Dune, Oct. 22 -- Part Three has beaten Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey in advance ticket sales at London's BFI IMAX. Denis Villeneuve's upcoming science fiction sequel sold 33,000 tickets within 24 hours, generating £880,000 in advance bookings. The record highlights strong audience demand ahead of its December 18 cinema release.

The film's advance earnings have surpassed those of several major releases at the venue. The Odyssey previously earned £750,000 before its release, while Dune: Part Two generated £366,000 in advance sales. Nolan's Oppenheimer earned £254,000, whereas Avatar: Fire and Ash recorded £116,000.

Moreover, excitement for the third instalment has been building for months. Last April, three open...