The speculation about Christopher Nolan’s next film is over. Universal revealed on Monday that Nolan will adapt OdysseyHomer’s epic poem, tells the story of Odysseus’ journey home after the Trojan War.
“Christopher Nolan’s next film, ‘The Odyssey,’ is a mythical action epic filmed around the world using new IMAX film technology,” the studio said. “The film brings Homer’s foundational legend to the IMAX screen for the first time and will be released in theaters everywhere on July 17, 2026.”
Starring Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Shandaya, Rob Pattinson, Lupita Nyong-Oh, Anne Hathaway, Charlize Theron.
Nolan has worked on period pieces before, including Best Picture winner Oppenheimertells the story of the creation of the atomic bomb, and prestigeAdapted from the novel by Christopher Priest, set in London in the 1990s, it tells the story of two competing magicians.
but Odyssey It’s a definite change of pace for the filmmakers. Homer’s epic poem, which dates back to the 8th century BC, tells of gods, goddesses and monsters – a theme that has so far been absent from Nolan’s work. Still, the filmmaker has tackled a wealth of fantasy material, including making Batman believable to a post-9/11 audience and bringing realism to sci-fi concepts, such as in Inception and interstellar travel Interstellar.
The epic has been adapted numerous times, including starring Kirk Douglas Ulyssesreleased in 1954. Brother, where are you?released in 2000. Troyis a 2004 film starring Brad Pitt as Achilles and Sean Bean as Odysseus. according to Troy Director Wolfgang Peterson, Nolan himself was campaigning for the film before he made it batman begins.
Nolan kicked off his year by winning his first Oscar in his decades-long career, thanks to Oppenheimerwhich earned him statues for Best Picture and Best Director. Nolan capped it off with another honour, being officially knighted by King Charles in a ceremony last week.
