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Christopher Nolan has never been afraid to dream a little bigger. It is almost a calling.<\/p>\n

With every film, he has pushed himself and the medium further \u2013 playing with form, storytelling, visuals and audience expectations to create lasting cinematic spectacles. A student of Hollywood history, the Oscar-winner is always looking to fill gaps in cinematic culture and show audiences something they have not seen before.<\/p>\n

All Nolan films are epics in their own ways. But for The Odyssey<\/em><\/span>, he knew he had to do something fitting of the Homeric poem and its foundational place in Western culture, something worthy of the biggest screens and the resources it would require.<\/div>\n

The goal was to make something accessible and realistic, which meant going to far-flung locations, using real ships on real seas, and taking audiences into the cave with the Cyclops, inside the Trojan Horse and to the bleak expanse of Hades. It is also the first feature to be shot entirely on IMAX film.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe all know the title, we all know what it means, we know what it promises and hopefully for the audience coming to see the film, they\u2019ll feel we made good on that promise because that\u2019s the fun of The Odyssey<\/em>,\u201d Nolan says.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s the ultimate adventure story.\u201d<\/p>\n

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