Christopher Nolan‘s “The Odyssey” will open on more than 20,000 screens across mainland China, including some 90% of the territory’s Imax footprint of nearly 800 sites, distributor data shows. Presale box office of the Universal title reached RMB39.

Christopher Nolan’s epic will be released on Friday across most of the country’s 800 Imax screens, at a time when western films have been struggling

A scene from Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey features the Trojan Horse.[Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] Acclaimed director Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey made a strong debut in China, with 45 percent of its nationwide box office generated from IMAX screens,

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo Credit: Universal Studios Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey is heading towards an important weekend at the box office. While it is already set to release in mainland China on August ...

Daniel Manwaring, CEO of IMAX China, said that big events — ranging from cultural hits like Odyssey to live sports such as the NBA Finals — are playing a key role in winning audiences back to cinemas,

Christopher Nolan's much-anticipated The Odyssey officially opened in China on Friday, quickly becoming one of the hottest tickets of the summer movie season, with moviegoers scrambling for premium IMAX screenings and some even traveling to other cities for better viewing experiences with better screens.