‘The Odyssey’ Is Returning to IMAX Cinemas After ‘Digger’ Flop
Universal said tickets are on sale as the film returns for a limited run after grossing $1.76 billion worldwide.
- On Friday, October 9, Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey returned to select IMAX and 70MM theaters, following an announcement from Universal Studios earlier this week.
- Tom Cruise's Digger is losing a majority of its IMAX screens after just one week, creating premium space for the re-release.
- The Odyssey has grossed $1.76 billion worldwide, becoming Universal's highest-grossing film, surpassing the $1.67 billion record set by Jurassic World in 2015.
- Classics professor Emily Wilson argued in the London Review that the adaptation lacked "psychological, emotional, political and ethical depth" regarding Homer's work.
- Upcoming releases including Street Fighter on October 16 and Godzilla Minus Zero on November 3 will soon compete for the 41 theaters worldwide equipped for true IMAX.
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The Odyssey is already returning to IMAX screens after Digger box office flop
If you’re still yet to see The Odyssey in IMAX, we have good news. And if you were planning on catching Digger in IMAX and haven’t yet (I mean, it’s been out for less than a week), we have slightly less good news. Christopher Nolan’s summer blockbuster has been a complete box office smash, currently at $1.76 billion and counting. That has, sadly, not been the fortune of Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s film, starring a heavily makeup-ed Tom Cruise, which…
'The Odyssey' RETURNS to IMAX as 'Digger' loses screens; Christopher Nolan's epic to boost box office record
Christopher Nolan's film 'The Odyssey' will return to select IMAX screens due to ongoing audience interest. The re-release comes after 'Digger' struggled at the box office during its opening weekend. Universal is replacing screenings of 'Digger' with 'The Odyssey' in certain theaters. Additionally, the studio is campaigning for Oscar nominations across several major categories for 'The Odyssey'.
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