Nolan's 'The Odyssey' Leaks on X, Viewed by Millions
Universal said it moved quickly to remove bootleg copies after one post drew more than 2.1 million views before takedown.
- On Saturday, a high-quality bootleg of "The Odyssey" circulated on X, amassing more than 2.1 million views before the account was suspended within three hours.
- Released on July 17, Christopher Nolan's blockbuster "The Odyssey" continues to draw massive crowds, grossing over $600 million globally despite persistent piracy incidents.
- Universal Pictures stated they "immediately initiated takedown protocols" to protect intellectual property, while the film earned $87 million in its second weekend according to Rentrak, a data analytics company.
- A lower-quality version appeared Sunday, garnering nearly 50,000 views before removal, though most remaining files on X are mislabeled links redirecting to Rick Astley's 1987 song "Never Gonna Give You Up."
- X owner Elon Musk criticized the film's casting choices while announcing his AI tool Grok Imagine would generate a "historically accurate" version of the movie later this year.
76 Articles
76 Articles
A pirated copy of the film The Odyssey, by Christopher Nolan, was removed from social network X, after having become viral this weekend. The publication that alerted for the existence of the full film on Elon Musk's platform exceeded three million views before the account that had the content to be suspended. The message said: "Someone carried the full film of The Odyssey on X. Can you believe it?" . . . .The Odyssey . . Uploaded to X — And Some…
The Odyssey got bootlegged on X, but the internet cared more about the memes
This past weekend, a post reading "Someone uploaded 'The Odyssey' full movie on X. Can you believe it?" amplified an upload from an account that's since been suspended. Variety confirmed it was a genuine, high-quality copy of Christopher Nolan's film, and it pulled in over 2.1 million views in roughly...Read Entire Article
It is unknown how a pirated copy of the nearly three-hour-long film became public.
An illegal version of the movie The Odyssey circulated on X last weekend. In barely three hours, the post was viewed more than two million times before it was permanently removed.
The Independent
The Independent (US)Universal Pictures vows to ‘pursue all appropriate remedies’ after The Odyssey leaks
Illegal recording racked up millions of views on X
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 41% of the sources lean Left
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
