Top Gun: Maverick Takes IMAX to New Heights
Top Gun: Maverick Takes IMAX to New Heights

Top Gun: Maverick Takes IMAX to New Heights

2022-07-29
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This is the quote from the Q2 2022 IMAX Corporation Conference Call aired today, although Top Gun: Maverick wasnโ€™t filmed with real IMAX cameras. Also, the IMAX moviesโ€™ timeline has been presented. Andโ€ฆ Oppenheimer teaser has been released. Read all this below with more IMAX news.

Filmed For IMAX Vs. Shot With IMAX: Whatโ€™s Better?
Filmed For IMAX Vs. Shot With IMAX: Whatโ€™s Better?

IMAX sets new heights โ€” thx to Sony VENICE

IMAX has just published its Q2 2022 Corporation Conference Call. Although no word on the next generation of IMAX cameras that are in development, thereโ€™re a few intriguing mentions there. First, IMAX declares that Top Gun: Maverick has brought the company to new heights, which means:

  • Biggest Memorial Day Weekend Opening Ever on a Global basis for IMAX
  • 12th Highest Grossing IMAX title of all time at $98 million GBO and counting
  • 12% opening weekend indexing globally from only 2% of opening weekend screens
  • 10th Highest Grossing IMAX title of all time in North America with 14.3% opening weekend indexing.

That is an awe-inspiring achievement. However, the movie was not filmed with true IMAX cameras (โ€œShot With IMAX Film Camerasโ€) but with IMAX-Certified cameras, which are basically high-end-large-sensor digital cinema cameras that were certified by IMAX. In that case, it is the Sony VENICE (1). Indeed, the film was getting a super solid marketing boost from Tom Cruise himself. Nevertheless, it was so good (read our review) and soโ€ฆ IMAX-worthy that we are not surprised by this impressive achievement. Furthermore, Top Gun: Maverick is proof that the โ€œFilmed in IMAXโ€ program works wellโ€ฆ very well, with the goal of โ€œBlockbusterizationโ€ in order to enhance the IMAX business model.

Top Gun: Maverick - Achievements. Picture: IMAX
Top Gun: Maverick – Achievements. Picture: IMAX

Timeline of Blockbuster Releases (2022-2025)

Other attractive slides presented on the Call were the pipeline of blockbuster releases for IMAX from 2022 to 2025. Check them out below (note that little film camera icon underneath the title which symbolizes that the film was shot on real IMAX film cameras, as opposed to certified digital cinema cameras):

IMAX movies' timeline - 2022. Credit: IMAX
IMAX movies’ timeline – 2022. Credit: IMAX
IMAX movies' timeline - 2023. Credit: IMAX
IMAX movies’ timeline – 2023. Credit: IMAX
IMAX movies' timeline - 2025. Credit: IMAX
IMAX movies’ timeline – 2025. Credit: IMAX

Oppenheimer (live?) teaser released

Another fascinating IMAX news is the release of the anticipated Nolanโ€™s masterpiece โ€” Oppenheimer. Nolan loves to play with time, and this teaser is no different. Itโ€™s a live teaser with a countdown to the release of the film. Watch it below:

Moreover, we wrote about Oppenheimer and what makes it unique because a black and white 65mm film stock was used to shoot certain scenes. The film was shot by acclaimed cinematographer and Nolanโ€™s cinematic partner Hoyte Van Hoytema, which has a vast experience with IMAX film cameras. At the end of the trailer we are able to notice a big title of โ€œShot With IMAX Film Camerasโ€, and if weโ€™re not mistaken, this is the first time (or second) that IMAX emphasizes this at the end of the trailer and that in order to differentiate it from being shot with IMAX Certified cameras. Hereโ€™s the slide at the end of the teaser:

"Shot With IMAX Film Cameras" title at the end of the Oppenheimer teaser.
“Shot With IMAX Film Cameras” title at the end of the Oppenheimer teaser.

BTW, as a tribute to the mighty 65mm format, weโ€™ve created the Y.M.CINEMA 65 which is a perfect gift for cinephiles โ€” explore it on our website.

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