'The Odyssey' Gets New Poster, Its Prologue to Screen Ahead of 'Avatar: Fire and Ash' in IMAX
Christopher Nolan released a six-minute prologue for The Odyssey in select 70mm IMAX theaters to leverage the holiday season and build anticipation before its July 2026 release.
- Select IMAX theaters are showing a six-minute prologue of Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey now, ahead of Avatar: Fire and Ash premiering on December 19, 2025.
- Christopher Nolan chose to release the six-minute prologue in 70mm IMAX, and Variety reported he timed it for the busy holiday season to attract more viewers.
- A new poster shows a helmet with a spine-like bone element, presumably worn by Matt Damon as Odysseus, while the cast includes Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Zendaya, Lupita Nyong'o, and others amid debate over Mycenaean armor accuracy.
- Nolan's The Odyssey will premiere nationwide on July 17, 2026, but some fans and critics called the early ticket sales and prolonged promotion excessive.
- Ancient finds show ancient Greek armor dated by scientists to about 3,500 years, while The Odyssey, film blends historic cues with cinematic flair as a fantasy epic.
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The Odyssey: New poster for Christopher Nolan's film unveiled; prologue to screen before Avatar: Fire and Ash
The makers of the highly anticipated film The Odyssey unveiled a new poster on Thursday, December 18, 2025. They also announced that viewers will be able to watch the prologue before screenings of Avatar: Fire and Ash. Have a look here.
'The Odyssey' gets new poster, its prologue to screen ahead of 'Avatar: Fire and Ash' in IMAX
Matt Damon as Odysseus on the poster for Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey.’ (Universal Pictures) This isn’t an enchantment from a siren: there is a new poster for Christopher Nolan‘s The Odyssey. Universal Pictures shared the brand-new poster for the upcoming film on Thursday. The studio also announced that the prologue of The Odyssey will be available to watch in IMAX before screenings of Avatar: Fire and Ash. “A film by Christopher Nolan shot …
There's a New Poster For Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey, as 6-Minute Prologue Begins Airing in IMAX
Are you as pumped for Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey as we are? Then you’re going to love this new poster for the movie, which is set to premiere in theaters next summer. The brand new visual for the film features a soldier, presumably main character Odysseus played by Matt Damon, from the shoulder up. His back is to the camera, showing off his robust helmet, featuring some gold detailing that resembles a bone-like spine at the neck. The Odysse…
Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey unveils new teaser poster
Read the original post on Flickering Myth here: Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey unveils new teaser poster With a prologue currently playing in IMAX theaters, Universal Pictures has shared a new teaser poster for The Odyssey, filmmaker Christopher Nolan’s hotly-anticipated adaptation of Homer’s ancient Greek epic. Matt Damon leads the cast of The Odyssey in the role of Odysseus, king of the Greek island of Ithaca, and chronicles his long journey …
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