Dwayne Johnson Watched ‘Oppenheimer’ in Christoper Nolan’s Imax Seat and Thought: ‘Holy S—‘ This Technology for ‘Red One’ Is ‘Game Over’

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Zack Sharf Digital News Director Dwayne Johnson said a screening of “Oppenheimer” in Imax inspired him to make sure his new Christmas action movie, “Red One,” would be able to play in the premium large format.

Johnson sat in the same Imax screening room that Christopher Nolan uses to screen his movies and was blown away by “Oppenheimer.” Naturally, Johnson thought if “Red One” utilized the same Imax technology it could be “game over.” “With ‘Red One’ our intention was to make a movie that a movie that you can enjoy on the biggest screen possible,” Johnson recently told Imax in a video interview. “Legitimately the biggest screens possible are Imax.

I was midway through shooting ‘Red One’ and I had an opportunity to see ‘Oppenheimer.’ I watched in the Imax theater where Christopher Nolan watches and screens his movies.

Him and Emma [Thomas], his wife. I even asked to let me sit where Chris sits. They said, ‘Chris sits here.'” Johnson continued. “I watch ‘Oppenheimer.’ It was amazing, but I was thinking: ‘Holy shit. “Red One” on this screen and with this technology could be game over.’ I remember texting [director Jake Kasdan] a picture of my bare chest and a picture of the screen and we realized how cool [Imax] would be.” Unfortunately, it does not appear “Red One” is turning into an Imax-sized event like “Oppenheimer” was in summer 2023.