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Nolan’s The Odyssey Debuts Six-Minute IMAX Prologue as Online Leak Fuels Early Buzz

Universal is using a one‑week IMAX‑only preview to kick off the campaign ahead of a trailer tied to Avatar: Fire and Ash on Dec. 19.

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THE ODYSSEY Leaked Prologue Features Intense Battle Of Troy, First Look At The Cyclops
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Overview

  • The nearly six‑minute preview is playing exclusively in select 70mm IMAX engagements for a limited one‑week window alongside IMAX re‑releases.
  • A roughly five‑minute recording of the prologue was posted to Reddit, circulating the footage online outside the planned theater‑only rollout.
  • Reports say the sequence introduces Matt Damon’s Odysseus at the end of the Trojan War and briefly teases later seafaring chapters, including a quick glimpse of a cyclops.
  • Early social reactions are enthusiastic, with one commentator comparing the tone to Dunkirk, and observers are debating the use of CGI versus practical effects.
  • A shorter teaser is slated to run before Avatar: Fire and Ash starting Dec. 19, and The Odyssey is scheduled for theatrical release on July 17, 2026.