'The Odyssey' Venturing Back Into Cinemas After Mid-November In-Home Release
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π° What Happened
Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey is going back to cinemas in the US. Universal will put it on 1,000 screens, including Imax and Imax 70mm, on 11 December. The move comes after the film reaches homes on premium video on demand, 4K and DVD on 17 November. The film has earned $1.8 billion worldwide. It is the first movie shot entirely in Imax.
π The Backstory
The Odyssey opened on 17 July and was number one worldwide for two weekends. It is Nolan's highest-grossing film and Universal's biggest ever. It is also the highest-grossing R-rated film globally and the biggest film ever for Imax. In the US it has taken $626 million, second only to Jurassic World for Universal. A cinema return after a home release is unusual.
π― Why It Matters
It shows cinemas and studios are testing new ways to sell the same film twice, and whether big screens can still pull people back after a home release.
Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey is going back to cinemas in the US. Universal will put it on 1,000 screens, including Imax and Imax 70mm, on 11 December. The move comes after the film reaches homes on premium video on demand, 4K and DVD on 17 November. The film has earned $1.8 billion worldwide. It is the first movie shot entirely in Imax.
The Odyssey opened on 17 July and was number one worldwide for two weekends. It is Nolan's highest-grossing film and Universal's biggest ever. It is also the highest-grossing R-rated film globally and the biggest film ever for Imax. In the US it has taken $626 million, second only to Jurassic World for Universal. A cinema return after a home release is unusual.
It shows cinemas and studios are testing new ways to sell the same film twice, and whether big screens can still pull people back after a home release.