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Cinema Websites Slow as Tickets for The Odyssey Go on Sale
Websites for several theater chains slowed or introduced queuing systems after tickets for the film went on sale. Demand centered on a limited number of locations equipped for the 15-perf IMAX 70mm format.
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Cinema websites slowed under heavy traffic after tickets for The Odyssey went on sale. Several chains reported delays, and one introduced a queuing system to manage access. The film is the first to be shot entirely in 15-perf IMAX 70mm. Thirty-nine theaters worldwide can project in that format, an increase from the thirty locations that screened Oppenheimer in the same format.
Seven new U.S. locations, three in Canada, and one in Belgium were added for this release. The 2-hour-45-minute film requires 11 miles of 15-perf 70mm print stock weighing 575 pounds. Universal Pictures will also offer dual-laser IMAX 1.43:1 presentations along with standard 70mm and 35mm film screenings.
Tickets for select locations became available one year before the scheduled release date. In the UK, several venues announced that tickets would go on sale June 15.
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