'The Odyssey': Christopher Nolan honors IMAX pioneer David Keighley

'The Odyssey': Christopher Nolan honors IMAX pioneer David Keighley

Christopher Nolan has dedicated his latest film, The Odyssey, to the late David Keighley.

Keighley was IMAX's first chief quality officer and a pioneer of large-format cinema. He passed away last year after a battle with cancer.

The dedication was announced by Nolan during the London premiere of The Odyssey at the BFI IMAX Theater.

'This was the first place I ever met David...'

Nolan has a long history of working with IMAX, having shot several of his films using the large premium format.

However, The Odyssey is his first film to be entirely shot with IMAX cameras.

During the premiere, Nolan reminisced, "This was the first place I ever met David, in this theater, and we embarked on a more than 20-year journey."

"I confessed to him my secret desire to shoot...films on IMAX, and...he very gently...brought me along and helped out."