1.43:1 version is actually extra content shot above and below what 1.90:1 will give, or if it just crops the sides from 1.90:1, like OBAA and Joker 2, please?

Additionally, if I can ask, does the non-IMAX version also have the extra image for 1.90:1 on 1.85:1 screens? I read it might do. Thx.

Starts at 12:17 into the webcast

> We're playing [The Odyssey] in 41 film theaters whereas last time we only played [Oppenheimer] in 30.

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There are 26 theaters that have already sold tickets for opening weekend:

Australia

• IMAX, Melbourne Museum

Canada

• Cineplex Cinemas Langley & IMAX
• Cineplex Cinemas Mississauga & IMAX
• Cineplex Cinemas Vaughan & IMAX
• Kramer IMAX, Saskatchewan Science Centre
• Scotiabank Chinook & IMAX
• Scotiabank Edmonton & IMAX

Czechia

• IMAX Theatre, Palac Flora

United Kingdom

• BFI IMAX, British Film Institute
• IMAX: The Ronson Theatre at the Science Museum

United States

• AMC Lincoln Square 13 & IMAX
• AMC Metreon 16 & IMAX
• Autonation IMAX, Museum of Discovery & Science
• Celebration! Cinema Grand Rapids North & IMAX
• Cinemark Dallas & IMAX
• Esquire IMAX Theatre
• Harkins Arizona Mills 18 & IMAX
• IMAX, Indiana State Museum
• Regal Edwards Ontario Palace & IMAX
• Regal Hacienda Crossings & IMAX
• Regal Irvine Spectrum & IMAX
• Regal Mall of Georgia & IMAX
• Regal Opry Mills & IMAX
• Regal UA King of Prussia & IMAX
• TCL Chinese Theatres IMAX
• Universal Cinema AMC at CityWalk Hollywood & IMAX

Additionally, there are 6 theaters I would say are all but confirmed to show it:

• Vue Manchester IMAX & The Printworks (Website confirmed)
• Cinemark Carefree Circle & IMAX (Press Release)
• Cinemark Seven Bridges & IMAX(Press Release)
• Cinemark Tinseltown Rochester & IMAX (Press Release)
• Regal LA Live & IMAX (Press Release)
• Apple Cinemas Providence Place & IMAX (Least likely of the 6 but due to substantial rumors and theater history I would be surprised if they didn't)

That leaves 9 more potential theaters that could be showing The Odyssey on 70mm IMAX.

NOTE: Everything below is not based on any news or even rumors. It is all purely speculation

There are two theaters that showed Oppenheimer on 70mm and have not yet been mentioned

• AMC Rivercenter 11 & IMAX
• IMAX Dome Theatre, Michigan Science Center

Both seem like likely candidates, but there have been rumors about whether their projectors are in working order.

For the remaining 7 we can go a bit more wild in our speculation

[City] - [Theater Name] - [Last known 70mm hollywood film played there]

• Birmingham, AL USA - IMAX Dome, McWane Center - 2001: A Space Odyssey (2018)
• St. Louis, MO USA - OMNIMAX, St. Louis Science Center - Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017)
• Charlotte, NC USA - Charlotte IMAX Dome Theatre at Discovery Place - Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017)
• Chantilly, VA USA - Airbus IMAX, Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center - Interstellar (2014)
• Montréal, QC Canada - Cinema Banque Scotia Montreal & IMAX - Interstellar (2014)
• Las Vegas, NV USA - Brenden Theatres & IMAX at the Palms - Interstellar (2014)
• New Rochelle, NY USA - Regal New Roc & IMAX - Interstellar (2014)
• Denver, CO USA - Regal UA Colorado Center & IMAX - Interstellar (2014)
• Taipei, Taipei Taiwan - Miramar IMAX - Interstellar (2014)
• Auckland, AUK New Zealand - Event Cinemas Queen Street & IMAX - Interstellar (2014)
• Houston, TX USA - Regal Edwards Houston Marq*E & IMAX - The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
• Orlando, FL USA - Regal Pointe Orlando & IMAX - The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
• Natick, MA USA - Sunbrella IMAX 3D Theater Natick - The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
• Québec, QC Canada - Cineplex Cinemas Galeries de la Capitale & IMAX - The Dark Knight Rises (2012)

With Seattles Boeing IMAX closed I may just fly down to LA and go to the city walk IMAX for The Odyssey. The Boeing IMAX was the first theater I ever went to as a kid and it has been such a huge part of my life and how I connected with my dad then my friends that im just in shock and mourning that I wont be able to see The Odyssey there

I know why it wouldnt from a practical point of view, new 70mm projectors cost bank and it wouldnt be worth it. im talking about just from a technical is it even possible thing. Since project hail mary showed its possible to use anamorphic lenses to record a 1.43 image into a 2.20 sensor, then reexpand later. Im just curious if from a technical point of view it would be possible to take a 1.43 DCP and print that to standard 2.20 70mm film anamorphically squished then use a projection lenses to return the image to its proper 1.43 aspect?

I know tickets for The Odyssey went on sale like a year early and sold out, and Dune tickets went on sale in April. But this of course excluded new locations still being worked on. I'm specifically curious about the new Chicago 70mm installation. It's meant to be ready by July 17 (release of the odyssey) so, will tickets just be available shortly before release like most movies? Same with dune?

Sorry if the answer is obvious, just trying to make sure I understand everything !

Does anyone know if there's a way of being notified when tickets drop for BFI IMAX. I looked it up and saw several mentions of an IMAX Vanguard WhatsApp group, however I was unable to find a link anywhere to that group (they have other social media, but couldn't find a WhatsApp link)

So, is there any way to get notified when BFI IMAX drops tickets?