Pre-launch › Announcement & positioning · 23 Dec 2024 · T−571
Universal names the film and sells it on IMAX film technology
Universal announced on X that Nolan's next film is The Odyssey, "a mythic action epic shot across the world using brand new IMAX film technology", opening on 17 July 2026. The cast had been reported one name at a time since October.
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Why it matters
The format was in the first sentence. From day one the film was sold as an IMAX event as much as a Homer adaptation.
AnalysisUniversal's X post is quoted by Deadline; the desk has not opened the post.
Details
- Date
- 23 Dec 2024 · T−571
- Phase
- Pre-launch › Announcement & positioning
- Category
- PR & press
- Markets
- Global
- Led by
- Studio-led
- Partners
- IMAX
- Channels
- X
Sources 1
- Christopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey' News: Everything We Know So FarDeadline · 22 May 2026 · deadline.com · SecondaryVerifies: Universal's 23 December 2024 X post announcing the title and IMAX film technology; casting chronology from October 2024