The Odyssey sets new record, Christopher Nolan's epic sells out a year in advance

India Today

18-07-2025

In an unprecedented move for a film, tickets for director Christopher Nolan's upcoming epic, 'The Odyssey', have gone on sale a year ahead of its July 17-19 weekend release in 2026. Fans eager to experience the director's latest work in his preferred Imax 70mm format can secure their seats at approximately 25 to 26 locations.Special Thursday afternoon screenings are also slated for July 16, preceding the main weekend debut, as reported by The Hollywood Reporter. Nolan's take on the ancient Greek epic - is being shot entirely on Imax film cameras, a first for a commercial feature.advertisementAccording to the report, tickets for Nolan's highly anticipated 'The Odyssey' saw an unexpected demand. 95 percent of Imax 70mm seats were snapped up within an hour of the special offer's announcement on Imax's social feed at midnight Thursday, Eastern Standard Time (ET).
By all accounts, this marks a historic first. The tickets have now gone on sale a full year before a film's opening. The under-production film is a highly anticipated follow-up to Nolan's Oscar-winning 'Oppenheimer', which achieved huge business in Imax theaters.The extraordinary demand for 'The Odyssey' has led to immediate sell-outs. This includes roughly 16 Imax 70mm sites across the US currently offering the film. For the July 17-19 weekend and all associated preview showings, premier venues are already entirely sold out. These include AMC Lincoln Square 13 in New York City, the Universal Cinema AMC at CityWalk Hollywood, and the Regal Irvine Spectrum in Orange County.Across the country, other Imax cinemas reporting sold-out showings include locations in Fort Lauderdale, Florida; Buford, Georgia; Indianapolis, Indiana; Grand Rapids, Michigan; King of Prussia, Pennsylvania; and Dallas, Texas. The ticket frenzy for 'The Odyssey' extended swiftly to Canada, where Imax is headquartered. High-profile locations there quickly sold out, including the Cineplex Cinemas Mississauga Square and Cineplex Cinemas Vaughan, both situated in Toronto.Across the Atlantic, both London's famous BFI Imax and its Science Museum Imax auditorium are sold out. Seats are also almost gone in Imax's theatre in Melbourne, Australia, and a location in the Czech Republic.
The ticket bookings for Christopher Nolan's 2026 release 'The Odyssey' have already started.
Imax screens contributed more than $190 million to the total global gross of 'Oppenheimer', which stood at $975.8 million, or 20 percent. 'The Odyssey' has a net budget of $250 million, which will make it the most expensive film of Nolan's career. In addition to Damon, the epic-drama also features Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Jon Bernthal, Anne Hathaway, Zendaya, Lupita Nyong'o, Robert Pattinson, Charlize Theron and Mia Goth.advertisement'The Odyssey' narrates the tale of the king of Ithaca as he undertakes a long and perilous journey home to his wife Penelope following the Trojan War. His challenges are many as he spends years encountering a succession of mythical beings, including the Cyclops Polyphemus, the Sirens, the enchantress Circe, and travels to the Underworld.The first teaser trailer for Nolan's event pic debuted exclusively in theatres alongside Universal's 'Jurassic World: Rebirth'. Releasing the trailer so early is a bit unusual, considering that 'The Odyssey' is still being shot. However, a release like 'Jurassic World: Rebirth' paved an opportunity Universal and Nolan's team couldn't let go.Word of the advance ticket sales was also leaked when certain theatre chains jumped the gun and posted notices that tickets would go on sale for the select 70mm screenings - July 17.'The Odyssey' is co-produced by Nolan and Emma Thomas.- EndsTrending Reel