Tickets for IMAX 70mm screenings of Christopher Nolan’s next feature “The Odyssey” went on sale about three hours ago, a full year before the film’s release, and already it has caused a ruckus.
Most cinemas offered only one session per day for the film’s opening weekend – specifically 7pm ones which were always going to have the highest demand.
Reports indicate that many of the available sessions in high-demand locations were gone in minutes, and nearly all sessions were sold out after just one hour of availability.
In addition, the much hated plague of the modern online shopping era – scalpers – are already out there trying to profit off the demand, with photos shared on social media indicating double tickets to AMC Lincoln Square IMAX sessions are currently going for as high as $250 U.S. dollars.
Users are already complaining that ticketing services were allowing people to buy multiple seats in bulk, obviously not expecting the scalping issues.
“The Odyssey” is shot entirely with IMAX film cameras and is expected to be one of the biggest films of next year following Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” managing to deliver nearly a billion in box-office.
Source: Discussing Film
