{"id":1918505,"date":"2026-05-05T09:05:30","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T06:05:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1918505"},"modified":"2026-05-05T09:05:30","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T06:05:30","slug":"the-odyssey-trailer-reveals-odysseus-dog-argos-charlize-therons-first-look-and-tom-holland-telling-a-villainous-robert-pattinson-my-dad-is-coming-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1918505","title":{"rendered":"The Odyssey Trailer Reveals Odysseus&#8217; Dog Argos, Charlize Theron&#8217;s First Look, and Tom Holland Telling a Villainous Robert Pattinson: &#8216;My Dad Is Coming Home&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-cy=\"article-content\" class=\"jsx-2870106660 article-content page-0\">\n<section data-cy=\"article-subtitle\" class=\"article jsx-3932497636 article-section jsx-28683165 news\" data-autopogo=\"true\">\n<section class=\"article-page\">\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/movies\/the-odyssey-2026\">The Odyssey<\/a> has a new trailer, pulling back the curtain on Christopher Nolan\u2019s epic adventure.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">The trailer reveals a number of new elements previously unseen. For example, we get a first look at Argos, the loyal dog belonging to the legendary Greek king of Ithaca, Odysseus, and Charlize Theron\u2019s Calypso. Indeed, the trailer begins with Calypso asking Odysseus, played by Matt Damon, what he remembers after some naval disaster that left him washed up on shore. He remembers his wife, Anne Hathaway\u2019s Penelope, and his son, Tom Holland\u2019s Telemachus. Odysseus had won the Trojan War, and now all he wants to do is go home.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">At this point we get a good look at Robert Pattinson\u2019s villainous Antinous, one of Penelope&#8217;s suitors. He\u2019s trying to take control of Ithaca in Odysseus\u2019 absence, and Telemachus does not like that one bit. At one point he tells Antinous: \u201cmy dad is coming home.\u201d \u201cBringing vengeance?\u201d Yes, fans of Robert Pattinson\u2019s The Batman have already picked up on that line and are having fun with it.<\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-2021719738 video jsx-2008855984 aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9\">\n<div class=\"badge jsx-1349606671 jsx-3647116352\"><span class=\"ign-icon icon-play jsx-2750866048 jsx-1044454891\" role=\"img\" aria-hidden=\"false\" data-cy=\"icon-play\" aria-label=\"Play\" style=\"background:currentColor\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">The trailer reveals more of the fantastic elements we can expect to see, including a better look at the Cyclops Polyphemus, a battle with armored giants in a forest, and a desperate attempt to sail safely past a whirlpool. The trailer ends with Odysseus whispering to his men, \u201cI think it\u2019s asleep.\u201d It turns out the Cyclops is very much awake.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Accompanying the release of the trailer is a new set of images, below, revealing first looks at Jimmy Gonzales as Cepheus, Himesh Patel as Eurylochus, John Leguizamo as Eumaeus, Mia Goth as Melantho, and Zendaya as Athena.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Last month, <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/christopher-nolan-confirms-the-odyssey-runtime-is-shorter-than-oppenheimer-but-its-still-an-epic-film-as-the-subject-matter-demands\">Nolan confirmed <u>The Odyssey<\/u> is shorter than his previous film, Oppenheimer<\/a>, but insisted \u201cit\u2019s an epic film, as the subject matter demands.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">2023 biopic Oppenheimer came in at a whopping three hours (three hours is the longest Nolan and his team have been able to squeeze onto an IMAX film projector). The Odyssey will have a shorter runtime, Nolan told <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/summer-movies-2026-associated-press-highlights-36eb489825e809e5b9e5ee75efeaa18b\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><u>The Associated Press<\/u><\/a>, but we still don\u2019t know exactly how long it is. The Odyssey is described as \u201ca mythic action epic,\u201d and was shot across the world using brand new IMAX film technology.<\/p>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"jsx-2228525885\"><\/button><span data-cy=\"slideshow-view-trigger\"><\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-preview\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 slideshow-preview\">\n<h3 class=\"title5 jsx-62124236 jsx-1085005187\" data-cy=\"slideshow-preview-title\">The Odyssey New Images May 2026<\/h3>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-images-container\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 images-container\"><button type=\"button\" data-cy=\"hero-image\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 hero-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"THE ODYSSEY, written, produced, and directed by Christopher Nolan.