Christopher Nolan's Odyssey has triggered a global scramble for tickets, with only 39 theaters worldwide capable of scre...

Christopher Nolan's Odyssey has triggered a global scramble for tickets, with only 39 theaters worldwide capable of screening the film in its intended IMAX 70mm format. The movie was shot entirely on IMAX cameras, making it the first modern feature filmed under those conditions, and the scarcity of compatible projection equipment has turned opening screenings into a near-impossible ticket. In the United States, fans are crossing state lines and booking 2 a.m. screenings just to catch the film in 70mm. Amber Connagan, a 29-year-old tech journalist from the California desert, bought her ticket a year ago and is driving three hours to the nearest qualifying theater. She told Variety she even delayed having a second child to avoid a due date too close to the premiere. Tim McHugh, a 33-year-old healthcare consultant from Pittsburgh, flew to Los Angeles to see the film at Universal City Walk. Hogan Shea, a 27-year-old software consultant in Dallas, plans to see it twice in IMAX 70mm within two weeks, calling Nolan "the most important director of our time" and comparing him to Spielberg and Scorsese for older generations. Greece is not immune to the frenzy. Presale figures from distributor Tanweer show between 35,000 and 40,000 tickets already sold nationwide. Both Greek IMAX locations, at Village@The Mall Athens and Village Mediterranean Cosmos in Thessaloniki, opened presales a full month early and for two weeks at launch, a first for Greece. Midnight and 4 a.m. screenings sold out the same morning presales opened. Matt Damon stars as Odysseus, with Anne Hathaway as Penelope and Tom Holland as Telemachus. Universal opened global IMAX presales a full year ago, and demand has not let up. #Odyssey #Nolan #Cinema