Full Imax Bits For Transformers 2 Maybe also Iron Man 2 & Y: The Last Man Source: Variety
Those of you lucky enough to have seen The Dark Knight on Imax screens this summer know that Christopher Nolan shot the film's six big action scenes in full Imax for maximum mindblowing impact. Well, Hollywood's never one to let a good idea die, so it looks like Michael Bay, Jon Favreau and DJ Caruso may follow suit on (respectively) Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, Iron Man 2 and Y: The Last Man.
To date, The Dark Knight has taken over $60 million on Imax screens, making it clear that this is a format worth bothering about (especially since ticket prices there are higher, which the studios approve of). Also, action sequences in full Imax were freakin' awesome. And Michael Bay, f'r instance, is never one to back away from a chance to show explosions in the most freakin' awesome format possible (see the evidence here), even if the cameras are a little more unwieldy than the normal sort.
The plan is that Bay will film "at least three action setpieces" in the format, with work on Transformers 2 well underway already. Favreau and Caruso have expressed an interest in taking a similar approach on their next big films, but since both of those are in the early stages of development, there's no firm word on their plans yet.
Great, now we can have those oh-so-messy-what-the-feck-am-I-looking-at action scenes so much bigger.
I don't think I can in good conscience give rmers 2ce. Number one actually bored me. and a film about big fuck-off robots form another planet should i] bore.
JEDI BOBSTER
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Does this mean Bay might also follow Chris Nolan's example and not suck anymore? Or at least stop having three 1-dimensional characters when one 3-Dimensional character would do? And less of the pop-culture references please ... it makes the movie out of date before you've even left the theatre. This guy made The Rock, which I love, and now all he makes is a big noise. ... Read More
Great news all round to hear that big name directors are following Nolan’s good example! And these, as great as they’re sure to be, will only wet our appetites for December 09 when Avatar will truly maximise what can be achieved on an IMAX screen. ... Read More
Just imagine all those sunbleached images in Bays films - eyeball scorching. So you'll either go blind, or vomit through a camera shake induced nausea. ... Read More
L: boove
tech. my mate comes down from leicester and goes to the BFI IMAX in London (biggest screen in the country) with me. its not that far. take a couple of mates with you and the train journey will fly by.
MORE than worth it. trust me.
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Seeing The Dark Knight in IMAX has been one of the best cinematic experiences of my life! So this is the awesome news!!! I thought the action in the 1st transformers was jaw-dropping on a normal screen, but on an IMAX screen! I cant wait!!!! and i agree with boove, IMAX really is the only the way to watch films, they should do more! ... Read More
