Washington, May 15 -- Christopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey' will shoot entirely on Imax film cameras, a first for a commercial feature.

Nolan likes the big-screen format. However, filming a complete feature film on the famously big, loud and unwieldy Imax film cameras (unlike the lighter, quieter digital Imax cameras, used in recent films such as Thunderbolts and the upcoming Superman) was unworkable, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

While Nolan has earlier worked on historical and science fiction films like 'Oppenheimer', 'Inception' and 'Interstellar', this project signals a new direction. 'The Odyssey' is rooted in ancient mythology, following the journey of Odysseus as he faces gods, monsters, and challenges while trying to return h...