Spider-Man and The Odyssey are splitting up IMAX screens after a record-breaking weekend

What happened

According to The Verge’s linked report, Spider-Man and The Odyssey are splitting up IMAX screens after a record-breaking weekend, Spider-Man: Brand New Day is joining The Odyssey in IMAX theaters after both movies led the biggest weekend in box office history. On Monday, IMAX announced that Spider-Man: Brand New Day will be available in select digital IMAX locations across North America starting Thursday, August 6th. The news comes as The Odyssey’s exclusive three-weekend run […] Spider-Man: Brand New Day is joining The Odyssey in IMAX theaters after both movies led the biggest weekend in box office history. On Monday, IMAX announced that Spider-Man: Brand New Day will be available in select digital IMAX locations across North America starting Thursday, August 6th. The news comes as The Odyssey ’s exclusive three-weekend run in IMAX theaters comes to an end, allowing Spider-Man: Brand New Day to play alongside it, as reported by Variety . Spider-Man: Brand New Day raked in $355 million following its July 31st

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