A new set of tickets for 70mm Imax screenings of “The Odyssey” were released this week, and many of the new screenings sold out within hours. In New York and Los Angeles, there are no 70mm Imax tickets available until August 19, a sign of the frenzy to see Christopher Nolan’s epic in the premium
Greek mythology is rife with humans becoming immortal, many of them as punishment for tangling with the gods. But not Christopher Nolan, the Mount Olympus star of the mortal world: Hollywood. The opening weekend success of his Imax epic “The Odyssey” cements Nolan as his own kind of myth: a bankable auteur who can capture
Across five countries and 91 days, Christopher Nolan and the cast and crew of “The Odyssey” were pushed to their limits as they worked to bring Homer’s epic to the screen. They filmed in the ocean, on steep mountain passes, through dense forests and sandy beaches, battling wind, rain and scorching sun in an act
The UK and Ireland box office saw a huge shift when Universal’s “The Odyssey” captured the top spot, storming the market with a spectacular £12.5 million ($16.8 million) debut weekend. The performance recorded as Nolan’s second-largest opening frame on the market, far ahead of “Oppenheimer.” Driven by unprecedented screening across premium large formats, “The Odyssey”
“The Odyssey” is off to an epic start at the box office. The Universal action adventure generated $264.1 million globally over the weekend, including $139.6 million internationally and $124.5 million domestically. It’s an impressive debut for an R-rated film, nearly three hours long and not part of a major franchise. Of course, “The Odyssey” is
Ben Shapiro posted an 18-minute review of Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” on his YouTube channel Saturday, calling the Greek epic a “masterpiece” despite conservative outrage over the film’s casting and historical accuracy. “Nolan is unparalleled. He’s the best director working today, hands down. He just creates iconic movie after iconic movie,” Shapiro said. He also