Christopher Nolan's next project, The Odyssey, is an adaptation of Homer's Greek epic of the same name, and fans are excited. Nolan's adaptation will have a powerhouse cast that includes Matt Damon, Anne Hathaway, Tom Holland, Zendaya, Robert Pattinson, Charlize Theron, and Lupita Nyong’o, and the film is scheduled to open worldwide on July 17, 2026,
The Odyssey will see Nolan collaborating with Universal Pictures once again after Oppenheimer, the Cillian Murphy starrer biopic about 'the father of the atomic bomb' that won multiple Oscars and became the highest-grossing biopic ever at the global box office. The 2023 film achieved this feat despite being nearly three hours long and being mainly conversational.
Nolan's new project, The Odyssey, is being mounted as a mythic action drama based on Homer's poem that is said to have been composed around the 8th century BCE. This is Nolan's fourth period film after The Prestige (2006), Dunkirk (2017) and last year's Oppenheimer.
Once he has completed the script, Nolan gets into production with his real-life partner, Emma Thomas, under their banner, Syncopy. Shooting is slated to start next year. Here are the details about the epic film.
The Odyssey: Release Date Revealed
Christopher Nolan's latest film has created a lot of buzz since its announcement. So, everyone was curious to know when it would come out in the theaters. Thanks to the Universal Studios, we finally have the answer.
According to a post from Universal Pictures on X, The Odyssey is going to be released in theaters everywhere on July 17, 2026, and will use a brand new IMAX film technology.
On their X (formerly Twitter) account, Universal Pictures shared the details:
The Odyssey: Cast Details Revealed
According to the latest updates about the cast, Christopher Nolan's upcoming film stars the Spider-Man duo of Zendaya and Tom Holland along with Lupita Nyong'o, Charlize Theron, Robert Pattinson, Anne Hathaway, and Matt Damon.
The film marks Nolan's second collaboration with Pattinson after Tenet, and his third collaboration with Anne Hathaway after Interstellar and The Dark Knight Rises. The filmmaker will work with Matt Damon for the third time, too, after Interstellar and Oppenheimer.
The Odyssey: Plot Details Revealed
Very little about his new film has characteristically been revealed by Christopher Nolan's yet, except that The Odyssey is the latest adaptation of Homer's epic poem, considered to be one of the finest ancient pieces of literature. As mentioned on the film's IMDb page, the film follows
Odysseus in his perilous journey home after the Trojan War, showcasing his encounters with Polyphemus, the Sirens, Circe, and finishing with his reunion with his wife, Penelope.
As mentioned before, Nolan is set to write the cinematic adaptation. Before him, the poem was adapted by several other filmmakers. The most recent example is Uberto Pasolini'sThe Return, which starred Ralph Fiennes and Juliette Binoche, and released earlier this month. In the past, directors such as the Coen brothers and Theo Angelopoulos have also made films inspired by Homer's work.
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