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Nolan’s The Odyssey IMAX 70mm Tickets Sell Out Within Minutes

Resale listings for up to $500 illustrate record-breaking early demand for Nolan’s first feature shot entirely on IMAX film.

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Overview

  • Advance IMAX 70mm tickets went on sale at midnight EDT on July 17, 2025, exactly one year before The Odyssey’s July 17, 2026 release, and were offered only at select theaters worldwide.
  • About two dozen venues in the US, Canada, UK, Australia and Prague reported 95 percent of seats sold, generating roughly $1.5 million in early sales.
  • Secondary-market resales appeared within hours, with scalpers listing tickets on platforms like eBay for as much as $500, prompting frustration and online frenzy among fans.
  • The Odyssey is the first commercial feature to be filmed entirely on IMAX 70mm cameras after Nolan enlisted the format’s maker to develop quieter, lighter equipment.
  • Universal Pictures has budgeted $250 million for the epic, building on Oppenheimer’s IMAX success to position The Odyssey as its most ambitious large-format release.