Christopher Nolan’s next film will be an adaptation of ‘The Odyssey’
After much speculation, Christopher Nolan has confirmed that his upcoming film will be an adaptation of Homer’s epic poem, The Odyssey.
Universal Studios released an official statement on X, stating: “Christopher Nolan’s next film ‘The Odyssey’ is a mythic action epic shot across the world using brand new IMAX film technology,” they continued, “The film brings Homer’s foundational saga to IMAX film screens for the first time”.
While this is the first official announcement on the film’s subject, several of the movie’s stars have been revealed. Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Zendaya, Anne Hathaway, Lupita Nyong’o, Charlize Theron, and Robert Pattinson have all been confirmed for Nolan’s project, although it hasn’t yet been revealed who they will play.
Homer’s poem dates back to 8th century BC and tells of gods, goddesses and monsters, following the tale of Greek legend Odysseus and his long quest to return home after the Trojan War and reunite with his wife, Penelope.
While Nolan’s filmography covers a breadth of time periods and subjects, this is his first exploration into the world of Greek Mythology.
This will be Nolan’s 13th feature film and first since winning ‘Best Picture’ and ‘Best Director’ for Oppenheimer in last year’s Oscars ceremony. Grossing $976.8million worldwide, it was his highest grossing film so far.
In their statement Universal Studios confirmed that the film will open on July 17th, 2026.
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This film also marks the first since it was confirmed that Nolan will receive a knighthood, alongside his wife and longtime collaborator, Emma Thomas.
On Wednesday, December 18th, Nolan and producer Thomas attended Buckhingham Palace to officially recieve their honours for their outstanding contribution to British film.
The honours were confirmed for the pair back in March, after the string of wins Oppenheimer bagged during the industry’s award season.
According to Sky News, Nolan confirmed that King Charles had “said he had seen Oppenheimer and enjoyed it,” he continued “It was very nice that he knew our work and was aware of it, and, yes, he was hoping that I would take this as encouragement to do more of it”.
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