Christopher Nolan has determined to get a bit extra literal together with his subsequent epic, by taking to the previous and adapting Homer’s The Odyssey, in accordance with a new publish on X by Common Photos.
The reveal got here after months of followers speculating concerning the filmmaker’s follow-up to Oppenheimer, which received Nolan his first Greatest Director Oscar together with the prize for Greatest Image and 5 extra awards on prime of that. Regardless of guesses that ranged from “helicopter film” to “interval vampire thriller,” nothing got here near the reality of Nolan taking up one of the well-known narratives in human historical past.
However whereas Nolan’s selection of adaptation could also be bold, he’s actually already assembled a solid that lives as much as the hype. Whereas we don’t know what roles anybody is definitely enjoying, we all know that Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Zendaya, Robert Pattinson, Lupita Nyong’o, and Charlize Theron on are on board, and there’s nonetheless loads of time for extra stars to hitch the manufacturing.
The Odyssey’s unique story follows the legendary hero Odysseus in his arduous, chaotic 10-year journey again from the Trojan battle. On the highway he meets every kind of unusual and harmful creatures, solely to return dwelling and to be greeted by quite a few suitors vying for the hand of his spouse. After all, common Nolan devotees can most likely already discover areas of the story to invest about with regards to how his non-linear fashion could make itself felt.
In line with Common’s tweet, we will (unsurprisingly) anticipate the film to be shot on cutting-edge IMAX cameras — arguably a Nolan staple at this level — and to be shot “the world over,” in case you someway thought Nolan was going to forgo his standing as a stickler for location taking pictures on his greatest, oldest epic but.
The Odyssey is about to be launched on July 17, 2026.
