Christopher Nolan's Upcoming Project Inspired by the Greek Epic 'The Odyssey'

Finally, details on the legendary filmmaker Christopher Nolan's star-studded next project at Universal have emerged.

Universal Pictures recently put up a new X post indicating that the filmmaker's next project "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", reports 'Variety'.

Nolan has cast a dream team of actors worthy of the epic story. The movie features Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Zendaya, Lupita Nyong'o, Robert Pattinson, and Charlize Theron.

According to 'Variety', the studio and Nolan's next after their Oscar-winning drama 'Oppenheimer' is planning to start production sometime in the first half of 2025. Nolan will pen the script and produce under his banner Syncopy with Emma Thomas.

Homer's ancient Greek epic poem 'The Odyssey' is one of the oldest works of literature still being read by contemporary readers. It tells the story of the Greek hero Odysseus during his troubled journey home after the Trojan War.

The 'Odyssey' has been made into a movie a few times in the past. There was the 1911 silent film by Giuseppe de Liguoro and, of course, the 1954 film 'Ulysses' starring Kirk Douglas. Then there is the 2000 satirical comedy film 'O Brother, Where Art Thou?' loosely based on Homer's magnum opus, and 2024's 'The Return' with Ralph Fiennes adapted from the last parts of the epic poem.

Last week, Holland admitted that he signed on to the project without knowing many details. "To be perfectly honest, I don't really know what it's about", Holland recently said on 'The Dish' podcast. "I'm super excited, but it's been pretty quiet about the project. I met with (Nolan) and it was awesome".