The Odyssey is divided into 24 books and was first printed in 1488. It tells the story of Odysseus, king of Ithaca, and his 10-year journey from Troy to Ithaca after the Trojan War. His wife, Penelope and son, Telemachus try to maintain order back home while many suitors compete for Penelope’s hand, thinking Odysseus is dead.
“Christopher Nolan’s next film The Odyssey is a mythic action epic shot across the world using brand new Imax film technology,” revealed Universal. “The film brings Homer’s foundational saga to Imax film screens for the first time and opens in theaters everywhere on July 17, 2026.”
Known for his Hollywood blockbuster movies, Christopher Nolan is considered one of the best directors of the 21st century. His latest movie, Oppenheimer, earned over $976 million worldwide, showing that he could be trusted with large amounts of money. The Odyssey is also set to be Nolan’s most expensive movie to date.
Indeed, the movie has a budget of $250 million especially because of the very famous cast. Nolan outdid himself by selecting Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Zendaya, Robert Pattinson, Lupita Nyong’o and Charlize Theron for his cast.
The Odyssey will be shot across the world, using a brand new IMAX film technology, just like Oppenheimer and Interstellar. IMAX is a set of high-resolution cameras, film formats and projectors. A movie using IMAX technology resolves more details and very less visible film grain. Basically, the movie will look much cleaner and higher quality.
The film is set to release a week before Tom Holland’s next Spider-man movie. Fans are expecting a possible next ”Barbenheimer”even though MCU has a far better guarantee of success. “Barbenheimer” was a cultural phenomenon that preceded the release of Oppenheimer and Barbie back on July 21st, 2023. The event released a humorous response from fans, including memes and merchandise. Polygon described the two movies as “extreme opposites” and Variety called the situation “the movie event of the year.”
Will The Odyssey succeed in surprising fans and their high hopes?
