Spider-Man: Brand New Day gave me hope for Flat (1.85:1) screens (but as of the moment wala pang confirmation about this. BUT HOPEFULLY!!)
Spider-Man: Brand New Day was shot with IMAX, but only Korea, Japan, and China lang 'yung merong official IMAX release.
However, the expanded 1.90:1 IMAX framing will still be available on 1.85:1 Flat screens. (Hello hello kay A-Giant ni Trinoma) That means theaters capable of showing Flat presentations can still see the taller 1.90:1 IMAX composition instead of cropping everything down to 2.39:1 Scope.
And honestly, this gives me a lot of hope for Flat screens.
Maybe some people think that eventho we dont have IMAX release here it automatically means youll only get the standard Scope version, but that's not necessarily true(I hope). If our cinema chooses the 1.85:1 Flat DCP (I mean hopefully Ayala Malls. Ikaw na to!), you'll still see the expanded vertical image that was intended for IMAX digital venues (1.90:1), just without the IMAX branding, projector, sound system. (best to see in Flat with Dolby Atmos)
But here comes ScreenX, a different experience for this film.
From what I understand and based on screen aspect ratio ni MOA, ScreenX presentations will likely remain 2.39:1 Scope in the center screen. You'll gain additional visuals on the left and right side walls, creating a much wider panoramic experience, but the center image itself won't become taller like the Flat 1.85:1 presentation does. Sadly walang Dolby Atmos si ScreenX
So if your priority is:
- Seeing more image vertically (top and bottom): Flat (1.85:1) seems like the better option.
- Feeling surrounded by extra visuals horizontally: ScreenX is still unique thanks to its panoramic side projections.
THE ASPECT RATIO FOR OUR LOCAL SCREENINGS IS NOT YET OFFICIALLY CONFIRMED.
(But I will update after my screening this Wednesday 10:30am)