Fans are traveling miles to see the blockbuster in the format it was shot, with only a handful of theaters equipped with the tech.

Christopher Nolan has been dreaming of IMAX since he was a kid. The Oscar-winning filmmaker behind “Oppenheimer,” “Inception,” and the “Dark Knight” Batman films had a formative experience seeing nature documentaries at the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago and always wondered what it would be like to make a major Hollywood movie in that

Christopher Nolan's India visit for The Odyssey has revived questions about what IMAX really means in the country. The debate centres on the gap between India's commercial 1.90:1 screens and the 1.43:1 true IMAX format his films are designed for.

Here's what we know and why the format is so special.

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He often wondered what it would be like to create a major Hollywood film for that format. That dream has now become reality with The Odyssey, the first feature film shot entirely on IMAX film.

Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey" is now in theaters with Matt Damon, Anne Hathaway and Tom Holland, historic IMAX 70mm screenings and strong early reviews. Here's what to know.

Oscar-winning director Christopher Nolan talks about his latest movie, "The Odyssey," which was shot in six countries. He tells "CBS Mornings" about what it was like working with the star-studded cast and challenges faced when creating the film.