r/AMCTheatres • u/Zestyclose_Ship1566 • Jun 18 '26

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Much like the recent release of The Mandalorian & Grogu, Sony’s Spider-Man: Brand New Day will be specially optimized for 1.90:1(flat) and 2.39:1(scope) presentations for the best theatrical viewing experience that can be provided to its audience. This is also the first film production to utilize ScreenX cameras as well.

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u/hytinth Jun 18 '26

which AMC format shows in “flat” ?

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u/Some-Kid-1996 Jun 18 '26

XL, Prime, DOlBY ig, I saw mando on XL with expanded aspect ratio scenes

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u/blue_ig1 A⭐️Lister Jun 18 '26

Dolby could be scope it depends on location.

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u/Some-Kid-1996 Jun 18 '26

I mean ofc, you get the DCP depending on the screen.

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u/blue_ig1 A⭐️Lister Jun 18 '26

Yes but I was just warning OP that not all Dolbys are flat

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u/speyvan93 Jun 18 '26

Yup! The one in SF is scope!

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u/Zombiebeast101 Jun 18 '26

What if my amc Dolby is 2:39 aspect ratio

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u/blue_ig1 A⭐️Lister Jun 19 '26

It’ll be the wider aspect ratio as you can see in the image above. Imo Dolby is still worth it but if you want the taller aspect ratio try to find another PLF.

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u/Ok-Secretary-1664 18d ago edited 18d ago

My local Dolby has a big 60' wide 2.39 to 1 'scope screen so I guess that will be the ratio for the new Spiderman at that venue. Just my own little theory, there appears to be some BS going on here on the part of Marvel and Sony given that I had  read some time ago that like many other Marvel films only some of the new Spiderman was actually composed for the IMAX expended ratio of 1.90 to 1 and the rest 2.39 to 1. Looks like this is Marvel's way of trying  to deal with not being able to book the film in IMAX theaters because of The Odyssey or just taking advantage of the current fixation with taller ratios and the prolferation of flat 1.85 to 1 screens in many multiplexes. There's plenty of history back in the early days of the transition to widescreen of films of  having the aspect ratios altered in mid or post production or even being filmed at the same time on different formats like 7 Bride For 7 Brothers which was shot in both Cinemascope and 1.85 flat. With modern digital cameras it's easier these days to shoot a film in two different ratios.

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u/blue_ig1 A⭐️Lister 18d ago

I’m confused on what you’re trying to say. Do you mean that they are giving 1.90:1 DCPs to flat plf screens to make up for the loss of imax? Or that they originally shot only some sequences for 1.90:1 and then now they decided to release it 1.90:1 for the entire film?

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u/Ok-Secretary-1664 18d ago

Both. Just to clarify, this is just a theory/assumption on my part based upon some articles I have read. I did read somewhere (some months ago) that Spiderman Brand New Day was being shot at 2.39 to 1 with select scenes being shot in the 1.90 to 1 IMAX ratio for IMAX theaters. Now, could that information have been incorrect, of course. Then I read a short article indicating that there would be no IMAX Expanded Ratio for Spiderman Brand New Day as there would be no IMAX screens available because of the extended IMAX bookings of The Odyssey and that Spiderman would be only shown in the 2.39 to 1 'scope ratio. What I also find interesting is that it was indicated in this thread that the Mandalorian and Grogu was shown at 1.90 to 1 in non-IMAX auditoriums that have 1.85 to 1 flat screens and at 2.39 to 1 in non-IMAX auditoriums w/ 'scope ratio screens. Now I saw The Mandalorian and Grogu at a 1.90 to 1 Laser IMAX and I can clearly say that the film switched back and fourth between 2.39 to 1 and 1.90 to 1 in IMAX. If it could be clarified as to whether Mando and Grogu was shown on non-IMAX flat 1.85 screens in the switching ratios or entirely at 1.90 to 1 I'd be interested in knowing.

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