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The Odyssey’s 70mm engagement at Los Angeles’ Alex Theatre has been extended through August 20, 2026, after the venue upgraded to 70mm projection and due to strong demand. It marks the theatre’s first first-run film since 1991’s Terminator 2, and the movie is nearing $1 billion worldwide after three weekends.
Glendale’s historic Alex Theatre installed a 70mm system and became the country’s highest-grossing venue for Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey, showing the epic three times daily after a $500,000 upgrade and extending the engagement; the Odyssey’s domestic box office totaled about $395.5 million over the weekend, while Spider-Man: Brand New Day led the overall box office, with the Alex planning more large-format engagements and upcoming releases like Dune: Part Three and The Magician’s Nephew.
Christopher Nolan’s Odyssey is being shown in multiple large formats, with 70mm IMAX currently available at Seven Bridges in Woodridge and additional Chicago-area options like 70mm screenings at Music Box and AMC River East 21 or AMC Roosevelt Collection 16, plus IMAX with Laser at River East and Regal City North and Premium Large Format at many AMC locations and Alamo Drafthouse Chicago. The article explains why 70mm IMAX is rare, notes sold-out initial screenings, and suggests choosing whichever format is most accessible to experience Nolan’s epic scale on screen.
Only about 25 US theaters and roughly 45 worldwide can show The Odyssey in true IMAX 70mm, a rare, labor‑intensive feat that relies on aging projectors and scarce parts. The 70mm film runs horizontally at 1.43:1, delivering unparalleled brightness but requiring constant maintenance—from water‑cooling leaks and refurbished platters to PalmPilot-era controls now emulated on iPads and a Windows XP audio system being upgraded. Despite the challenges, audiences flock to the tangible, imperfect magic of film, though future expansion remains limited and dependent on technicians keeping these giants alive.
Sony Pictures Entertainment will reopen and restore the Cinerama Dome in Hollywood, with Alamo Drafthouse operating the venue. The Dome will retain its Cinerama branding and 70mm capabilities, while the adjoining 14-screen multiplex will become an Alamo site offering programming, premieres, and special events (not dine-in). Restoration begins next month and runs through early 2028, reviving a historic cinema space that has been closed since 2020.
Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey opened to $264.1 million worldwide in its first weekend, marking the director's biggest-ever debut and ranking as 2026's third-largest opening. Domestic $124.5 million and international $139.6 million, with premium formats like IMAX 70mm driving a large share of the box office as theaters offered special early screenings to capitalize on the event.
Cinephiles are paying steep premiums to see Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey on 70mm IMAX, with about 25 theaters offering the experience. In New York’s AMC Lincoln Square 13, tickets run around $33, but demand is high enough that some listings on resale sites reach up to $1,000, and screenings are largely sold out through the weekend, prompting early-morning or late-night showtimes (up to 3 a.m.).
Christopher Nolan says The Odyssey will be his biggest film, shot entirely in 70mm IMAX and edited frame-by-frame by hand, a process showcased in a 60 Minutes clip where he explains the scale and challenges; Matt Damon calls it the hardest movie he’s done, and Nolan demonstrates cutting and gluing at the world’s last film lab, highlighting the artsy, costly “hard way” of high‑resolution storytelling for CBS/Paramount+.
Two Oscar-nominated Warner Bros. titles, Sinners and One Battle After Another, will return to select IMAX 70mm screens during the Oscar run (and possibly beyond), underscoring the films’ prestige as 70mm showcases; Sinners leads with 16 nominations and One Battle After Another has 13 nominations.
Cinemark is expanding its IMAX and 70mm film projection systems in the US and South America, including three new 70mm screens, ahead of Christopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey,' which is the first film shot entirely in IMAX 70mm, set to release in July 2026.
A24 has announced the first 70mm screenings of "The Brutalist," directed by Brady Corbet and starring Adrien Brody, in New York City and Los Angeles starting December 19. The film, shot in VistaVision, is a three-hour epic about a Holocaust survivor and architect, and is considered a major Oscar contender. Attendees will receive collectible items, and the film will have a limited U.S. release on December 20, with a wider release in January.
Due to high demand, the film "Oppenheimer" has extended its run in Imax 70mm format at theaters nationwide until the end of August. Christopher Nolan, a strong advocate for the format, believes it offers the best viewing experience for the atomic bomb drama. Only a limited number of theaters have the capability to play films in Imax 70mm, making these screenings highly sought after. Despite the time-consuming and expensive process of creating Imax film prints, the success of "Oppenheimer" at the box office, with Imax accounting for a significant portion of its earnings, suggests that the format is worth the investment. Imax plans to continue showing "Oppenheimer" in the future, and other films like "Dune Part II" will also receive exclusive Imax runs.