Christopher Nolan‘s “The Odyssey” will screen in 70mm at Westwood’s Village Theatre for a particular three-week run in partnership with the American Cinematheque.
Beginning July 17, in partnership with Common Footage and the Village Administrators Circle, the Los Angeles theater will provide three showtimes a day. Tickets will go on sale Thursday at 9 a.m. PT. Nolan and “The Odyssey” producer Emma Thomas are companions within the Village Administrators Circle, the group of filmmakers led by Jason Reitman who joined to purchase the historic venue in 2024.
The American Cinematheque is programming a number of screenings as fundraising alternatives forward of the closure this fall for a 12 months of renovation and restoration. The particular occasions kicked off with the world premiere of James Cameron and Billie Eilish’s “Billie Eilish – Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour (Live in 3D).”
Shot utilizing new Imax know-how, “The Odyssey” stars Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Robert Pattinson, Lupita Nyong’o, Samantha Morton, Zendaya and Charlize Theron. The difference of Homer’s saga is produced by Thomas and Nolan for his or her firm, Syncopy, and is government produced by Thomas Hayslip.
“Presenting Christopher Nolan’s latest epic in glorious 70mm on the largest traditional theater screen in Los Angeles is an honor for the American Cinematheque,” mentioned American Cinematheque Creative Director Grant Moninger. “The Village booth will be fitted with restored dual 70mm projectors to ensure a world-class presentation throughout the entire run,” he added.
“There are many reasons to go to the movies, but few better than a three-week run of ‘The Odyssey’ in 70mm at one of the most beautiful movie palaces in the country,” mentioned Reitman. “This American Cinematheque series is a preview of what we hope the restored Village Theatre will become. A home for great filmmakers, great audiences, and the kind of theatrical experiences that simply can’t be replicated anywhere else. Christopher Nolan and Emma Thomas were among the very first filmmakers to step in when the Village Theatre needed help. Their commitment to keeping the spirit of moviegoing alive continues to inspire us all.”
The American Cinematheque will program, handle and be the working companion for the Village Administrators Circle, and when the renovated venue reopens in 2027 it’s going to host screenings with in-person conversations, awards season occasions, new theatrical releases, retrospectives and tributes along with the Cinematheque’s programming and movie festivals akin to Past Fest, Bleak Week, This Is Not a Fiction and Extremely Cinematheque 70. The Village will even proceed to be a vacation spot for internet hosting movie premieres. The foyer of the 1000-seat-plus theater is designed to incorporate area for concessions, artifacts from the filmmakers’ private collections, retail and occasion area.
