Exclusive: TCL Chinese Theater IMAX To Install 70mm Projector For Christopher Nolan’s ‘Interstellar’
Christopher Nolanis such a big draw and an advocate for IMAX, the company is going above and beyond for his latest feature. /Film has exclusively learned IMAX will be specially installing a 15perf/70mm film projection system inside the company’s flagshipTCL Chinese Theater IMAXin Hollywood, CA, just forInterstellar.
Normally, the theater uses an IMAX xenon dual digital projection system, but Nolan wantsInterstellarprojected on IMAX film wherever possible. IMAX officials have confirmed they’re doing this specifically for this film, in this important location. Read more about theInterstellarIMAX 70mm projection below.
Interstellaropens to the public on November 7 but will have its world premiere before that. There’s a strong chance it’ll be at the TCL Chinese Theater IMAX, but we were unable to confirm that detail.
IMAX has earmarked the TCL Chinese Theater IMAX as one of their biggest and most important locations, and next year it’ll be one of the first to have theirrevolutionary laser projection systems. Moving from the current digital projection back to old film projection might seem a technological step back, but fans have definitely made their voices heard about seeingInterstellarin IMAX. Making Nolan happy doesn’t hurt, either.
Los Angeles fans will also have the opportunity to seeInterstellarin 70mm IMAX atthe Universal City location, but that one doesn’t have the history and gravitas of the Chinese.
Reports sayInterstellaris near three hours longbut we don’t yet know how much of that is in full-screen IMAX. It’s probably a lot, as Nolan’s last film,The Dark Knight Rises,had almost a third of its run time in IMAX. That was a step up fromThe Dark Knightbefore it. We don’t know for sure yet, but it’s a good assumption that ratio will go up even more this time.
We’ll have more on this fun development next week. For now though, start planning you Los AngelesInterstellarIMAX screenings accordingly. When tickets go on sale,they’ll do so at this link.
IMAX will post a full list of 70mm Interstellar IMAX theaters in the coming weeks.