\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2021719738 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><span class=\"button-text jsx-729543028 button button--primary jsx-3381835873 jsx-4266531355 row-pagination-button next contained centered round large\" data-cy=\"paginate next\" title=\"Open Slideshow\"><span class=\"ign-icon right-chevron jsx-2750866048 jsx-2919720488\" role=\"presentation\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-cy=\"right-chevron\" style=\"background:currentColor\"><\/span><\/span><\/button><\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-images-list\" class=\"scrollbar jsx-2072772685 jsx-4243969252 images-list\"><button data-cy=\"gallery-image\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Matt Damon is Odysseus in THE ODYSSEY, written, produced, and directed by Christopher Nolan.\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2021719738 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"rounded jsx-412047461 overlay progressive-image jsx-2338608387 expand\" data-cy=\"slideshow-image-overlay\">\n<div data-cy=\"element-caption\" class=\"caption jsx-1762799490\">View 18 Images<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/button><button data-cy=\"gallery-image\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Center L to R: Jimmy Gonzales is Cepheus, Matt Damon is Odysseus and Himesh Patel is Eurylochus in THE ODYSSEY, written, produced, and directed by Christopher Nolan.\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2021719738 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/button><button data-cy=\"gallery-image\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Director Christopher Nolan (center frame, arm raised) on set of his film THE ODYSSEY, written, produced, and directed by Christopher Nolan.\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2021719738 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/button><button data-cy=\"gallery-image\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"THE ODYSSEY, written, produced, and directed by Christopher Nolan.\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2021719738 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/button><button data-cy=\"gallery-image\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Tom Holland is Telemachus in THE ODYSSEY, written, produced, and directed by Christopher Nolan.\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2021719738 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">The Odyssey\u2019s runtime has been a talking point because of the sheer amount of story beats in the source material. Most believe Nolan will have to leave out significant chunks of Homer\u2019s saga, although his movies often shoot along at a fast pace.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">\u201cIt\u2019s an epic film, as the subject matter demands,\u201d Nolan insisted. \u201cBut it is shorter.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Nolan spoke openly about the pressure he is under to deliver, and acknowledged fans want \u201ca strong and sincere interpretation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">\u201cThere\u2019s a massive amount of pressure,\u201d Nolan said. \u201cAnyone taking on The Odyssey is taking on the hopes and dreams of people for epic movies everywhere and that comes with a huge responsibility.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Nolan added that he had come away from his The Dark Knight Trilogy with an understanding of what people want from a film such as The Odyssey.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">\u201cWhat I learned from that experience is that what people want from a movie about a beloved story, a beloved set of characters, is they want a strong and sincere interpretation,\u201d Nolan explained. \u201cThey want to know that a filmmaker has gone to the mat for it. I really tried to make the best film possible.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"jsx-313219616\"><a href=\"https:\/\/assets-prd.ignimgs.com\/2026\/05\/05\/ody-advhorse1sht1-rgb-2-1777970713562.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"null\" class=\"progressive-image article-image article-image-full-size jsx-1809694635 jsx-2338608387\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/a><figcaption data-cy=\"caption\" class=\"caption jsx-1762799490 jsx-479945570 article-image-caption\">New The Odyssey poster.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">In December last year, following the release of <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/debut-trailer-for-christopher-nolans-the-odyssey-reveals-first-look-at-tom-holland-anne-hathaway-and-more\"><u>the debut trailer for The Odyssey<\/u><\/a>, age-old debates about \u201chistorical accuracy\u201d reemerged. <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/had-no-idea-ancient-greeks-used-batman-helmets-debut-trailer-for-christopher-nolans-the-odyssey-reignites-historical-accuracy-debate\"><u>Nolan\u2019s film has faced questions about its historical accuracy<\/u><\/a> \u2014 or inaccuracy, as some have put it \u2014 ever since it was revealed with a single image of Damon as Odysseus.