Nolan Launches $250 Million 'The Odyssey' in London as IMAX Pre-Sales Signal Strong Demand
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Updated · Variety · Jul 6
Nolan Launches $250 Million 'The Odyssey' in London as IMAX Pre-Sales Signal Strong Demand
3 articles · Updated · Variety · Jul 6
Summary
London hosted the world premiere of Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” on Monday, with Matt Damon, Zendaya, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Robert Pattinson and Charlize Theron leading a near-full cast turnout.
$250 million is riding on the Homer adaptation, which Universal launched with two London screenings as ticket demand swelled and premium large-format pre-sales pointed to strong early interest.
Matt Damon, who plays Odysseus, called the production “six or seven movies in one” and said its technical scale exceeded anything he had seen before.
The film arrives after Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” grossed more than $976 million worldwide, raising expectations for another major box-office run ahead of “The Odyssey” opening on July 17.