Everything old is new again. Last month
Quentin Tarantino reminded us what classic film epics used to look like when he released his new movie
The Hateful Eight in a special
70mm format. The roadshow was incredibly successful for its size and now it looks like other studios may have taken notice. A rumor that started last month that
Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice may also be shown in 70mm now has some evidence to back it up.
The major difficulty with releasing films in 70mm previously has been that few studios had the functioning equipment to make it happen. However, since
Quentin Tarantino and Miramax did the legwork to make sure that 70mm projectors ended up in 100 cities in North America, it’s now feasible for other movies to follow in their wake. A member of the message board on
Film-Tech.com who lives in Minnesota says that Warner Brothers called him last week to "re confirm" that his theater had 70mm capability. While he doesn’t specifically say this was in reference to
Dawn of Justice, as Warners probably didn’t say anyway, there’s certainly a possibility the question was for something else, but the new superhero movie is certainly the most likely choice.
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