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/i-wouldve-been-miserable-20-years-ago-trying-to-do-that-job-matt-damon-says-hes-still-kind-of-unpacking-the-profound-effect-filming-the-odyssey-had-on-him\"><u>Damon himself has discussed how tough it was filming The Odyssey<\/u><\/a>, which he said had a \u201cprofound\u201d effect on him. \u201cIf I look objectively at what was required to do that job, I think it came at just the right time in my life,\u201d he revealed. \u201cI think I would&#8217;ve been miserable 20 years ago trying to do that job. Because you were uncomfortable every day, but I really enjoyed\u2026 like, deeply enjoyed every minute of it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/matt-damon-had-a-beard-for-a-year-and-slimmed-down-to-his-high-school-body-weight-for-christopher-nolans-the-odyssey\"><u>Damon has spoken about having to slim down to his high school weight for the role<\/u><\/a>. &#8220;I had a beard like yours for like a year,&#8221; he told Jason and Travis Kelce on a recent episode of their podcast, <a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/offseason-plans-wildcard-preview-matt-damon-on-brady\/id1643745036?i=1000744097588\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><u>New Heights<\/u><\/a>. &#8220;I was in really good shape. I lost a lot of weight. [Nolan] wanted me lean but strong.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">The Odyssey hits theaters on July 17, 2026.<\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"accent-divider\" class=\"jsx-3449795453 divider jsx-2786329600\"><\/div>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><em>Image credit: Melinda Sue Gordon.<\/em><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><em>Wesley is Director, News at IGN. Find him on Twitter at @wyp100. You can reach Wesley at wesley_yinpoole@ign.com or confidentially at wyp100@proton.me.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\n<p><span class=\"stack jsx-1475529924\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-2155806329 adunit-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"jsx-2155806329 bobble bobble-1 pogocnt pg-article\">\n<div data-mix-name=\"secondaryMedrec\" data-pos=\"1\" data-pogo-hide=\"1\" class=\"jsx-343126785 pogo-slot\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<section class=\"article-page\">\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/movies\/the-odyssey-2026\">The Odyssey<\/a> has a new trailer, pulling back the curtain on Christopher Nolan\u2019s epic adventure.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">The trailer reveals a number of new elements previously unseen. For example, we get a first look at Argos, the loyal dog belonging to the legendary Greek king of Ithaca, Odysseus, and Charlize Theron\u2019s Calypso. Indeed, the trailer begins with Calypso asking Odysseus, played by Matt Damon, what he remembers after some naval disaster that left him washed up on shore. He remembers his wife, Anne Hathaway\u2019s Penelope, and his son, Tom Holland\u2019s Telemachus. Odysseus had won the Trojan War, and now all he wants to do is go home.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">At this point we get a good look at Robert Pattinson\u2019s villainous Antinous, one of Penelope&#8217;s suitors. He\u2019s trying to take control of Ithaca in Odysseus\u2019 absence, and Telemachus does not like that one bit. At one point he tells Antinous: \u201cmy dad is coming home.\u201d \u201cBringing vengeance?\u201d Yes, fans of Robert Pattinson\u2019s The Batman have already picked up on that line and are having fun with it.<\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-2021719738 video jsx-2008855984 aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9\">\n<div class=\"badge jsx-1349606671 jsx-3647116352\"><span class=\"ign-icon icon-play jsx-2750866048 jsx-1044454891\" role=\"img\" aria-hidden=\"false\" data-cy=\"icon-play\" aria-label=\"Play\" style=\"background:currentColor\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">The trailer reveals more of the fantastic elements we can expect to see, including a better look at the Cyclops Polyphemus, a battle with armored giants in a forest, and a desperate attempt to sail safely past a whirlpool. The trailer ends with Odysseus whispering to his men, \u201cI think it\u2019s asleep.\u201d It turns out the Cyclops is very much awake.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Accompanying the release of the trailer is a new set of images, below, revealing first looks at Jimmy Gonzales as Cepheus, Himesh Patel as Eurylochus, John Leguizamo as Eumaeus, Mia Goth as Melantho, and Zendaya as Athena.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Last month, <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/christopher-nolan-confirms-the-odyssey-runtime-is-shorter-than-oppenheimer-but-its-still-an-epic-film-as-the-subject-matter-demands\">Nolan confirmed <u>The Odyssey<\/u> is shorter than his previous film, Oppenheimer<\/a>, but insisted \u201cit\u2019s an epic film, as the subject matter demands.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">2023 biopic Oppenheimer came in at a whopping three hours (three hours is the longest Nolan and his team have been able to squeeze onto an IMAX film projector). The Odyssey will have a shorter runtime, Nolan told <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/summer-movies-2026-associated-press-highlights-36eb489825e809e5b9e5ee75efeaa18b\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><u>The Associated Press<\/u><\/a>, but we still don\u2019t know exactly how long it is. The Odyssey is described as \u201ca mythic action epic,\u201d and was shot across the world using brand new IMAX film technology.