‘The Odyssey’ Opening Weekend Beats ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ to Break BFI Imax Records in U.K.

Odysseus has stolen Luke Skywalker’s crown.

Christopher Nolan’s big-screen epic “The Odyssey” has beaten “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” to take first place as the highest-ever three-day gross at the BFI Imax theater in central London, clocking in at £219,867 ($300,000).

The BFI Imax holds only one screen, which at 20 metres (65 feet) tall […] ...