Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey opened in Japanese theaters on September 11, 2026, after IMAX previews that ran from September 4 to 10. The film plays 172 minutes and stars Matt Damon as Odysseus, Tom Holland as Telemachus, and Anne Hathaway as Penelope.
Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey reached Japanese theaters on September 11, 2026, following IMAX preview screenings from September 4 to 10. The preview run drew 88,334 admissions and 198,252,280 yen across its full span, with 50,818 admissions and 115,618,060 yen coming over the first three days. The film runs 172 minutes. Matt Damon plays Odysseus, Tom Holland is Telemachus, and Anne Hathaway is Penelope.
The production is tied to a camera built for it. IMAX developed a new 70mm film camera called Keighley with input from Nolan and cinematographer Hoyte van Hoytema, and that rig shot the film. A separate behind-the-scenes video describes a camera called The Keely, a roughly 135 kg unit with a carbon soundproofing blimp, built because the loud drive noise of existing IMAX cameras made recording quiet dialogue nearly impossible. It required a six-person crew and mirrors on set.
Away from the screen, Universal Pictures released The Odyssey: Defy the Gods on Roblox and other platforms ahead of the film. The multiplayer nautical action-adventure lets players sail with companions, gather supplies, and face storms and whirlpools, with an event offering the limited gold avatar item Helmet of Agamemnon. The game carries an 18+ age rating on Roblox.
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Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey opened in Japanese theaters on September 11, 2026. Matt Damon plays Odysseus, with Tom Holland as Telemachus and Anne Hathaway as Penelope. The film screened in IMAX previews from September 4 to 10, drawing 50,818 admissions and 115,618,060 yen over the first three days, and 88,334 admissions and 198,252,280 yen across the full preview run. It runs 172 minutes.
A special video for Christopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey,' which opens September 11, reveals the behind-the-scenes of the first feature film shot entirely in IMAX. Nolan has wanted to shoot this way since age 16, but the camera's loud drive noise made recording quiet dialogue nearly impossible. IMAX engineers built a new camera with a carbon soundproofing blimp, nicknamed 'The Keely,' that weighs about 135 kg and required a six-person crew and mirrors on set.
IMAX developed a new 70mm film camera called Keighley, with input from Christopher Nolan and cinematographer Hoyte van Hoytema. It was used to shoot Nolan's 'The Odyssey,' which is set for release in Japan on September 11, 2026. The camera combines film quality with digital-era functionality.
Universal Pictures has released 'The Odyssey: Defy the Gods,' the official Roblox game for Christopher Nolan's upcoming film 'Odyssey,' on Roblox and other platforms. The multiplayer nautical action-adventure game lets players sail with companions, gather supplies, and overcome obstacles like storms and whirlpools. An event offers the limited gold avatar item 'Helmet of Agamemnon.' The game carries an 18+ age rating on Roblox.