Interstellar Re-release Still Happening, Later Later

When you wake up this morning, it’s a Christopher Nolan movie A star it was probably the last thing on your mind. However, by the end of Wednesday, fans of the film were on a ride worthy of a space adventure with an equally happy ending. It will return to theaters in 70mm IMAX, 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 had held up its planned release on September 26. The news started spreading from there and io9 reached out to Paramount for comment but did not respond.

Later in the day, probably because of those rumors, Variety broke the news that A star re-release was taking place, December 6, not September 27. The article also quoted “studio sources” “disputing rumors that the 70mm prints A star they were destroyed. Paramount claims to have archived more copies of the movie than most other pictures. However, because film reels deteriorate while playing on the big screen, they are rarely unusable after playing in theaters.”

Which is a long way to prove that yes, some prints may be damaged, but that’s normal, they have a lot more, and they still release the film. The reason for the delay is not those prints either. It is reportedly a push to better integrate with upcoming home entertainment releases.

Actually, all of this is too much to think about for a seemingly random film, even if it celebrates its 10th anniversary in a few months.

Written and directed by Nolan, A star follows a father (Matthew McConaughey) who goes on a deep space mission to try and save the world. In doing so, he leaves behind his children (one of whom is played by a young Timothée Chalamet) who then grows up (later played by Jessica Chastain and Casey Affleck). A unique, beautiful movie, if you can, you should plan to see it again in 70mm IMAX in December.

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