Oscar-winning director Christopher Nolan will bring ancient Greece to the big screen with his latest film.
Universal Pictures revealed that Nolan will direct a movie adaptation of "The Odyssey," an epic poem by Homer, which tells the story of Odysseus' 10-year journey home after the Trojan War.
Nolan's upcoming adaptation is described as "a mythic action epic filmed around the world using new IMAX film technology," according to an announcement from the studio on Monday, reports CNN
Zendaya, Tom Holland and Robert Pattinson along with Oscar-winners Matt Damon, Lupita Nyong’o, Anne Hathaway and Charlize Theron are reportedly set to star in the film.
Holland recently spoke about signing onto the project, saying on “The Dish” podcast last week that the film hasn’t started shooting yet. He added that Nolan only “loosely pitched” it to him when they met to discuss the project, but that he still didn’t know all the details.
The “Spider-Man” actor also touched on working with his girlfriend Zendaya, joking that “studios love it” when they’re on the same project because they only have to pay for “one hotel room.”
Pattinson, Damon and Hathaway have all previously appeared in Nolan’s films, including “Tenet,” “Interstellar” and “Oppenheimer.”
Nolan is also behind epic films including “Inception,” “The Dark Knight,” “Dunkirk” and his most recent film “Oppenheimer,” which scored big at last year’s Oscars when it took home the trophy for best picture. Nolan won that award as a producer, and also took home the Academy Award for best director.
Universal's social media announcement this week revealed that "The Odyssey" will be shown on IMAX screens for the first time and is set to release in theaters on July 17, 2026.
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