Christopher Nolan’s Next Film Is An Adaptation Of Homer’s ‘The Odyssey,’ Universal Reveals

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1. Coming in at an estimated 4.5 hours

2. Didn’t they do that in “O Brother Where Art Thou.”

3. [Universal Pictures](https://x.com/UniversalPics/status/1871314845083042266):

   >Christopher Nolan’s next film ‘The Odyssey’ is a mythic action epic shot across the world using brand new IMAX film technology. The film brings Homer’s foundational saga to IMAX film screens for the first time and opens in theaters everywhere on July 17, 2026.

   Cast:

   * Matt Damon
   * Tom Holland
   * Anne Hathaway
   * Robert Pattinson
   * Zendaya
   * Lupita Nyong’o
   * Charlize Theron

4. Zendaya is gonna fuckin kill it as Odysseus

5. So it was neither the vampire movie nor the helicopter movie, unless he’s taking a lot of liberties with this Odyssey adaptation.

6. Mark my words, Nolan is going to some how get the guy from Jurassic park to grow him a Medusa, Minotaur, and Sirens

7. So now he’s doing an Oliver Stone? Because he just keeps remaking the Odyssey over and over.

   Or is he doing a Coen Brothers at this point? Damn, we’re in a tight spot.

8. Feels like something Legendary would be involved with.

9. I’m guessing

   * Matt Damon Odysseus
   * Tom Holland Telemachus (Odysseus’ son)
   * Anne Hathaway Penelope (Odysseus’ wife)
   * Robert Pattinson Zeus
   * Zendaya Circe
   * Lupita Nyong’o Calypso
   * Charlize Theron Athena

10. This movie gonna be so long… I love it

11. Just saying, Sean Bean would probably work in the title role…

12. Broooooooo this is going to be a masterpiece

13. Joyce did it better

14. Ew, first a movie about some gimmicky time travel nonsense and then about some forgotten scientist from last century. Nolan really fallen off

15. I could read the book again in less time than it will take to watch his version

16. Oh. I was looking forward to Rendezvous With Rama..

17. At this rate he’ll adapt the first amphibian to set foot on land in about 10 years

18. Homer in Airwolf hunting vampires, cool.

19. So are hundreds of other movies

20. Let me guess… it’s gonna be the nth adaptation that completely removes the mythology in favor of “realism”.

21. you mean the OG badass hero on a journey culminating in intense climax where he kills everyone and is reunited with his love? about time someone’s decided to mine that plot

22. Coming soon: Man of Constant Sorrows by Hans Zimmer 

23. I hope it features the soggy bottom boys.

24. Odyssey in space, but time is backwards and it’s a dream… but you can’t remember!

25. mark my words: Nolan will reintroduce the intermission

26. I wanna see Nolan tackle Area 51

27. I’m super excited but want to point out he’s got a tall hill to climb here to surpass the masterpiece that is Oh Brother Where Art Thou.

28. That could be bussin

29. I’m here for it!

30. I just hope people dont start naming their dogs Argos after this

31. *Batman: The Dark Odyssey*

32. Sooo… he’s doing the sequel to the movie Troy?

33. Is this the same as The Return released this year?

34. I don’t like this at first blush. Many a good writer/director has gone down in flames doing some metaphorical or literal adaptation of a greek myth.

35. Is it going to be like O Brother, Where Art Thou?

36. #TurnDowntheMusic

37. Won’t be as good as O Brother Where Art Thou

38. Oh brother, where are thou? already did it better

39. As a Shadow Sequel to Troy Lets Fucking Go then!

40. Oh Brother Where Art Thou will be hard to beat

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