Imax tickets for Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey go on sale a year in advance for highly anticipated epic
Imax tickets for Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey will be available from 17 July 2025, a full twelve months before the film’s release.
“A Journey Begins”
is the tagline attached to this ambitious new project, and it feels fitting as audiences prepare well in advance for what promises to be a landmark cinematic event. These early tickets are limited to selected Imax 70mm showings, Nolan’s preferred format, with major venues such as London’s BFI Imax expected to see high demand. Tickets for standard screenings will follow nearer to the July 2026 release.
For Nolan, the choice to prioritise Imax is nothing new. His reputation for pushing visual formats started with The Dark Knight, when he first experimented with Imax cameras for large‑scale action. Since then, he has become a vocal advocate for film stock and large‑format projection, often encouraging audiences to experience his work in the most immersive way possible. With Oppenheimer, UK audiences saw first-hand how this approach pays off: 70mm screenings were sold out for weeks, and people travelled from across the country to find a seat. Imax later confirmed that the film’s takings from the premium format made up a remarkable portion of its overall box office haul.
The Odyssey takes that commitment a step further, becoming the first feature to be shot entirely using Imax cameras. For viewers, this means a picture frame that is taller and sharper, with a level of detail rarely seen in mainstream cinema. It’s the sort of visual experience that can’t be replicated at home, and part of why these Imax tickets for Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey are being snapped up so early. According to Imax, a 70mm print projected in full frame offers almost ten times the resolution of a standard digital projection, creating a sense of scale that feels closer to an event than a screening. Find out more about the Imax format on their website.
The film itself is an adaptation of Homer’s epic poem. Matt Damon takes the lead as Odysseus, with Tom Holland playing Telemachus. The cast also includes Anne Hathaway, Zendaya, Lupita Nyong’o, Robert Pattinson, Charlize Theron and Jon Bernthal. Sources close to the production have suggested that Nolan is blending practical effects with natural landscapes and large-scale sets, echoing the approach he took with Dunkirk and Interstellar. For audiences used to CGI-heavy blockbusters, this hands-on method promises something different. A teaser trailer, which has so far only been shown before select screenings of Jurassic World Rebirth and Superman, shows fragments of storm-tossed seas and towering ancient structures but holds back on revealing too much.
Universal Pictures, which backed Oppenheimer, is taking a calculated gamble that excitement will carry through for an entire year. By making tickets available now, the studio is inviting audiences to treat the release as a planned occasion rather than a last-minute night out. For Londoners, that might mean booking early to secure one of the limited Imax 70mm screenings, then building a day or evening around the event when July 2026 finally arrives.
It’s worth noting how rare it is for a studio to make such a move. Advance bookings this far ahead are usually reserved for high-profile concerts or theatre shows, not cinema, but Nolan’s body of work has created a dedicated following that spans casual viewers and devoted film enthusiasts. His films have consistently been used to highlight the value of the big screen, a message echoed by cinemas still recovering from the pandemic years and looking to draw audiences back with experiences they can’t replicate at home.
For those keeping an eye on London’s cultural calendar, this is already shaping up to be a landmark moment in 2026. Whether you’re a regular at the BFI Imax or someone who only books for the most talked-about releases, early access to Imax tickets for Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey offers a chance to secure a front‑row seat to one of the most ambitious projects in modern cinema.
For more updates and further coverage of major film releases shaping the big screen experience, visit EyeOnLondon – and we’d love to hear your thoughts in the comments on whether you’ll be booking early for this one.
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