The 70mm IMAX film presentation is Nolan's preferred format. The Oscar-winning filmmaker calls it the “best possible experience”.

Tomas Vysinsky prepares the 70 mm IMAX copy of Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey for screening in Prague, Czech Republic, Monday, Jul 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)

28 Jul 2026 08:22AM

With Christopher Nolan’s highly anticipated The Odyssey recording impressive sales around the globe, thousands of Europeans have used it as a new and unexpected reason to visit Prague.The Czech capital has a movie theatre that's among the few dozen in the world equipped with the coveted 70mm IMAX screen to watch the first feature made entirely with IMAX film cameras.“It completely changed my experience about the movie," said Nicolas Walak from Poland, who also saw the movie before on a normal screen before viewing it in Prague. "Everything was great. It was a great movie.”

Spectators view the 70mm Imax copy of Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey in Prague, Czech Republic, Monday, Jul 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)