Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey promises a star-studded cast, mythic action, and IMAX innovation. Discover the exciting casting predictions!

After scant details and many, many rumors about what the plot could be, Universal Pictures has unveiled some official information about Christopher Nolan’s next film. The film will be based on Homer’s epic poem The Odyssey,

The film has shared news of its cast, which includes some of the most exciting actors working today, including Tom Holland and Zendaya, in their fourth project together, Anne Hathaway, Lupita Nyong'o, Robert Pattinson, Charlize Theron, and Matt Damon .

“ Christopher Nolan ’s next film ‘The Odyssey’ is a mythic action epic shot across the world using brand new IMAX film technology,” said the studio. “The film brings Homer’s foundational saga to IMAX film screens for the first time and opens in theaters everywhere on July 17, 2026.”

Christopher Nolan revisits Homer's Odyssey in an epic drama starring Matt Damon, Tom Holland and Anne Hathaway. A cinematic epic scheduled for release on July 15, 2026.

Christopher Nolan's next film already has a release date and will be based on the Odyssey, the classic poem by the Greek author Homer.

Christopher Nolan's next film titled The Odyssey adapts the epic Greek poem on the big screen. Expected to have a stellar starcast of Hollywood's A-listers, this collaboration of the ace filmmaker with the Universal Pictures follow their previous Oscar-winning Oppenheimer (2023).