How Christopher Nolan and Breaking Bad producer helped to save Kodak film
Long before The Odyssey hit cinemas, director Christopher Nolan and other filmmakers were trying to make sure motion picture film would not become extinct. Mr Nolan's name shows up among hundreds of thousands of Sony documents leaked in 2014 and published by WikiLeaks , some of which concentrate on preserving the way films are captured. “Chris Nolan reached out to me yesterday, which was an…
Christopher Nolan and Breaking Bad producer Vince Gilligan teamed up with Sony to help save the film industry, specifically film manufacturing. The duo reached out to Sony executives after learning that Kodak's new CEO, Jeff Clark, was looking for ways to keep his business afloat. Gilligan wrote in an email that supporting film manufacturing would not only be a "wonderful mitzvah" but also a contribution to world cinema and art.
Sony executives discussed the possibility of a joint venture with Kodak to help maintain film production. Although not all studios were on board, Sony proposed an alternative plan to keep Kodak in business. Despite going bankrupt in 2012, Kodak still manufactures motion picture film and is used by Nolan in his films, such as The Odyssey, which was shot entirely on Kodak 65mm and 35mm/70mm film.
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