"Free Solo" is a digital product and thusly can be manipulated to be any size,
I knew someone was going to say that but the original digital format has to have enough megapixels per frame to be able to enlarge without losing quality on such a large screen.
Walleye lunker your answer doesn't really satisfy me yet ....
Cool then I want a portrait version instead of the widescreen (landscape) fare that I had to watch at the theater... I'll be happy to put my big screen TV on end to watch that
Following is a list of films released in IMAX which use IMAX, a motion-picture film format and projection standard. IMAX cameras and film stock are rarely used for mainstream films; the cameras are heavy and the film stock is expensive. However, since 2002, some feature films shot with digital cameras or on regular 35mm film stock have undergone IMAX Digital Media Remastering (DMR) processing for showing both in 70mm IMAX theatres and in Digital IMAX theatres.
I'm sure this release is in reaction to Free Solo getting included on the list of films for Oscar consideration.
More on the special IMAX release:
"The news follows this week’s Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announcement including FREE SOLO in the list of 15 documentaries that will advance in awards consideration."
“Oscars Spotlight: Documentary Feature Shortlist” will screen theatrically in 13 cities nationwide beginning on Dec. 31 and concluding on Jan. 21 — the day before Oscar nominations are to be announced.
Why not the typical national release of this movie rather than this limited release artsy fartsie action.
I think there's certainly enough interest. I can't remember the last garbage cgi thing I saw in a theatre... Free Solo would certainly be memorable. I've had scores of fat sedentary people at work mention how they saw the ny times piece and trailers galore.
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