Select opening-weekend IMAX 70mm tickets for The Odyssey went on sale on July 17, 2025.
The date was exactly one year before the film’s planned United States theatrical release on July 17, 2026. Universal Pictures made tickets for selected opening-weekend IMAX 70mm screenings available unusually early, giving fans the opportunity to reserve seats long before the movie opened.
The advance sale was notable because major distributors rarely place premium-format tickets on sale so far ahead of release. Several screenings reportedly sold out within the first 12 hours, including showings across roughly half of the 22 participating U.S. theaters, demonstrating strong interest in Christopher Nolan’s film and its large-format presentation.
The date can be confused with production milestones. Principal photography began on February 25, 2025, and continued through August 8, 2025; those dates relate to filming, not ticket availability. January 25, 2026 and December 23, 2024 likewise do not mark the reported IMAX presale.
The Odyssey is designed as a major-format event: it was shot entirely with IMAX film cameras and is scheduled to screen in IMAX 70mm as well as other premium formats.