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Nolan’s The Odyssey Sets 6-Minute IMAX Prologue for Dec. 12, With Trailer Landing Before Avatar on Dec. 19

Universal deploys an IMAX‑first preview to spotlight the film’s all‑IMAX production, steering audiences into premium screenings.

Overview

  • A nearly six‑minute prologue begins Dec. 12 exclusively before select 70mm IMAX re‑releases of Sinners and One Battle After Another.
  • A shorter full trailer will play with Avatar: Fire and Ash starting Dec. 19, with the longer prologue continuing ahead of the film’s IMAX presentations.
  • The studio is positioning the prologue as a theatrical IMAX exclusive, while the standard trailer is expected to reach wider and online audiences afterward.
  • The Odyssey is billed as the first feature shot entirely with IMAX cameras, leveraging lessons from Oppenheimer’s strong IMAX performance.
  • Starring Matt Damon with an ensemble including Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Zendaya and others, the film opens July 17, 2026, with select 70mm IMAX tickets sold a year in advance.