Nolan's 'The Odyssey' Leaks on X, Viewed by Millions
Universal said it moved quickly to remove bootleg copies after one post drew more than 2.1 million views before takedown.
- On Saturday, a high-quality bootleg of "The Odyssey" circulated on X, amassing more than 2.1 million views before the account was suspended within three hours.
- Released on July 17, Christopher Nolan's blockbuster "The Odyssey" continues to draw massive crowds, grossing over $600 million globally despite persistent piracy incidents.
- Universal Pictures stated they "immediately initiated takedown protocols" to protect intellectual property, while the film earned $87 million in its second weekend according to Rentrak, a data analytics company.
- A lower-quality version appeared Sunday, garnering nearly 50,000 views before removal, though most remaining files on X are mislabeled links redirecting to Rick Astley's 1987 song "Never Gonna Give You Up."
- X owner Elon Musk criticized the film's casting choices while announcing his AI tool Grok Imagine would generate a "historically accurate" version of the movie later this year.
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Bootleg copies of Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ flood X despite takedowns
Pirated copies of Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey" spread rapidly across X over the weekend, racking up millions of views before Universal Pictures moved to take them down, a piracy wave that so far hasn't dented the film's record-setting box office run.
Millions Watched The Odyssey Without Paying, Here's What Could Happen to the Leaker
The online leak of Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey has been viewed millions of times, but attention is increasingly shifting from the pirated footage itself to how investigators may identify whoever first released the high-quality copy. According to reports, an unauthorised digital version of the film appeared on X, formerly Twitter, on 25 July, attracting an estimated 2.1 million views before it was removed following copyright complaints. Unive…
‘The Odyssey’ Removed From X After Millions of Views
Christopher Nolan's adaptation of The Odyssey has been a massive success. It had his biggest opening weekend ever, a record-breaking second weekend, incredible reviews, and ecstatic audience reactions. Even my mother-in-law out in Oklahoma, who was apprehensive at best, had... Read more...
It will be for the story, the charm of antiquity and Greek myths. For the super cast, the film 70mm IMAX or the character of Ulysses, which attracts for cunning and value. Or for the theme of the return, in which many can identify with their personal stories. Or maybe for all these things together. But Christopher Nolan's Odyssey, released last July 16 at the cinema, is making millions of people passionate. Even those who, to buy the ticket to w…
The film reaches 2.1 million calls on Musk's platform in just under three hours. Universal threatens to take legal action because of piracy.
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