'The Odyssey' Ticket Release Delays Preorder Sites With Hour-Long Queues Akin to Taylor Swift's 'Eras Tour'

Hardcore cinephiles are rushing to get their hands on tickets to Imax screenings of Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey," and demand on the first day of premium format presales is pushing ticketing websites almost to the breaking point. On social media, eager fans of the Oscar-winning filmmaker complained of long wait times to get tickets to his adaptation of Homer's epic starring Matt Damon, with online queues popping up on AMC and Fandango on Thursday. While a spokesperson for AMC declined to comment, an individual with knowledge of ticketing site software says that major theater chains . . .