“Avengers: Infinity War – Parts 1 & 2″ will be the first films shot entirely with Imax cameras, the wide screen company said Thursday.
Anthony and Joe Russo, the directors of the two-part comic book adventure, will use a new 2D digital camera. As Variety first reported, that camera was produced by Imax and Arri, and is lighter in weight than Imax’s film cameras. The Russos are first out of the gate to use the 2D camera and will shoot 15 minutes of footage for their upcoming “Captain America: Civil War” with the technology.
“The Russos are going to spend the next 15 months or so designing the making of the ‘Avengers’ films with these cameras in mind,” said Greg Foster, Imax Entertainment CEO. “They’re not looking at this a week before they start filming or only focusing on an important section of the film. This is something that’s never happened before.”
Marvel’s movies have been good for Imax. Last weekend, the company scored $25.2 million from its release of “Avengers: Age of Ultron,” representing one of Imax’s largest worldwide box office weekends.
