Open accessibility guideSkip to sections navigationSkip to contentSkip to footerAdvertisementCultureFilmIn 2015, the only 70mm IMAX projector in Australia was sitting in storage. Now the format is making a comeback, thanks to director Christopher Nolan and his big-budget adaptation of Homer’s Odyssey.Pablo BarnesUpdated July 16, 2026 — 8:14am,first published July 13, 2026 — 8:56pmLoadingLatest in VideosVideo icon2:13Sisters of Australian tourist missing in US speakVideo icon1:30Argentina stun England in World Cup semiVideo icon0:51Lloyd on 'horror' Suns seasonVideo icon0:41Huge plume of smoke rises over Iran's Chabahar port after strike.AdvertisementTwitterFacebookInstagramRSSOur SitesThe AgeThe Sydney Morning HeraldBrisbane TimesWAtodayThe Australian Financial Reviewnine.com.auDriveClassifiedsTributesPlace your adThe AgeContact & supportAdvertise with usNewslettersAccessibility guideSitemapPhoto salesPurchase front pagesContent licensingWork with usTerms of usePrivacy policyPress CouncilCharter of Editorial IndependenceAI Editorial GuidelinesProducts & ServicesSubscription packagesMy accountSubscriber FAQsDelivery statusToday’s PaperGood Food GuideDaily PuzzlesCopyright © 2026Subscribe
The art of IMAX cinema projection and how Christopher Nolan saved it
In 2015, the only 70mm IMAX projector in Australia was sitting in storage. Now the format is making a comeback, thanks to director Christopher Nolan and his big-budget adaptation of Homer’s Odyssey.










