{"id":379107,"date":"2026-07-19T23:25:07","date_gmt":"2026-07-19T23:25:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/379107\/"},"modified":"2026-07-19T23:25:07","modified_gmt":"2026-07-19T23:25:07","slug":"projector-failure-at-amc-imax-rivercenter-mall-disrupts-the-odyssey-screenings-in-san-antonio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/379107\/","title":{"rendered":"Projector failure at AMC IMAX Rivercenter Mall disrupts \u2018The Odyssey\u2019 screenings in San Antonio"},"content":{"rendered":"

SAN ANTONIO \u2013 Moviegoers hoping to see Christopher Nolan\u2019s \u201cThe Odyssey\u201d<\/a> on one of the most immersive screens in Texas were turned away Thursday after a projector failure at AMC IMAX at Rivercenter Mall in San Antonio.<\/p>\n

The theater is one of only two in Texas<\/a> capable of showing a 70mm IMAX film \u2014 the format Nolan used to shoot The Odyssey, which is said to be the first film ever shot entirely on full IMAX film. Many fans purchased tickets weeks in advance to experience the movie exactly as Nolan intended.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m super excited to see it. Probably the only movie I\u2019ve really been looking forward to see this year,\u201d moviegoer Eric Shipp said.<\/p>\n

A father and daughter planning to see the movie at Santikos Palladium said the anticipation had been building since \u201cThe Odyssey\u201d was first announced.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe couldn\u2019t wait. Like when it first came out, and we saw he was doing this, it\u2019s like, he\u2019s gonna make a fantastic movie,\u201d they said.<\/p>\n

During Thursday\u2019s screening, viewers said the film stopped not once, but three times. Gabby Reyes, who was in the theater, said staff handled the situation by offering refunds and vouchers so affected guests could return once the projector is repaired.<\/p>\n

For some fans, waiting is the only acceptable option.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m going to wait and go to the AMC theater here when they fix their projector, or I\u2019ll go in another city where I\u2019m traveling sometime,\u201d said Terry Mendenhall, another moviegoer. \u201dI\u2019ll wait to see the movie until I can see it in the right format.\u201d <\/p>\n

\u201cThe Odyssey\u201d continues screening at Rivercenter AMC IMAX in digital format. However, the 70mm IMAX format offers the largest possible screen experience for the film.<\/p>\n

Santikos Palladium<\/a> at The Rim is also showing \u201cThe Odyssey\u201d in 70mm, but not IMAX format.<\/p>\n

AMC IMAX Rivercenter staff told KSAT on Sunday that 70mm IMAX showtimes for \u201cThe Odyssey\u201d are expected to resume Thursday. Tickets can be purchased online<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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