Universal sets Dec. 11 date for The Odyssey rerelease
The film will return to more than 1,000 screens in North America, including IMAX 70mm venues, just as awards season begins.
By Nadia Rahman ·
Universal Pictures has scheduled a nationwide theatrical rerelease of Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey for Dec. 11. The studio will show the film in all formats across more than 1,000 theaters in North America. This includes screenings in IMAX and IMAX 70mm.
The decision comes as awards season intensifies and the film becomes eligible for Academy Award nominations. The rerelease follows an extended 70mm IMAX run that took place throughout September. The original theatrical opening occurred on July 17.
Box office data shows the film has generated $626 million in domestic revenue. Its global total has reached $1.8 billion. The picture holds the record for the highest-grossing R-rated movie in history. It is also the first feature shot entirely with IMAX cameras.
Matt Damon plays Odysseus in the adaptation of Homer’s epic poem. Robert Pattinson, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Lupita Nyong’o, Zendaya, and Charlize Theron join Damon in the cast. The plot centers on Odysseus’ ten-year journey home to Ithaca following the Trojan War.
The narrative follows the hero’s attempts to return to his wife, Penelope, and his son, Telemachus. Telemachus defends the household against suitors seeking the throne. The rerelease provides a new opportunity for audiences to view the film on the largest screens before the end of the year.
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