In Conversation With Nolan & Villeneuve | IMAX® Behind the Frame

On February 2, 2024, after a screening of TENET in IMAX 70mm Film at AMC CityWalk, Christopher Nolan and Denis Villeneuve sat down for a conversation about cinema. This is that conversation.

[jamesbuchananbarnesss]

these two really are the definitive IMAX guys in Hollywood rn

[antoniovaldespino]

Two of my favorite directors together.

[ianmarsh]

I am so pleased that Chris took the time to honor my best friend, Scott Nall, a talented projectionist at WB. Chris knows how to thank those who work so hard to make his films stand out. Thank you Chris!

[alexanderclaylavin]

Christopher Nolan just RIP shouted out a projectionist. That's class.

[BobbyM]

It’s funny because we were supposed to get Tenet and Dune Part 1 in the same year originally until the pandemic. And then we were supposed to get Oppenheimer and Dune Part 2 in the same year until the strikes.

[RizkyGumilar-qgwu]

Crazy how before Nolan no other Hollywood filmakers ever tried using IMAX for commercial feature lenght films. Nolan truly is a gift for modern cinema. So thank You Chris for choosing IMAX film over 3D

[AdeptCharon]

Nolan: "..you couldn't breathe air when inverted"
Villeneuve: "but what happens if you eat a chicken"

I love these two

[Laffinatu]

Nolan comparing Dune part two to his favorite Star Wars film (and arguably the best in the saga) Empire Strikes Back is a huge compliment. Surprised there isn’t an article with this in the headline. I wish Disney did a limited IMAX release of the OT. Every May for three years a limited week engagement for a Star Wars film on IMAX isn’t the worst marketing idea.

[dilffred]

Damn I loved DV’s process writing, storyboard, dreaming, rewriting and then improv.

[altprsn]

Two of the champions of modern filmmaking.
Denis’s achievement with BR2049, Dune and all his past films for that matter is remarkable and often under-appreciated.

And Chris.. needless to say.. his impact on storytelling on a large scale with such a personal touch is monumental.

[FeuerflockenTv]

My grandfather was a great fan of dune the books and he loved the cinema aswell and when the dune movie came out he was happy like a kid on Chrismas dune part one was the last cinema movie before he died (cancer) and I want to say thank u denis Villeneuve every time I watch dune part 1 I have these great memories of him in my head.

[RB-.-]

Absolute titans. Super important to cinema. Movies like Prisoners and Oppenheimer bridge the cap between cinephiles and the general audience perfectly.

[rogue]

When it’s all said and done these two will undoubtedly go down as the best our generation had to offer

[kevincampbell]

Find someone who looks at you the way Nolan looks at Villeneuve. ❤.

[lamtranpartners_]

This conversation should be 3 hours long.... 2 legendary directors speaking to each other should be recorded for the next generation to study and grasp more about these creative minds

[adam-llyf]

You can just tell in this video that the two of them respect and admire each other so much. Two titans of the film industry at the top of their respective games. This was such a great conversation.

[jakemeyer]

I'm so totally here for the Nolan-Villeneuve bromance.

[antona.]

Watching Nolan and Villeneuve talk about cinema for half an hour is better than porn. And more healthy for your brain function, too.

[iamtheprotagonist]

The two greatest and creative and intelligent Directors of our time.

[travisspazz]

Seeing BR2049 is what really convinced me of imax as a format.
The last 30 minutes felt like Zimmer and Wallfisch were trying to blow out my eardrums.

I loved it 😅