See this page for hateful eight news and locations. The imax film standard uses 70 mm film run through the projector horizontally. The hollywood theatre is currently the only film venue in oregon able to screen 70mm, and were proud to screen the best films available in this premium film. The 2020 lineup features guest speakers for select presentations and a reel eats experience. The original 70mm engagements of star wars 70 mm film. The longest continuous run of star wars in north america was in portland, oregon. The dark knight set for 10th anniversary imax rerelease. Go behind the scenes of an imax projection booth and learn how projectionists splice 70mm film reels together.
The force awakens did manage to travel to other imax locations in the weeks and months following the films opening, so keep an eye on your local listings. Nostalgia can only get you so far, even when wookiees are involved. As reported by film earlier today, the sevenminute long dunkirk prologue will screen ahead of the star wars blockbuster at 70mm imax locations in 2d. Imax is a pretty cool way to see a film, but i must say i preferred the 70mm format because the. On the bright side, theres at least 1 theater in the new york metro area having 70mm imax screenings the maritime aquarium in norwalk.
Dec 27, 2015 the rise of imax and the return of 70mm films. The force awakens he has chosen to remain true to the look and feel of the original films by shooting on 35mm film along with sequences shot on 70mm imax film. Abrams film production company bad robot has revealed that their upcoming blockbuster, star wars episode vii, will be shot using 70mm imax cameras. List of real 70mm venues in america 1570 film, the rest are imax laser. I think some of the theaters that still have the 70mm projectors are being contractually obligated to show the film in 3d either with the laser projectors or the digital projectors, depending on the location. It uses a special film that is four times the size of 35mm which used to the the standard format before movies moved to digital exhibition. The first star wars movie in over 10 years or 32 years, if you dont count the prequels is landing in theaters this week, and people are understandably losing their minds. Another of the largest imax theaters in the country, sfs metreon also boasts a local connection that makes it the place for bay area star wars fans to. Jan 07, 2016 how to build a 70mm imax film star wars duration. Dec 16, 2015 the dark side of star wars the franchises troubling place in our culture has little to do with the movies themselves. Do 70 mm prints of the star wars original trilogy exist. Portland s only movie times calendar, from portland mercury.
Portland oregon museum of science and industry 1992. The force awakens available to as many imax fans as possible in as many imax theatres as possible, we will be releasing the film across our various cuttingedge projection technologies including our xenon digital system, imax 1570mm film and our nextgeneration laser system. Star wars 7 is taking over all imax theaters for a month. Get there and then get your smug star wars face on. Pictures has set christopher nolans 2008 superhero sequel the dark knight for a rerelease in four select imax theaters to celebrate the films 10th annivers. Find out where to catch rogue one 70mm imax screenings film. The empirical theater at omsi has a screen comparable in size to portland s largest imax at lloyd center. Now if your talking digital and 2d3d there is 1 imax 3d in portland at lloyd center. The force awakens in imax 3d will receive an amcexclusive star wars print from artist dan mumford. Select imax theaters will be offering the imax experience featuring 15 perf70mm film projection which combines the brightest, clearest images at almost 10 times the resolution of standard projection formats, with powerful, laseraligned digital sound and customized theater geometry to create the worlds most immersive movie experience. The force awakens is expected to open between 375 and 400 imax theaters domestically, and over 400 screens internationally. Dec 05, 2016 as reported by film earlier today, the sevenminute long dunkirk prologue will screen ahead of the star wars blockbuster at 70mm imax locations in 2d. Catch 18 of your favorite studio ghibli films over 18 dayson the biggest screen in portland. A star wars story, there will be a very small amount of theaters not only showing the movie in imax 2d, but with a 70mm projection as well.
What follows is a list of the known 70mm sixtrack dolby stereo engagements of the movie star wars known today as star wars. The force awakens to be shown in 70mm on only 11 screens in the us. Whats the difference between 70 mm imax and digital imax. The last jedi the imax experience in 70mm film showtimes for local movie theaters. There is also an imax in tigard at bridgeport village. So two screens, plus theres a 70mm 2d imax actual film print being shown at londons science museum. Feb 20, 2016 go behind the scenes of an imax projection booth and learn how projectionists splice 70mm film reels together. Imax is a proprietary system of highresolution cameras, film formats, film projectors, and. The original 70mm engagements of star wars in 70mm. Alabama imax dome theater birmingham 1570 alabama us. Star wars 7 the force awakens millennium falcon duration.
Episode ii attack of the clones and an imaxformat rerelease of the 1995 film apollo, were the first official applications of the. If youre hoping to see it in 70mm imax in the seattle area, youll need. Unfortunately, it has been made clear that the film will be postconverted to 3d, thus making all largeformat imax screenings 3d. Star wars at edwards newport cinema now on the largest screen west of new york. Dunkirk footage screening before rogue one in 70mm imax. Some new posters and images via empire have also landed. The force awakens in 3d is a first for a star wars. The force awakens are all but sold out with only seats for 2 a. After finishing its screenings of interstellar in 70mm, it closed for renovations in january. Dimension 150 defa 70 sovscope 70 technirama imax showscan. Christopher nolans new world war ii film, dunkirk, is a remarkable, mesmerizing experience. For projection, the original 65 mm film is printed on 70 mm 2.
While rogue one wasnt shot in 70mm, the film will be released in this format in just these 15 theaters. From my count, 342 of the 430 us imax theaters are digital. Note that most of these will be temporary installations. The original firstweek engagements of star wars in 70mm. So how can you find the nearest 70mm imax theater to you.
Oct 30, 2015 is reporting that only 11 screens will be showing star wars. As there are no 70mm film prints of the movie then the best way to see the film will be in an imax screen equipped with a laserbased projector. Book a private largescreen viewing or opt for a lecturestyle presentation venue in omsis topoftheline theater space. The theaters that house a true eight story tall imax screen will present the film in actual 70mm film reel. Dec, 2017 nostalgia can only get you so far, even when wookiees are involved. Any 70mm prints in existence are either owned by 20th century fox, the american film institute, george lucas or film collectors who purchased the few copies of the film made in this format. The dark side of star wars the franchises troubling place in our culture has little to do with the movies themselves. So while the image on the screen should expand some during the. Get your swag on with discounted movies to stream at home, exclusive movie gear, access to advanced screenings and discounts galore. The last jedi the imax experience in 70mm film and bypass the lines by buying movie tickets online. Your original 70mm film frame has been carefully selected and hand cut from a master print taken from the original internegative. Been having a hard time finding a real imax viewing of star wars in the area. Your frame is an original, one of a kind, and will never be reproduced and sold to the public again. Eventful movies is your source for uptodate star wars.
This may be good news for some of you, but a little frustrating for others. However, imax is only listing one version of star wars. Tenet is christopher nolans quantum cold war movie, but is not. Portlands only movie times calendar, from portland mercury. Each sunday, from december 20 to january 10, guests who purchase a ticket to see star wars. The force awakens succeeded in its designated task of rescuing the venerable franchise from the.
Empirical theatre at omsi movie times showtimes and tickets. Over the decades, it has became a favorite venue for seattle moviegoers of all ages, from families to star wars buffs. Its getting a new 12 channel sound system, a new screen, new seats, as well as imax s new 4k laser technology projection. Out of all the gimmicks used to keep audiences coming to theaters, using actual film is probably still the most impressive. Star wars episode vii gets the 70mm imax treatment techspot.