Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Has IMAX always been this popular? A viewer asked that exact question, and the answer is a fascinating story — from museum nature documentaries to Christopher Nolan shooting the Dark Knight's opening bank heist, to the Dubai Tower sequence in Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol, to Oppenheimer pushing the technology to its absolute limits. Here's how IMAX went from a novelty to the gold standard for the cinematic experience.
0:00 - Has IMAX Always Been This Popular?
0:47 - IMAX Started With Nature Documentaries
1:19 - Christopher Nolan and the Birth of IMAX Blockbusters
2:05 - The Dubai Tower and Why IMAX Blew People Away
2:26 - The Technology Limitations of Filming in IMAX
2:51 - How Oppenheimer Pushed IMAX to Its Limits
3:16 - Why IMAX Just Keeps Growing
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Has IMAX always been this popular? A viewer asked that exact question, and the answer is a fascinating story — from museum nature documentaries to Christopher Nolan shooting the Dark Knight's opening bank heist, to the Dubai Tower sequence in Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol, to Oppenheimer pushing the technology to its absolute limits. Here's how IMAX went from a novelty to the gold standard for the cinematic experience.
0:00 - Has IMAX Always Been This Popular?
0:47 - IMAX Started With Nature Documentaries
1:19 - Christopher Nolan and the Birth of IMAX Blockbusters
2:05 - The Dubai Tower and Why IMAX Blew People Away
2:26 - The Technology Limitations of Filming in IMAX
2:51 - How Oppenheimer Pushed IMAX to Its Limits
3:16 - Why IMAX Just Keeps Growing
___________________________________
This is a clip from my weekly Ask Me Anything show on Patreon. If you're interested in my box office round up series, my weekly AMAs or other Patreon exclusives check out my Patreon page here: patreon.com/seanchandler
____________________________________
FIND ME ONLINE
INSTAGRAM @seantalksabout
TWITTER @kirkneverdied
FACEBOOK facebook.com/seanchandlertalksabout
Patreon patreon.com/seanchandler
This is a Sean Chandler Plus video
FIND THE SEAN CHANDLER PODCAST:
ITUNES: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-sean-chandler-podcast/id1498677542
SPOTIFY: open.spotify.com/show/3xv87P7IlCwccth177rnM6
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See a list of my posters (and where to get them) here: kit.co/SeanChandler/my-movie-posters
See a list of my Funko Pops here: kit.co/SeanChandler/my-funko-pop-collection
Fan Mail can be sent to:
Sean M. Chandler
PO Box 1042
Hutto, TX 78634
VIDEO SUMMARYThis video contains Sean Chandler Talks About's
AFFLIATE DISCLAIMERI may earn a small commission for my endorsement, recommendation, testimonial, and/or link to any products or services from this video.
