Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleChristopher Nolan's upcoming film, The Odyssey, has garnered overwhelmingly positive early reviews, with critics describing it as "staggering" and "a filmmaking feast". The movie adapts Homer's Greek epic, following Odysseus's decade-long journey home to Ithaca after the Trojan War, battling monsters and gods. The star-studded cast features Matt Damon as Odysseus, Anne Hathaway as Penelope, Tom Holland as Telemachus, and Robert Pattinson as Antinous, with several performances receiving high praise. Critics have lauded the film as Nolan's biggest and most ambitious project to date, highlighting its breathtaking set pieces and innovative visual trickery. The Odyssey is the first feature film to be shot entirely on IMAX film cameras and is set to be released in cinemas on 17 July 2026. In fullChristopher Nolan’s The Odyssey hailed as a ‘filmmaking feast’ in first reactionsMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
First reactions to Christopher Nolan’s take on The Odyssey
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleChristopher Nolan's upcoming film, The Odyssey, has garnered overwhelmingly positive early reviews, with critics describing it as "staggering" and "a filmmaking feast". The movie adapts Homer's Greek epic, following Odysseus's decade-long journey home to Ithaca after the Trojan War, battling monsters and gods. The star-studded cast features Matt Damon as Odysseus, Anne Hathaway as Penelope, Tom Holland as Telemachus, and Robert Pattinson as Antinous, with several performances receiving high praise. Critics have lauded the film as Nolan's biggest and most ambitious project to date, highlighting its breathtaking set pieces and innovative visual trickery. The Odyssey is the first feature film to be shot entirely on IMAX film cameras and is set to be released in cinemas on 17 July 2026. In fullChristopher Nolan’s The Odyssey hailed as a ‘filmmaking feast’ in first reactionsMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
