Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey will play for three weeks in 70 mm at Westwood Village Theatre when it opens on July 17, giving Los Angeles moviegoers a rare-format run inside a 95-year-old cinema that is in the middle of a comeback. Tickets for the showings go on sale Thursday, June 4 at 9 a.m. PT.
The booking matters because the theater is not just hosting a film; it is being used as part of a broader fundraising push for its renovation and restoration, even as the building is also set to close for a 12-month renovation this fall. The Village Theatre is operating under American Cinematheque and the Jason Reitman-led Village Directors Circle, and the engagement is one of a select number of events planned to keep the venue active while work is prepared behind the scenes.
Grant Moninger called the presentation an honor, saying the American Cinematheque sees it as a chance to present Nolan’s latest epic in glorious 70 mm on the largest traditional theater screen in Los Angeles. He said the booth will be fitted with restored dual 70 mm projectors for the full run, a setup meant to deliver a world-class presentation throughout the engagement.
That projection choice fits the film itself. The Odyssey was shot using new Imax film technology, and the Westwood booking gives the production a special-format home at a time when theaters are still looking for events that can draw audiences out of the house. It also follows the Village’s recent reopening for Paramount’s world premiere of Billie Eilish – Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour (Live in 3D), when Dolby refurbished the projection booth for the event.
The theater’s revival has been taking shape for months. In November 2025, American Cinematheque and the Village Directors Circle announced a nonprofit partnership calling for AC to program, manage and serve as operating partner for the 1,000-plus-seat theater, with a planned renovation now projected for completion in 2027. The Odyssey run is part of that same effort, meant to keep the old movie palace visible while raising money for what comes next.
The unanswered piece is how many total 70 mm showtimes will be offered during the three-week engagement, but the timing is already clear. Tickets go on sale this week, the run begins July 17, and for a few weeks this summer the Village will be selling a version of moviegoing that few theaters can still deliver.
