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In a summer movie season that includes the likes of Toy Story 5, Minions & Monsters, and Spider-Man: Brand New Day, a compelling case can be made that the biggest release over the next couple of months is Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey. Boasting a star-studded cast and Nolan’s signature eye for scale, hype has been building for the fantasy epic since it was first announced. The Odyssey is poised to be one of the premier cinematic events of the year; IMAX 70mm tickets went on sale a whole year in advance. As we creep closer to the release date, tickets for more IMAX and other premium large format screenings are now available. Demand is so high that sites are crashing, and scalpers are unfortunately looking to take full advantage.
Variety notes that in the mad dash to secure Odyssey tickets, AMC’s app crashed for a short period of time. Things seem to be up and running now, but the outlet mentions “wait times are up to an hour.” More distressingly, listings for Odyssey IMAX tickets have popped up on eBay. Some of the prices are exorbitant, with one as high $1,500. The average appears to be somewhere in the range of between $200-300.
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