One historic LA theater's 70 mm movie makeover for "The Odyssey"
Summary
Megan McCarty Carino interviews Miles Williams, artistic director of the historic Alex Theater in Glendale, about its successful renovation to screen Christopher Nolan’s *Oppenheimer* in 70mm film. Williams explains the technical differences between IMAX 70mm, standard 70mm, and digital formats, highlighting the theater’s status as the highest-grossing 70mm cinema in the country. The discussion covers the challenges of maintaining obsolete analog projection technology and the growing interest among younger generations in physical media and the communal experience of historic movie palaces.
Topics discussed
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The Odyssey and the Alex Theater's 70mm revival
Explaining film formats: IMAX, 70mm, and 35mm
The unique experience of watching film in historic theaters
Technical retrofitting for film projection at the Alex
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Challenges of maintaining obsolete film projection tech
Young apprentices and the future of film projectionists
Why Gen Z is drawn to analog media and physical connection
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