Fri Jul 18 16:50:00 UTC 2025: **FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE**
**”The Odyssey” Tickets Go on Sale a Year Early, Igniting Fan Frenzy for Nolan’s Epic**
**HOLLYWOOD, CA** – In an unprecedented move, Universal Pictures and IMAX have announced that tickets for Christopher Nolan’s highly anticipated film, “The Odyssey,” will go on sale a full year ahead of its July 17, 2026 release. Starting July 17, 2025, eager fans can secure their seats for select showtimes at theaters equipped with IMAX 70mm screens, the director’s preferred format.
The early ticket release underscores the immense anticipation surrounding Nolan’s adaptation of Homer’s epic poem, following the monumental success of his 2023 film, “Oppenheimer,” which grossed $975 million worldwide and won the Oscar for Best Picture.
Universal’s marketing campaign is already in full swing, with a teaser trailer for “The Odyssey” recently premiering exclusively in theaters before screenings of “Jurassic World Rebirth” and “Superman.” The teaser, yet to be released online, has further fueled excitement for the film, which stars Matt Damon as Odysseus, king of Ithaca, on his perilous journey home after the Trojan War. The film features an ensemble cast including Tom Holland as Telemachus, Anne Hathaway, Zendaya, Lupita Nyong’o, Robert Pattinson, Charlize Theron and Jon Bernthal.
Nolan is once again partnering with Universal, the studio behind “Oppenheimer.” The film will mark another milestone as the first movie shot entirely with IMAX cameras.
“Oppenheimer’s” remarkable performance in IMAX, contributing a significant 20% to its overall box office, suggests that “The Odyssey” is poised to become another IMAX sensation. By putting tickets on sale so far in advance, Universal and IMAX are clearly betting on Nolan’s latest to draw massive crowds to the biggest screens around the world.
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