Christopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey,' the first film shot entirely on Imax 70mm cameras, is limited to just 25 U.S. theaters due to a 50-year manufacturing gap in film projectors. Imax CEO Richard Gelfond explained that new projectors cannot be practically built because original design files lack complete manufacturing blueprints and specialized parts no longer exist, though the company managed to refurbish projectors for 41 worldwide locations.
Science fiction doesn't need to be pessimistic to work as storytelling. While post-1960s sci-fi has leaned heavily into dystopian visions, optimistic science fiction can maintain dramatic tension while showing technology solving problems, even those caused by technology itself. Recent examples like The Martian and Interstellar demonstrate this approach is both possible and realistic.