Christopher Nolan's DUNKIRK Could Open Early in 35mm and 70mm
Here's some good news for those of us who have been eagerly anticipating Christopher Nolan's next movie. According to IndieRevolver, Nolan's latest film, Dunkirk, will open two days early in 35mm and 70mm formats.
Their source tells them that Warner Bros. will "reward theaters who have the ability to project film (and fans who enjoy seeing it that way) by releasing the film two days early on July 19, 2017." While this hasn't been officially confirmed by the studio yet, it makes sense because there's precedent for it: Nolan did the same thing with Interstellar back in 2014. He's long been an advocate of film (actual celluloid) instead of digital, both when it comes to shooting a movie and projecting it for audiences.
Dunkirk, which Nolan directs and wrote himself, is inspired by Operation Dynamo, a 1940 mission that freed over 300,000 Allied troops who were trapped by the Nazis in the French city of Dunkirk.
The movie is being billed as an "epic action thriller" and it stars Tom Hardy, Cillian Murphy, Kenneth Branagh, Mark Rylance, James D'Arcy, and Harry Styles. As we await official confirmation, let's bask in the idea of seeing this new movie in 70mm: