From Troy to Ithaca Choose your screening
IMAX 70mm, Laser, standard 70mm or a regular theater: the names overlap, but the experience changes. Here's a practical way to choose, without turning a changing theater list into a promise.
Short answer
The French release is announced for July 15, 2026. The official U.S. site and IMAX display July 17, 2026; elsewhere, check the local schedule.
As of July 13, the runtime shown by the listings consulted is 2 hours 52 minutes. Dates, listed runtime, formats and showtimes can still change: the theater listing and ticket page at the time of booking remain the decisive check.
Four experiences
The movie was built around IMAX film capture. That does not mean every theater carrying the IMAX name has the same screen size, aspect ratio or projection system.
An IMAX 70mm film presentation can preserve the full height of the 1.43:1 frame in a suitably equipped theater. It is the option closest to the movie's photochemical chain, and also the hardest one to find.
Choose it only when the showtime specifically says IMAX 70mm, not merely IMAX.
This is a digital presentation with a large image and an IMAX sound system. Depending on the theater and screen, the picture may be presented in 1.90:1 or, more rarely, 1.43:1.
Check the actual theater, not only the IMAX name: installations are not all identical.
Traditional 70mm preserves a photochemical texture and a generous image, but it is not the IMAX 15-70 format and does not use the same framing.
A strong choice for film texture without promising the full IMAX height.
A well-run premium or standard theater can still offer an excellent screening. The image will usually be less tall and enveloping, but the best practical choice may simply be the most comfortable, well-tuned and available room.
A dependable screening can be better than choosing a prestigious label without checking the room itself.
France
Pathé Montpellier Odysseum presented its installation as the first theater equipped for IMAX 70mm projection in France. That is an important marker for this release, but an equipment announcement guarantees neither a particular showtime, nor a seat, nor the continued use of that format on a later date.
Before traveling, open the theater's current schedule, check for the exact words IMAX 70mm, and then confirm the time and availability. An “IMAX” label on its own may refer to a Laser presentation.
Before booking
The same method applies outside France. The official IMAX list is a useful starting point, but it does not replace the local schedule.
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