US EditionChristopher Nolan's The Odyssey Gets 6-Minute IMAX Prologue in Theaters This Weekend, And Next Week Before Avatar: Fire and Ash
The Odyssey, shot entirely with IMAX cameras, premieres a nearly six-minute prologue on IMAX 70mm screens to build excitement ahead of its July 17, 2026 release.
- On December 12, Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey begins its IMAX 70mm rollout with a nearly six-minute prologue before screenings of Sinners and One Battle After Another.
- Christopher Nolan filmed The Odyssey entirely with IMAX cameras, and Universal sold select IMAX 70mm tickets 12 months before the film’s debut reflecting early demand.
- The film’s star-studded ensemble includes Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway and others, and a minute-long summer teaser sold out nine theaters with IMAX 70mm capability.
- On December 19, a shorter Odyssey preview will play before Avatar: Fire and Ash, while Nolan’s IMAX partnership helped Oppenheimer gross $975.8 million worldwide.
- Less than a year before its July 17, 2026, premiere, Universal extends IMAX 70mm previews to boost anticipation, with Nolan’s fans once crossing state lines to see Oppenheimer.
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Universal PicturesThe Odyssey has always been a story passed down by oral tradition. Homer may be the author, but it was told by performers to audiences over and over. Now, millennia later, that story is being told by Christopher Nolan to its biggest audience yet. Nolan’s Odyssey will be a large-scale epic that’s already sold out some theaters months before its release, but if you’re not patient enough to wait until July 2026, you can catch a sn…
Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ To Premiere 6-Minute Extended Trailer At 70mm Imax Screenings
Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey is less than a year away from opening in theaters, and ahead of its release, Universal is releasing an extended trailer at 70mm Imax screenings. The filmmaker’s latest film was shot entirely with Imax cameras, and the Imax 70mm screens are the optimal way of experiencing this work. The prologue, which […]
‘The Odyssey’ Gets a 6-Minute Prologue Trailer Ahead of ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’
The sneak peek at Christopher Nolan's epic will also play in front of Imax re-releases of 'One Battle After Another' and 'Sinners' The post ‘The Odyssey’ Gets a 6-Minute Prologue Trailer Ahead of ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ appeared first on TheWrap.
'The Odyssey' Gets a 6-Minute Prologue Trailer Ahead of 'Avatar: Fire and Ash'
When millions of moviegoers fill Imax auditoriums to see James Cameron’s “Avatar: Fire and Ash,” they will be treated to an extended sneak peek at one of 2026’s biggest films: Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” Along with a plethora of trailers for next year’s biggest films, Imax and Universal will present a six-minute prologue from the Oscar-winning director’s adaptation of Homer’s legendary Greek epic, which will star Matt Damon as the hero who…
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