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Christopher Nolan’s Next Film Is Epic Adaptation Of Homer’s The Odyssey Coming In 2026
A New Cinematic Odyssey
This week, director Christopher Nolan has announced that his next film will be an adaptation of Homer’s epic poem The Odyssey starring Matt Damon. Here’s a few details from our friends at The Hollywood Reporter…
Universal revealed on Monday that Nolan will adapt The Odyssey, the epic poem from Homer that follows Odysseus’ journey home after the Trojan war.
“Christopher Nolan’s next film The Odyssey is a mythic action epic shot across the world using brand new IMAX film technology,” said the studio. “The film brings Homer’s foundational saga to IMAX film screens for the first time and opens in theaters everywhere on July 17, 2026.”
Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Zendaya, Robert Pattinson, Lupita Nyong’o, Anne Hathaway and Charlize Theron star in the feature.
The epic poem has been adapted multiple times, including the Kirk Douglas starrer Ulysses, released in 1954. It also has inspired other films, including the Coen brothers’ O Brother, Where Art Thou?, released in 2000. The story of the Trojan War made it to the screen with Troy, the 2004 movie that starred Brad Pitt as Achilles and featured Sean Bean as Odysseus. According to Troy director Wolfgang Petersen, Nolan himself was in the running for that movie, back before he made Batman Begins.
Nolan began his year winning his first Oscars in his decades-long career thanks to Oppenheimer, which netted him statues for best picture and best director. Nolan ended it with another honour, officially being knighted by King Charles in a ceremony last week.
The director is always pushing himself with his work so it will be interesting to see his approach to this project.
