The Odyssey Will Fix 1 Common Complaint of Christopher Nolan Movies
The most common issue that fans had with Christopher Nolan‘s recent movies, like 2020’s Tenet and 2023’s Oppenheimer, was their poorly mixed audio. Some critics and moviegoers pointed out that the dialogue was difficult to hear in several scenes of Nolan’s movies. Now, it looks like the acclaimed filmmaker has finally addressed this issue during the production of his upcoming epic drama The Odyssey.
How is The Odyssey fixing a common complaint of Christopher Nolan movies?
In a recent interview with Empire, Nolan’s long-time collaborator and Academy Award-winning cinematographer Hoyte van Hoytema confirmed that the new IMAX cameras they’ve used for The Odyssey have helped them prevent any audio issues that had affected Nolan’s previous movies. The upcoming adaptation was the very first blockbuster shot entirely on IMAX cameras.
“I presented Chris with a very big close-up of a child on the IMAX screen, reciting David Bowie’s ‘Sound And Vision’ from a piece of paper,” van Hoytema shared. “It was very touching: that level of intimacy in both image and sound, fused together, projected in the theatre.” Nolan added, “It was electrifying. We never would have been able to get those shots before.”
According to Nolan, they’ve used a casing called the “blimp,” which helped them reduce the noise coming from the IMAX cameras.
“The blimp system is a game-changer,” Nolan said. “You can be shooting a foot from [an actor’s] face while they’re whispering and get usable sound. What that opens up are intimate moments of performance on the world’s most beautiful format.”
Described as a mythic action epic, The Odyssey is written and directed by Nolan based on the Greek poet Homer’s classic poem of the same name. The movie will be led by Matt Damon, who has been enlisted for the leading role of Greek hero Odysseus. The star-studded ensemble cast also includes Anne Hathaway, Robert Pattinson, Tom Holland, Zendaya, Charlize Theron, Lupita Nyong’o, Jon Bernthal, Benny Safdie, Elliot Page, Mia Goth, Himesh Patel, Samantha Morton, Will Yun Lee, and more. The film is produced by Nolan and Emma Thomas.
In Homer’s original story, the character is introduced as the “king of Ithaca, who heads back home after the Trojan War. Presumed dead, Odysseus’ wife Penelope and son Telemachus contend with various suitors who compete for Penelope’s hand in Odysseus’ absence.”
The movie is set to arrive in theaters on July 17, 2026.
(Source: Empire)
Originally reported by Maggie Dela Paz at SuperHeroHype.
Source: Comingsoon.net