Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ To Be First Movie Shot Entirely On IMAX Cameras

Christopher Nolan’s adaptation of the Greek epic The Odyssey will be the first movie shot entirely with IMAX cameras. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the new cameras are exclusive to Christopher Nolan but will be available to other directors after 'The Odyssey' wraps production. The highly anticipated movie, which is set for release in theatres in July 2026, features Damon, Robert Pattinson, Tom Holland and Anne Hathaway.

As per the report, Nolan had asked the company to improve its cameras, to make them lighter and quieter, and to solve issues with scanning and processing the cameras’ 70 mm film stock. “Chris called me up and said, ‘If you can figure out how to solve the problems, I will make [Odyssey] 100 percent in Imax.’ And that’s what we’re doing,” said Imax CEO Rich Gelfond, as quoted by The Hollywood Reporter. “He forced us to rethink that side of our business, our film recorders, our film cameras," the CEO added.

The latest cameras are reportedly both lighter and 30% quieter. Nolan has been a strong supporter of IMAX since incorporating their cameras into certain action sequences of The Dark Knight in 2008. He has incorporated IMAX cameras into every subsequent film, with 2023's Oppenheimer marking the first film to use black-and-white 65mm film in IMAX.