In brief
Director Christopher Nolan has long insisted that The Odyssey be experienced on the largest screen possible. Yet two million people watched the film as a leaked copy was posted on X just before the account was suspended. Variety reported the head‑lining tweet amassed 2.1 million views in two‑and‑a‑half hours. The leak, shot on 70 mm film for IMAX, drew comments from users and prompted Universal to issue a takedown notice and a statement about copyright infringement. The removal, and the film’s strong box‑office performance, underscore the challenges of protecting blockbuster releases in the social‑media era.
Millions see leaked copy of The Odyssey movie on X
Director Christopher Nolan’s newest feature, The Odyssey, was created with IMAX‑grade 70‑mm film, a holographic canvas designed to ignite cinematic immersion on the world’s biggest screens. Yet a single X tweet hosted a full‑length, high‑definition bootleg that gathered 2.1 million views in less than three hours on Saturday, before the platform suspended the account.
“The full odyssey movie in a tweet, as Nolan intended,” one user jibed on X, a playful twist that missed the flagrant breach of copyright.
Variety reported the leak had reached millions, citing a figure of 2.1 million. A lower‑resolution version later surfaced on Sunday and was removed after two hours, having amassed nearly 50,000 visits.
Universal’s response was swift. The studio emailed the platform, describing the “unauthorised posting” and launching a takedown protocol. “We take copyright infringement seriously and will pursue all appropriate remedies to protect our content and intellectual property rights,” the studio said.
“Someone leaked The Odyssey movie in HD. I thought it was fake but it’s true,”
Fox News reported that the film had achieved a global box‑office haul of $640 million, reinforcing that the leak will unlikely dent its financial performance. The Odyssey’s 48‑minute and 48‑second runtime, elongated to three hours in IMAX, exemplifies Nolan’s predilection for panoramic storytelling—an experience most spectacular when viewed on purpose‑built screens.
