The Odyssey - In Theaters 7 17 26 Christopher Nolan’s next film, The Odyssey, is a mythic action epic shot across the world using brand new IMAX® film technology. The film brings Homer’s foundational saga to IMAX® film screens for the first time and opens in theaters everywhere on July 17, 2026.
The more things change, the more they stay the same. When it comes to storytelling, things really haven't changed as much as people might like to think, and the things that have truly made a difference throughout history can be felt in today's stories.
If something really resonates with people, it often not only has staying power but also goes on to influence future stories. There are fundamental pieces of fiction, and Homer has written several of them. You can feel his influence in every corner of almost every genre, and seeing how the epic poems get adapted as the centuries go on is always interesting.
We're getting a new adaptation of The Odyssey from director Christopher Nolan, and he recently appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert to debut the new trailer. Comic books are what everyone is adapting now, and Nolan drew a comparison between Marvel and DC and the works of Homer.
'Even comic book culture, whether you're talking about Marvel or D.C. or all the rest, a lot of it comes directly from the Homeric Epics,' Nolan said. 'The thing about Homer is, nobody knows if that was a person. Homer, in a way, is the sort of George Lucas of his time. … The thing about Homer, it is the Marvel of its day.
It's very directly this desire for us to feel or believe gods could walk amongst us, and I think the modern comic book is kind of our expression of that.
' L-R: Photo by Universal Pictures © Universal Studios. All Rights Reserved. | Matt Damon is Odysseus in THE ODYSSEY, written, produced, and directed by Christopher Nolan. Photo by Melinda Sue Gordon © Universal Studios.
All Rights Reserved. | Robert Pattinson is Antinous in THE ODYSSEY, written, produced, and directed by Christopher Nolan. Photo by Melinda Sue Gordon © Universal Studios. All Rights Reserved.
| L to R: Anne Hathaway is Penelope and Tom Holland is Telemachus in THE ODYSSEY, written, produced, and directed by Christopher Nolan. Photo by Melinda Sue Gordon © Universal Studios. All Rights Reserved. The reactions to the new trailer for The Odyssey have been interesting, with some people unhappy with the film's overall look.
This isn't reality, but the way Nolan has shot everything makes it look very real, and that could be what's really tripping people up. Maybe if they'd kept the dialogue in verse, it would have helped remind people that the thing we're watching isn't a recreation of an historical event but the retelling of an epic poem that's been around for centuries. The Odyssey: Summary, Cast List, Release Date It was never a myth, it's a legacy.
A film by Christopher Nolan, The Odyssey is in theaters July 17, 2026. Christopher Nolan's next film, The Odyssey, is a mythic action epic shot across the world using brand new IMAX® film technology. The film brings Homer's foundational saga to IMAX® film screens for the first time and opens in theaters everywhere on July 17, 2026. The Odyssey stars Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Robert Pattinson, and Lupita Nyong'o, with Zendaya and Charlize Theron.
The Odyssey is produced by Emma Thomas and Christopher Nolan for their company, Syncopy. The executive producer is Thomas Hayslip. #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 33%; } #gallery-1 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-1 .gallery-caption { margin-left: 0; } /* see gallery_shortcode in wp-includes/media.php */ Matt Damon is Odysseus in THE ODYSSEY, written, produced, and directed by Christopher Nolan. Photo by Melinda Sue Gordon © Universal Studios.
All Rights Reserved. Robert Pattinson is Antinous in THE ODYSSEY, written, produced, and directed by Christopher Nolan. Photo by Melinda Sue Gordon © Universal Studios. All Rights Reserved.
L to R: Anne Hathaway is Penelope and Tom Holland is Telemachus in THE ODYSSEY, written, produced, and directed by Christopher Nolan. Photo by Melinda Sue Gordon © Universal Studios. All Rights Reserved.
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