‘Interstellar’ to be released 2 days early on film

Christopher Nolan’s space epic Interstellar will open two days early in cinemas projecting the movie on film, rather than digital.

Paramount Pictures and Warner Bros announced the unusual pre-release on Wednesday. Interstellar will first play in 225 select North American theatres beginning on November 5 ahead of the film’s November 7 wide release. It is scheduled to open in the UAE on November 6.

The theatres will play Interstellar on either 70mm Imax film, 70mm film or 35mm film. Nolan shot the movie with a combination of 35mm film and 65mm Imax film.

The director has long been a vocal advocate for celluloid, which has been widely phased out of both movie production and projection by digital.s