The Odyssey Is Making Movies Feel Like a Concert
The Oppenheimer director's hotly anticipated new film, a big-budget adaptation of Homer's epic poem The Odyssey, is set to open on July 17, 2026. But last Thursday at midnight tickets went on sale for the first screenings in IMAX 70mm, which is Nolan's preferred format. According to the Hollywood Reporter, it's the first time in film history that movie tickets have gone on sale so far in advance.
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