In a conference call (released by Variety), IMAX CEO Richard L. Gelfond revealed that Sir Christopher Nolan will use never-before-seen IMAX technology in this film.
Robert Downey Jr. was Sir Christopher Nolan's choice to play the Greek ocean god Poseidon, but Downey turned it down due to scheduling conflicts with Avengers: Doomsday (2026).
Costing $250 million, this is Sir Christopher Nolan's most expensive film, tied with The Dark Knight Rises (2012).
Filming is to be done at the Italian island of Favignana, which is believed to be the place where Homer envisioned Odysseus landing with his motley crew to barbecue goats and stock up on food.
This is the first feature film to be completely shot on IMAX 70mm film cameras. Sir Christopher Nolan has long been a prominent filmmaker in advancing the use of IMAX technology in mainstream cinema, beginning with The Dark Knight (2008). For this film, Sir Nolan challenged IMAX to develop new 70mm film cameras that are lighter and up to 30% quieter than the previous standard. In response, IMAX provided new cameras that met the requirements, and Nolan is the first person in history to use them, shooting the film using them from start to finish.