Christopher Nolan upcoming feature will film in part on the Sicilian "Goat Island", which is a location from the original Greek legend.

Christopher Nolan is set to shoot a portion of 'The Odyssey' on the Sicilian island of Favignana which, according to scholars, inspired Homer.

Nolan’s Odyssey will reportedly start filming in Sicily in roughly two months on the island of Favignana, known as “goat island” per Variety.

Word’s come in from Variety that Christopher Nolan plans to begin production on The Odyssey in Sicily in roughly two months, specifically on the island of Favignana, known in ancient times as Aegusa,

Christopher Nolan’s adaptation of “The Odyssey” will be partly filmed in Sicily which, according to scholars, was a location for Ulysses’ wanderings in the epic composed by Homer around 8th century BCE.

Christopher Nolan‘s The Odyssey will be an expensive production, and according to a recent report from Variety, will spend some of its time in Sicily, on an island that shares history with the iconic story the film is based on.

Dave J Hogan/Getty Images We have new details about Christopher Nolan‘s upcoming adaptation of Homer‘s epic, The Odyssey. The film, which has a star-studded cast that includes Matt Damon, Tom Holland,