In the wake of the box office failure of the first Panavision System 65/Super 70 feature Far and Away, combined with the fact that 35 mm digital surround sound had arrived and minimized the multi-channel sound advantage the 70 mm format had, meant that a hoped-for renaissance in 65/70 mm film production never materialized.
The failure of "Far and Away" to perform well at the box office, coupled with the advent of 35mm digital surround sound that diminished the multi-channel sound advantage of 70mm format, led to a lack of renewed interest in 65/70mm film production.