As casting bulletins proceed to roll in, hypothesis and pleasure has solely grown surrounding Christopher Nolan‘s follow-up to his crucial and field workplace hit “Oppenheimer,” which gained him the Academy Award for finest director.

“The Odyssey” is a basic piece of literature by Homer that’s divided between 24 totally different books, preceded by “The Iliad.” It tells the 10-year journey story of Odysseus, king of Ithaca, as he travels dwelling after the Trojan Struggle. Alongside the way in which, he encounters a number of perils and discovers the loss of life of his crewmates. Telemachus (Odysseus’ son), Penelope (Odysseus’ spouse), Athena, Circe, Poseidon and Zeus are all main characters.

Historians and students date “The Odyssey” to someday between 750-650 BC. The primary printed Greek model turned obtainable in 1488. Within the centuries since, it has remained one of the crucial studied, tailored and parodied tales ever with variations together with the 1911 silent movie by Giuseppe de Liguoro, 1954’s “Ulysses” with Kirk Douglas and the 2000 Coen brothers comedy “O Brother, The place Artwork Thou?”

With a brand new adaptation on the horizon, right here is every part we all know thus far about Nolan’s tackle “The Odyssey.”

Have any photographs been launched from the movie?

Common shared the primary official picture from the movie on X, with the caption studying: “Matt Damon is Odysseus. A movie by Christopher Nolan, #TheOdysseyMovie is in theaters July 17, 2026.”

The publish confirms that Matt Damon will play the lead position of Odysseus, king of Ithaca, whereas Common has but to disclose who else from the big forged will play which character.

Who’re the newest additions to the forged?

Elliot Web page (“Inception”), Himesh Patel (“Tenet”), Invoice Irwin (“Interstellar”) and Samantha Morton (“Minority Report”) are the newest additions to “The Odyssey” forged, becoming a member of Mia Goth, John Leguizamo, Rafi Gavron and Shiloh Fernandez, amongst many others.

Goth is thought for her current scream queen roles in “MaXXXine” and “Pearl,” together with Luca Guadagnino’s “Suspiria,” “Infinity Pool” and “A Treatment for Wellness.” Leguizamo has acted for a number of many years, incomes Emmy nods for “When They See Us” and “Waco” and likewise showing in “Encanto,” “Romeo + Juliet,” “John Wick” and “The Menu.”

Gavron was in “A Star is Born” reverse Bradley Cooper and Girl Gaga. He acquired his breakout in Anthony Minghella’s movie “Breaking and Coming into” alongside Jude Legislation and Juliette Binoche. In the meantime, Fernandez is thought for roles in “Evil Lifeless,” “Euphoria” and “United States of Tara.”

Who else is forged within the movie and have they labored with Nolan earlier than?

Just like the all-star forged that was assembled for “Oppenheimer” (and resulted in a finest ensemble win on the Display screen Actors Guild awards), “The Odyssey” is already crammed with main expertise in Hollywood. Along with the latest additions, confirmed names embody Damon, Robert Pattinson, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Zendaya, Lupita Nyong’o, Charlize Theron, Benny Safdie and Jon Bernthal. Nonetheless, except for Damon, it stays unclear who will play which position, leaving it as much as followers to invest in the meanwhile.

New additions Web page, Patel and Irwin have all labored with Nolan earlier than — notably, Irwin voiced TARS the robotic in “Interstellar.” Damon most just lately appeared in “Oppenheimer” as Lt. Basic Leslie Groves after his under-the-radar look in “Interstellar.” Pattinson appeared in “Tenet” as Neil, alongside John David Washington and Elizabeth Debicki. Going again slightly farther, Hathaway had a supporting position as an astronaut in “Interstellar” and Catwoman in “The Darkish Knight Rises,” marking simply over 10 years since her final time working with Nolan.

For Holland, Zendaya, Nyong’o and Theron, “The Odyssey” marks their first time collaborating with Nolan. Holland and Zendaya, who’re a real-life couple, will reunite on display screen after the Marvel “Spider-Man” movies.

Has any footage from the movie been revealed?

Not but, though Common’s distribution chief Jim Orr teased the movie at CinemaCon. He instructed attendees that the movie can be “a visionary, once-in-a-generation cinematic masterpiece that Homer himself would fairly doubtless be happy with.” He described it as “propulsive” and “fashionable” with an “out of this world twist.”

A number of actors have spoken out in regards to the movie, too, together with forged member Leguizamo, who mentioned that Nolan has made the manufacturing really feel impartial. “Dude, the factor is, okay he’s acquired a loopy finances, it’s not small, however he runs [it] like an indie movie as a result of he’s not doing it by committee, he’s not doing it by what the studio says,” Leguizamo mentioned in a current interview on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe.”

How will the movie be shot?

In line with a social media publish from Common Photos, “The Odyssey” can be “shot the world over utilizing model new IMAX movie expertise.” Nolan’s craft has turn out to be synonymous with Imax as “Oppenheimer,” “Dunkirk,” “Tenet” and “Interstellar,” the latter of which was re-released to a lot success for its tenth anniversary, had been all shot with Imax cameras.

The place would be the movie be shot?

As Selection solely reported, the movie can be partly filmed in Sicily, which is notable for being a location for Odysseus’ wanderings within the epic. Taking pictures there may be anticipated to start in spring 2025 on the island of Favignana, thought-about the “goat island,” which many imagine to be the place the place Homer visualized Odysseus touchdown along with his crew. As Nolan has constructed a fanbase along with his take care of sensible results and units, it’s no shock that sources have confirmed that the movie is probably going utilizing a few of its finances for taking pictures on the Sicily islands. Different introduced areas for the movie embody the U.Ok., Morocco, Scotland and Eire, making “The Odyssey” a world shoot.

Who else is creatively concerned?

Nolan can be writing and producing the movie, reuniting along with his longtime producing and life associate Emma Thomas, who gained the Finest Image Oscar for “Oppenheimer” alongside Nolan. Italy’s Wildside, a Fremantle firm, is servicing the Sicily portion of the filming.

How devoted will this adaptation be to ‘The Odyssey’?

It stays unclear how carefully Nolan intends on following Homer’s well-known story, though the social media publish from Common Photos teases “a mythic motion epic shot the world over.”

When is the movie set to launch?

The movie is about to launch worldwide on July 17, 2026 in theaters after a 2025 manufacturing begin date. Nolan beforehand launched “Oppenheimer,” “Dunkirk,” “Inception” and “The Darkish Knight” in the identical month.