Christopher Nolan may make any film he desires, and for his subsequent undertaking, he’s opted to make an adaptation of The Odyssey, the traditional Greek epic poem in regards to the gods fucking with a war-weary man by stranding him and his crew at sea for a decade as they combat to beat cyclopes, sirens, and all method of different mythological obstacles to get dwelling. It may very well be bonkers. It’s going to positively by tremendous costly. And the film is already sporting an all-star forged.
“Christopher Nolan’s subsequent movie ‘The Odyssey’ is a mythic motion epic shot the world over utilizing model new IMAX movie know-how,” Common Photos introduced at 5:00 p.m. two days earlier than Christmas such as you do. “The movie brings Homer’s foundational saga to IMAX movie screens for the primary time and opens in theaters in every single place on July 17, 2026.” It was a unusually matter-of-fact option to reveal the reply to a riddle followers have been speculating about for months.
It’s the corporate planting an enormous flag within the sand, warning rival films to get the heck out of our approach. Tom Holland, Zendaya, Robert Pattinson, Lupita Nyong’o, Charlize Theron, Anne Hathaway, and Matt Damon are all onboard in some capability, although nothing has been revealed about which characters they’ll play. Possibly Pattinson will play Odysseus, the mastermind behind the Trojan Horse and the poem’s predominant character. Or possibly there are nonetheless a ton of different Hollywood stars who’re nonetheless within the strategy of signing on.
Nolan’s interval biopic thriller Oppenheimer, in regards to the making of the atom bomb, pulled in practically $1 billion on the international field workplace again in 2023. The director of The Darkish Knight trilogy, Inception, and Interstellar seems to have a knack for turning any supply materials, together with WWII army maneuvers, into blockbuster gold. The result’s film studios being prepared to offer him lavish budgets to make no matter he desires, and prime expertise jockeying for the restricted spots in his upcoming initiatives.
However what may actually set Nolan’s tackle The Odyssey aside is his penchant for non-linear storytelling, with out-of-order scenes, unreliable narrators, and occasional time dilation. The Odyssey has all of these issues, and there’s potential for the epic poem, in Nolan’s fingers, to be changed into extra of a “What occurred to Odysseus?” puzzle field thriller than an easy monster-slaying saga in regards to the journey dwelling. It’s additionally stuffed with wealthy metaphoric language ripe for artistic license and re-interpretation. The film is about to start filming subsequent 12 months.
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