Cosm and Warner Bros. Pictures announced that Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone will debut in their Shared Reality format at immersive venues in Los Angeles and Dallas, with tickets going on sale in early 2026. The partnership extends their previous work on The Matrix and Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, with new venues planned for Atlanta and Detroit in Q2 2026.
The Technical Setup:
Cosm's venues feature 87-foot diameter domes with 12K+ LED resolution, designed for what they call "Shared Reality"—a combination of high-resolution visuals, spatial audio, and environmental effects
The Harry Potter production is being developed with Little Cinema (known for interactive installations) and MakeMake Entertainment, focusing on multi-sensory elements including themed food, environmental storytelling, and hidden easter eggs
The production pipeline allows creative teams to craft content specifically calibrated for full-dome presentation, synchronized with ambient effects and spatial audio
What's Notable:
Cosm is positioning this as a sustainable format for filmmakers and studios, not just one-off spectacles. The company cites "overwhelming early demand" for Willy Wonka as the driver for expansion to new cities. While technical details on the full production workflow remain limited, the partnership model suggests a more established pipeline than typical event cinema or VR experiences.
The takeaway: For creative technologists watching immersive formats, this represents a practical test case—a repeatable production model with major studio IP, technical specs that push beyond standard LED installations, and a focus on environmental storytelling that goes beyond simple projection mapping. Whether this scales beyond fandom-driven events remains to be seen, but the venue expansion and recurring release schedule suggest measurable audience interest.
