Details of Christopher Nolan’s movie version of Homer’s “Odyssey” have been revealed.
Matt Damon is scheduled to play the lead role in Odysseus, announced Monday.
Universal shared photos and updates of the following first look of the actors of the epic character.
Damon is Tom Holland, Zendaya, Robert Pattinson, Lupita Nyongo, Anne Hathaway, Charlize Theron, Benny Safdy, John Bernsal, Elliot Page, Himesh Patel, Bill Irwin, Samantha Morton and Meer.・I’m taking part in a film star-studded with gas.
After much of the A-list castings were announced while the subject of Nolan’s upcoming film remained mysterious, Universal revealed just before Christmas that the film was an adaptation of the Odyssey. A world using brand new IMAX film technology. ”
Universal, which released Oppenheimer, is again partnering with Nolan at Odyssey in 2020 after a filmmaker’s release break from longtime studio Home Warner Bros.
Homer’s epic tells of Odysseus’ dangerous decade of journey back to Ithaca after the Trojan War. When Odysseus returns, he is forced to fight over interruptions from God and other mythical creatures. Meanwhile, his wife and son must fight with suitors who are trying to replace him.
Nolan’s The Odyssey is scheduled to be a hit in theaters on July 17, 2026. Production is expected to begin later this month.
The film marks the third collaboration between Damon and Nolan, following Oppenheimer and Interstellar.
Nolan won his first Oscar for Oppenheimer, bringing home the best photo and best director prize at the 2024 Academy Awards.