Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” is one of the biggest movies of the year. It is also his first film entirely shot on IMAX 70mm film. But <a href="https://www.wsj.com/business/media/imax-has-a-front-row-seat-to-the-box-office-recovery-1e024a3f?mod=WSJ_TJPOD">there are fewer than 40 70mm film IMAX </a>theaters in the United States, making those tickets <a href="https://www.wsj.com/arts-culture/film/odyssey-imax-tickets-app-scalpers-nolan-da2a4175?mod=WSJ_TJPOD">some of the most coveted this summer</a>. <a href="https://www.wsj.com/news/author/ryan-knutson?mod=WSJ_TJPOD">Ryan Knutson</a> talks with IMAX’s CEO, Richard Gelfond, about the company’s origins, his relationship with Nolan and why he isn’t scared of competitors.

Further Listening:
- <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/3UeFrH1J9eRkSb3Hq3J3gT?si=7d4613eb12a24586">These Movies Finally Got Gen Z Into Theaters</a>
- <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/66bcAb3qqvuGs1wKSaiun0">Why Hollywood Can't Find Good Scripts</a>

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