When you woke up this morning, Christopher Nolan’s film Interstellar was probably the last thing on your mind. However, by the end of Wednesday, fans of the film had gone on a ride worthy of the space travel adventure with an ending that’s equally as happy. It’s coming back to theaters in 70mm IMAX, just a little later than originally expected.
Earlier in the day, a Christopher Nolan fan account tweeted a rumor that all 70mm IMAX prints of the film had been destroyed by Paramount, which was holding up a planned September 26 re-release. The news began to spread from there and io9 reached out to Paramount for comment but never heard back.
Later in the day, almost certainly because of those rumors, Variety broke the news that the Interstellar re-release was still happening, just on December 6, not September 27. The article also cited “studio sources” who “dispute a rumor that 70mm prints of Interstellar were destroyed. Paramount claims it has archived more copies of the movie than most other pictures. However, because reels of film experience wear and tear while playing on the big screen, it’s not uncommon for them to be unusable after their theatrical runs.”
Which is a long way of insinuating yes, some prints may have been destroyed, but that’s normal, they’ve got plenty more, and they’re still bringing the film back out. The reason for the delay is not those prints either. It’s reportedly a push to line up better with an upcoming home entertainment release.
Basically, this is all just way too much to think about a seemingly random movie, even if it does celebrate its 10th anniversary in a few months.
Written and directed by Nolan, Interstellar follows a father (Matthew McConaughey) who goes on a deep space mission to attempt to save the world. In doing so, he leaves behind his kids (one of which is played by a young Timothée Chalamet) who then grow up (subsequently played by Jessica Chastain and Casey Affleck). It’s a unique, beautiful movie that, if you can, you should definitely plan to rewatch in 70mm IMAX come December.
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