While the huge IMAX screen lent itself to impressive establishing shots of the island of Oahu, the setting for the Earthbound side of Inhumans ' adventure, some scenes were purposely left out of the theatrical version. Co-financed by the IMAX Corporation in a unique distribution deal with Marvel and ABC Television, Inhumans ' IMAX presentation is approximately 9 minutes shorter than the version broadcast on ABC on September 29th.In an interview with The Independent, Inhumans director Roel Reiné elaborated on the differences between the theatrical IMAX and ABC broadcast versions, as well as which version he prefers: