70mm Screening: Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey

Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” is playing in 70mm at the Alex Theatre in Glendale on Thursday, August 6, according to the theater’s current listings. The historic venue’s cinema page shows three August 6 screenings — 11:30 a.m., 3:15 p.m. and 7 p.m. — and lists tickets at $27. EatDrinkLA included the engagement in its August events roundup and directed readers to the theater’s website for showtimes. The Glendale booking has also grown beyond the earlier end date referenced in event listings. The Alex Theatre said on its cinema page that the film opened there on July 17, 2026, and outside reports citing the theater said the run was extended through August 20 after strong demand. A PR Newswire release attributed to the theater said the venue became the highest-grossing U.S. location for 70mm presentations of the film. (cinema.thealex.com) ### Which showtimes are listed for August 6 at the Alex Theatre? The Alex Theatre’s cinema page lists three August 6 showtimes for “The Odyssey”: 11:30 a.m., 3:15 p.m. and 7 p.m. The same page shows additional dates on August 7, August 11, August 12, August 13, August 14, August 18, August 19 and August 20. EatDrinkLA’s August guide said the film was running “now through August 6th” at the historic Alex Theatre in Glendale and told readers that showtimes were on the theater’s website. (cinema.thealex.com) The theater’s own listings now indicate the engagement is continuing past that date. ### What is being presented at this screening? Christopher Nolan’s film is being presented in 70mm film at the Alex Theatre, according to the venue’s cinema page. (cinema.thealex.com) The page describes “The Odyssey” as a “mythic action epic” and says it was shot using new film technology. The theater listing names Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Robert Pattinson and Charlize Theron among the cast. (eatdrinkla.com) The same listing gives the runtime as 2 hours and 52 minutes and the U.S. rating as R. ### Why has the run continued past the original August 6 window? The Alex Theatre said the run was extended after strong audience demand, according to reports published this week that cited the venue’s announcement. (cinema.thealex.com) PR Newswire, in a release attributed to the theater, said screenings would continue through August 20, 2026. MyNewsLA reported that the extension followed an opening stretch that made the Glendale venue the top-grossing theater in the country for 70mm presentations of “The Odyssey.” That account matches the PR Newswire release’s description of the Alex as the highest-grossing U.S. theater for the film in that format. (prnewswire.com) ### What is the Alex Theatre, and why is the location part of the draw? The Alex Theatre is a historic Glendale venue that has recently returned to screening first-run films, according to reports on the extension. MSN, citing reporting on the theater, said the last first-run film shown there before this revival was “Terminator 2: Judgment Day” in 1991. (mynewsla.com) The theater’s own cinema page frames the booking as a 70mm presentation at the “historic Alex Theatre,” pairing the format with the venue’s movie-palace identity. EatDrinkLA used the same description in its roundup entry for the event. ### Where should readers check before going? The Alex Theatre’s cinema page is the primary source for current dates, times and ticket pricing for this engagement. (msn.com) EatDrinkLA’s August roundup also points readers to the theater website for showtimes. August 20 is the latest listed end date in the currently available theater and announcement materials. (cinema.thealex.com) The Alex Theatre’s page shows the next listed screenings after August 6 on August 7 at 3:15 p.m., 7 p.m. and 10:45 p.m.