Christopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey' is an IMAX epic that's already getting rave reviews. Here's everything to know.
Christopher Nolan's follow-up to "Oppenheimer" is based on the famed ancient Greek poem by Homer."The Odyssey" stars Matt Damon as the hero Odysseus alongside Tom Holland, Zendaya, and Anne Hathaway.Here's everything we know about the film.After "Oppenheimer" was a critical and commercial hit, Christopher Nolan is adapting Homer's Greek epic poem "The Odyssey" for his next film.Universal Pictures announced the movie in late 2024, saying it would be shot using "brand new IMAX film technology" and that it would arrive in theaters on July 17, 2026.Here's everything we know about the film so far.Ayomikun Adekaiyero and Eve Crosbie previously contributed to this post."The Odyssey" is one of the foundational stories of Western literature.Homer is the attributed author of two ancient Greek poems that were composed in the 8th or 7th century BC, both of which tell the story of the Trojan War."The Iliad" narrates the end of the war, while "The Odyssey" tells of Odysseus' 10-year struggle to return to his island home of Ithaca.During the journey, Odysseus and his crew fight against a man-eating cyclops, powerful giants, and sirens. They defeat witches and sea monsters, and anger the gods Zeus and Poseidon.
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Christopher Nolan's follow-up to "Oppenheimer" is based on the famed ancient Greek poem by Homer."The Odyssey" stars Matt Damon as the hero Odysseus alongside Tom Holland, Zendaya, and Anne Hathaway.Here's everything we know about the film.After "Oppenheimer" was a critical and commercial hit, Christopher Nolan is adapting Homer's Greek epic poem "The Odyssey" for his next film.Universal Pictures announced the movie in late 2024, saying it would be shot using "brand new IMAX film technology" and that it would arrive in theaters on July 17, 2026.Here's everything we know about the film so far.Ayomikun Adekaiyero and Eve Crosbie previously contributed to this post."The Odyssey" is one of the foundational stories of Western literature.Homer is the attributed author of two ancient Greek poems that were composed in the 8th or 7th century BC, both of which tell the story of the Trojan War."The Iliad" narrates the end of the war, while "The Odyssey" tells of Odysseus' 10-year struggle to return to his island home of Ithaca.During the journey, Odysseus and his crew fight against a man-eating cyclops, powerful giants, and sirens. They defeat witches and sea monsters, and anger the gods Zeus and Poseidon. But Odysseus has one god, Athena, on his side, trying to help him get home.Meanwhile, a band of suitors are trying to take over Odysseus' kingdom in Ithaca, supplanting his son Telemachus and convincing Penelope to marry one of them.In a dramatic conclusion, Odysseus disguises himself as a beggar and sneaks back onto the island, where he observes the actions of the suitors before reclaiming his family and kingdom.This will be Nolan's first film about Greek mythology, breaking away from his regular sci-fi and war films. Nolan also wrote the script.Matt Damon will lead a star-studded cast in "The Odyssey."Nolan has a reputation for drawing ensemble casts of A-listers, but "The Odyssey" may be his biggest project yet.Matt Damon will play the film's lead hero, Odysseus; Anne Hathaway will play his wife, Penelope; and Tom Holland will play their son, Telemachus.
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- Christopher Nolan's follow-up to "Oppenheimer" is based on the famed ancient Greek poem by Homer."The Odyssey" stars Matt Damon as the hero Odysseus alongside Tom Holland, Zendaya, and Anne Hathaway.Here's everything we know about the film.After "Oppenheimer" was a critical and commercial hit, Christopher Nolan is adapting Homer's Greek epic poem "The Odyssey" for his next film.Universal Pictures announced the movie in late 2024, saying it would be shot using "brand new IMAX film technology" and that it would arrive in theaters on July 17, 2026.Here's everything we know about the film so far.Ayomikun Adekaiyero and Eve Crosbie previously contributed to this post."The Odyssey" is one of the foundational stories of Western literature.Homer is the attributed author of two ancient Greek poems that were composed in the 8th or 7th century BC, both of which tell the story of the Trojan War."The Iliad" narrates the end of the war, while "The Odyssey" tells of Odysseus' 10-year struggle to return to his island home of Ithaca.During the journey, Odysseus and his crew fight against a man-eating cyclops, powerful giants, and sirens. They defeat witches and sea monsters, and anger the gods Zeus and Poseidon.
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