External links
- The Odyssey at IMDb
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| Directed by | Christopher Nolan |
| Screenplay by | Christopher Nolan |
| Based on | Odyssey by Homer |
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| Cinematography | Hoyte van Hoytema |
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| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
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| Language | English |
| Budget | $250 million |
The Odyssey is an upcoming epic fantasy-action film written, produced, and directed by Christopher Nolan as an adaptation of the eponymous epic poem by Homer. Distributed by Universal Pictures and produced by Nolan's production company Syncopy, the film stars Matt Damon as Odysseus, the Ancient Greek king of Ithaca, and follows his journey home after the Trojan War to reunite with his wife, Penelope. The ensemble cast also features Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Zendaya, Lupita Nyong'o, Robert Pattinson, and Charlize Theron.
In October 2024, Nolan was revealed to be developing his next film at Universal, after doing so with his prior film Oppenheimer (2023). Casting took place in the following months, and it was announced in December to be an adaptation of Homer's Odyssey. Filming is scheduled to begin in late February 2025, in the United Kingdom, Morocco, and throughout Italy. With an estimated production budget of $250 million, it is poised to be the most expensive film of Nolan's career.
The Odyssey is scheduled to be theatrically released in the United States on July 17, 2026.
The Odyssey follows Odysseus, the legendary Greek king of Ithaca, on his perilous journey to return home following the Trojan War, his encounters with the cyclops Polyphemus, the Sirens, and the witch goddess Circe, and his reunion with his wife, Penelope. [1]
In October 2024, director Christopher Nolan was revealed to be developing his next film at Universal Pictures, after working with that studio on Oppenheimer (2023). Nolan was once again writing the script and producing the film with his wife Emma Thomas through their production company Syncopy. Matt Damon was in talks to star in the film, after collaborating with Nolan on Oppenheimer and Interstellar (2014), [3] [4] and filming was slated to begin in early 2025. [3] Unlike Oppenheimer, which Universal acquired in an auction, this film was directly set up at the studio. The Hollywood Reporter debunked speculation that the film would adapt the British spy television series The Prisoner (1967–68), which Nolan previously considered in 2009. [4] [5] Damon was confirmed to star later that month when Tom Holland was cast. [6] Previous Nolan collaborators Anne Hathaway—who starred in The Dark Knight Rises (2012) and Interstellar—and Robert Pattinson, who starred in Tenet (2020), joined the cast in undisclosed roles in November, [7] [8] alongside Zendaya, [7] Lupita Nyong'o, [9] and Charlize Theron. [10]
In December 2024, Universal announced Nolan's new film as The Odyssey, an adaptation of Homer's the Odyssey , an Ancient Greek epic poem. The studio described the film as a "mythic action epic" that would be filmed across the world, [1] [11] and it was reported to have a $250 million budget, making it the most expensive film of Nolan's career. [12] Further casting took place throughout early 2025, with prior Nolan collaborators Benny Safdie, [13] Elliot Page, Himesh Patel, and Bill Irwin joining alongside Samantha Morton, [14] Jon Bernthal, [15] John Leguizamo, [16] Jesse Garcia, Will Yun Lee, [17] Rafi Gavron, Shiloh Fernandez, [18] Mia Goth, [19] Corey Hawkins, [20] Nick E. Tarabay, Jimmy Gonzales, Maurice Compte, [21] Michael Vlamis, and Iddo Goldberg. [22] Damon was confirmed to be portraying Odysseus when a "surprise" first-look image of him in costume was released in mid-February, ahead of the start of filming later that month. This came after some rumors had circulated that Holland may be playing the role. [2]
Principal photography is scheduled to begin in late February 2025, [13] [2] taking place in the United Kingdom and Morocco. Filming throughout the Aeolian Islands in Sicily, Italy, will start in March, particularly on the island Favignana, which is a location mentioned in the poem. [23] The film is set to be shot using new IMAX film technology. [11] Hoyte van Hoytema serves as cinematographer after working on several of Nolan's previous films. [2]
The Odyssey is scheduled to be theatrically released by Universal Pictures in the United States on July 17, 2026, in IMAX. [11]
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