S.S. Rajamouli's 'Varanasi' to Span Millennia and Antarctica, Shot on 70mm IMAX; 'Baahubali' Animation Teased at Annecy
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Kambole Campbell
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S.S. Rajamouli, the acclaimed Indian filmmaker behind 'RRR' and the 'Baahubali' films, is working on his next epic feature 'Varanasi' (set for April 2027), which spans thousands of years and locations including Antarctica, with the plot involving the city of Varanasi facing an asteroid. The film will be partially shot on 70mm IMAX film. Rajamouli also presented a work-in-progress panel at the Annecy Animation Festival, where a sneak-peak of 'Baahubali' in animation was also shown.
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VarietyS.S. Rajamouli's 'Varanasi' to Span Millennia and Antarctica, Shot on 70mm IMAX; 'Baahubali' Animation Teased at Annecyvariety.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledThe films of S.S. Rajamouli have consistently pushed the scale of Indian filmmaking – with blockbusters such as 'RRR,' before that the 'Baahubali' films.
His upcoming feature 'Varanasi,' set to release in April 2027, is set to go even further – set across thousands of years and locations as remote and Antarctica, the plot seeing the eponymous city of Varanasi facing down an asteroid.
Even the size of the frame is expanding, with the feature to be shot in part on 70mm Imax film.
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