The Prestige Release Is Coming to IMAX and 70mm for Its 20th Birthday
A theatrical return in 2027
The Prestige is set to return to cinemas on January 29, 2027, for its 20th birthday. The occasion will include screenings in IMAX and 70mm.
Nolan films return to theaters
The article credits the success of The Odyssey as one factor behind the revival. It also points to recent big-screen returns for Interstellar and Tenet, which were shown in IMAX and 70mm.
The Prestige was released in 2006, after Batman Begins. It adapts Christopher Priest’s 1985 novel and stars Hugh Jackman and Christian Bale as rival stage magicians pursuing a perfect teleportation illusion.
A first for narrative IMAX
The film is considered to contain the first IMAX 70mm shot used in a narrative-length movie. Nolan used IMAX cameras for a scene featuring Bale’s duplicated character. The scene let Nolan test whether IMAX could be reduced to 35mm film, as well as explore ideas for The Dark Knight. The film earned Oscar nominations for art direction and cinematography, and was well-regarded by critics and audiences.
Key points
- The Prestige returns to theaters on January 29, 2027, for its 20th birthday.
- The re-release will include IMAX and 70mm screenings.
- Nolan used IMAX cameras for a scene featuring Bale’s duplicated character.
- The film received Oscar nominations for art direction and cinematography.