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Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey is now available for preorder on 4K UHD Blu-ray at Amazon. It’s set to release November 17, and is available in two editions. There’s a limited-edition steelbook version for $39.99 and a premium giftset for $299.99. Read on for details about what comes in each edition.
The Odyssey - Limited-Edition Steelbook
The limited-edition steelbook edition includes the movie on 4K UHD, Blu-ray, and digital. It comes with a bonus disc featuring a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the film.
The Odyssey - Limited-Edition Premium Giftset
The limited-edition premium giftset also comes with the movie on the movie on 4K UHD, Blu-ray, and digital. It also includes the bonus disc with "an exclusive look at the making of the film." The included steelbook case features a cover that's exclusive to this edition. Here's a rundown of everything included:
- Exclusive steelbook
- Filming the Odyssey (Hardcover Book)
- Certificate of Authenticity
- Placard
- Exclusive Box
The Odyssey hit theaters back in July to rave reviews (with the exception of the translator of the epic poem’s most popular edition) and wild success, far surpassing $1 billion at the international box office. It stars Matt Damon, Anne Hathaway, Tom Holland, and more ancient Greeks.
Like Homer’s source material, it’s a largely episodic story as hero Odysseus encounters all sorts of problems as he makes his way back home to Ithaca, where his wife Penelope and his son Telemachus wait. Along the way he encounters a Cyclops, some Sirens, a witch named Circe, and other side quests.
In our review of the movie, critic Scott Collura wrote, “Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey is a must-watch cinematic experience, an epic film version of an epic poem that adapts many of the out-there concepts of Homer through a new eye that frequently brings a sense of horror and existential angst to the story – and even a bit of humor too!”
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