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UK to Host Global Premiere of Nolan's “The Odyssey” Epic

6/29/2026

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Nolan Premieres Odyssey

United Kingdom will host the global premiere of Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey on July 6, 2026.
Universal Pictures will open the film in IMAX 70mm theaters worldwide on July 17, 2026.
The $250 million production projects an $80-100 million domestic opening weekend.
Filming, which used practical effects across Italy, Greece, Iceland, Morocco, Scotland, Western Sahara and Malta, was described by Matt Damon as giving all cast members, including director Christopher Nolan, equal treatment during grueling shoot.

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Nolan Pushes IMAX

Nolan persuaded director Ryan Coogler to shoot his vampire film Sinners in IMAX, leading to Coogler’s 2025 IMAX production.
He later took Coogler to a Dunkirk IMAX print screening to illustrate the format’s potential.
Sinners earned Autumn Durald Arkapaw the Oscar for Best Cinematography, showing IMAX’s influence on award-winning visuals.
Nolan called the project an evolutionary filmmaking process and hopes it will encourage other directors to adopt full-IMAX production.

History

Historical Context

In July 2008 Christopher Nolan’s *The Dark Knight* became the first major film shot with high-resolution IMAX cameras, a partnership between Warner Bros. and IMAX Corp. that generated about $533 million worldwide and opened to a $6.3 million IMAX weekend. The success reshaped studio budgeting, prompting later IMAX-centric releases such as Nolan’s 2026 epic *The Odyssey*.

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Nolan Premieres Odyssey

United Kingdom will host the global premiere of Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey on July 6, 2026.
Universal Pictures will open the film in IMAX 70mm theaters worldwide on July 17, 2026.
The $250 million production projects an $80-100 million domestic opening weekend.
Filming, which used practical effects across Italy, Greece, Iceland, Morocco, Scotland, Western Sahara and Malta, was described by Matt Damon as giving all cast members, including director Christopher Nolan, equal treatment during grueling shoot.

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