The Odyssey Draws London Premiere Crowds as Box Office Eyes $80M-$100M Opening
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Updated · Deadline · Jul 6
The Odyssey Draws London Premiere Crowds as Box Office Eyes $80M-$100M Opening
2 articles · Updated · Deadline · Jul 6
Summary
Leicester Square filled with fans for the world premiere of Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey, with Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Zendaya, Anne Hathaway, Robert Pattinson, Lupita Nyong’o and Charlize Theron due on the red carpet.
Universal’s July 17 North American release is tracking for an $80 million-$100 million opening, according to Deadline, reflecting high expectations for Nolan’s adaptation of Homer’s epic.
The film stars Damon as Odysseus, trying to return to Ithaca after the Trojan War to Penelope — played by Hathaway — and son Telemachus, played by Holland.
Nolan, coming off 2023 Oscar winner Oppenheimer, shot the entire film with IMAX cameras; that film was forecast at $40 million-$50 million before opening to $82.4 million.