{
  "id": 159228,
  "title": "‘The Odyssey’ Extends Run At Alex Theatre After Becoming Highest-Grossing 70MM Exhibitor Who Had Not Screened A New Movie In 35 Years",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/05/the-odyssey-extends-run-at-alex-theatre-after-becoming-highest",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-05T03:25:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Deadline",
    "slug": "deadline",
    "url": "https://deadline.com/2026/08/christopher-nolan-the-odyssey-extends-run-alex-theatre-70mm-1237018126/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Alex Theatre in Glendale has extended its screening of \"The Odyssey\" through August 20, 2026, due to audience demand. The theater became the top-grossing exhibitor of the film in 70mm across the United States.\n\nThe Alex Theatre had not screened a new movie in 35 years, with its last first-run film being \"Terminator 2: Judgment Day\" in 1991. The theater recently underwent a major refurbishment, including the construction of a new projector room with a state-of-the-art 70mm projector and acoustic upgrades.\n\nThe refurbishment was completed in just five weeks, allowing the theater to unveil its new projector with the release of \"The Odyssey\". According to Miles Williams, artistic director of the Alex Theatre, the response from audiences has been \"overwhelming\". The theater plans to continue screening first-run and classic films in 35mm and 70mm formats, as well as hosting live arts and culture programming.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}