For people who missed out on watching “Sinners” the way director Ryan Coogler intended, they’ll get another chance as it’s “back by popular demand” at select theaters for only a week, IMAX announced.
“Welcome back to Club Juke. Starting May 15, #SinnersMovie returns to IMAX 70mm locations for one week only,” IMAX said in an X post on May 1. “Tickets on sale now!”
Coogler shot the period action horror film, starring Michael B. Jordan, with IMAX film cameras. The cameras are known for their high resolution, which helps create a unique moviegoing experience.
“I’m really excited to announce that ‘Sinners’ was captured on film as a format that I fell in love with when I was in film school,” Coogler said in an April 8 YouTube video with Kodak.
A Warner Bros. executive brought the idea up to Coogler of using large IMAX film for “Sinners,” a movie about twin brothers who return to a small Mississippi town and open up a juke joint that becomes infested with vampires, The Associated Press reported.
“In this day and age with folks having so much access to streaming and watching so many things on their phones, it’s nice to have a format like IMAX that can be an experience you can only experience in the theaters,” Coogler said in an interview with the AP.
Where will ‘Sinners’ be shown in IMAX 70mm?
According to IMAX, Sinners will be shown in IMAX 70mm at:
AMC Lincoln Square 13 & IMAX – New York, New York
Universal Cinema AMC at Citywalk Hollywood & IMAX – Los Angeles, California
Regal Irvine Spectrum & IMAX – Irvine, California
AMC Metreon 16 & IMAX – San Francisco, California
IMAX, Indiana State Museum – Indianapolis, Indiana
Harkins Arizona Mills 18 & IMAX – Temple, Arizona
Autonation IMAX, Museum of Discovery & Science – Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Cinemark Dallas & IMAX – Dallas, Texas
Cineplex Cinemas Vaughan – Woodbridge, Ontario
Why is IMAX 70mm film considered high-resolution?
Compared to other modern movies, films shot in IMAX 70mm use larger film and as a result have greater detail, color and depth, the U.K. Science and Media Museum wrote during the release of Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer,” which was also shown in 70 mm screenings.
“70mm is a must-see experience for film fans,” the museum wrote. “It’s the quality that digital has been working towards.”
Nolan received a special thanks in the credits for “Sinners” due to him giving Coogler some advice on shooting the film with large-format photography, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Nolan’s wife and producing partner, Emma Thomas, also helped Coogler during filming, the outlet said.
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This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: ‘Sinners’ returning to IMAX 70mm locations for a week: See where