<\/p>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"jsx-2228525885\"><\/button><span data-cy=\"slideshow-view-trigger\"><\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-preview\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 slideshow-preview\">\n<h3 class=\"title5 jsx-62124236 jsx-1085005187\" data-cy=\"slideshow-preview-title\">The Odyssey New Images May 2026<\/h3>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-images-container\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 images-container\"><button type=\"button\" data-cy=\"hero-image\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 hero-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"THE ODYSSEY, written, produced, and directed by Christopher Nolan.\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2021719738 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><span class=\"button-text jsx-729543028 button button--primary jsx-3381835873 jsx-4266531355 row-pagination-button next contained centered round large\" data-cy=\"paginate next\" title=\"Open Slideshow\"><span class=\"ign-icon right-chevron jsx-2750866048 jsx-2919720488\" role=\"presentation\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-cy=\"right-chevron\" style=\"background:currentColor\"><\/span><\/span><\/button><\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-images-list\" class=\"scrollbar jsx-2072772685 jsx-4243969252 images-list\"><button data-cy=\"gallery-image\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Matt Damon is Odysseus in THE ODYSSEY, written, produced, and directed by Christopher Nolan.\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2021719738 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"rounded jsx-412047461 overlay progressive-image jsx-2338608387 expand\" data-cy=\"slideshow-image-overlay\">\n<div data-cy=\"element-caption\" class=\"caption jsx-1762799490\">View 18 Images<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/button><button data-cy=\"gallery-image\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Center L to R: Jimmy Gonzales is Cepheus, Matt Damon is Odysseus and Himesh Patel is Eurylochus in THE ODYSSEY, written, produced, and directed by Christopher Nolan.\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2021719738 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/button><button data-cy=\"gallery-image\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Director Christopher Nolan (center frame, arm raised) on set of his film THE ODYSSEY, written, produced, and directed by Christopher Nolan.\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2021719738 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/button><button data-cy=\"gallery-image\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"THE ODYSSEY, written, produced, and directed by Christopher Nolan.\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2021719738 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/button><button data-cy=\"gallery-image\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Tom Holland is Telemachus in THE ODYSSEY, written, produced, and directed by Christopher Nolan.\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2021719738 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">The Odyssey\u2019s runtime has been a talking point because of the sheer amount of story beats in the source material. Most believe Nolan will have to leave out significant chunks of Homer\u2019s saga, although his movies often shoot along at a fast pace.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">\u201cIt\u2019s an epic film, as the subject matter demands,\u201d Nolan insisted. \u201cBut it is shorter.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Nolan spoke openly about the pressure he is under to deliver, and acknowledged fans want \u201ca strong and sincere interpretation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">\u201cThere\u2019s a massive amount of pressure,\u201d Nolan said. \u201cAnyone taking on The Odyssey is taking on the hopes and dreams of people for epic movies everywhere and that comes with a huge responsibility.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Nolan added that he had come away from his The Dark Knight Trilogy with an understanding of what people want from a film such as The Odyssey.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">\u201cWhat I learned from that experience is that what people want from a movie about a beloved story, a beloved set of characters, is they want a strong and sincere interpretation,\u201d Nolan explained. \u201cThey want to know that a filmmaker has gone to the mat for it. I really tried to make the best film possible.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"jsx-313219616\"><a href=\"https:\/\/assets-prd.ignimgs.com\/2026\/05\/05\/ody-advhorse1sht1-rgb-2-1777970713562.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"null\" class=\"progressive-image article-image article-image-full-size jsx-1809694635 jsx-2338608387\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/a><figcaption data-cy=\"caption\" class=\"caption jsx-1762799490 jsx-479945570 article-image-caption\">New The Odyssey poster.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">In December last year, following the release of <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/debut-trailer-for-christopher-nolans-the-odyssey-reveals-first-look-at-tom-holland-anne-hathaway-and-more\"><u>the debut trailer for The Odyssey<\/u><\/a>, age-old debates about \u201chistorical accuracy\u201d reemerged. <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/had-no-idea-ancient-greeks-used-batman-helmets-debut-trailer-for-christopher-nolans-the-odyssey-reignites-historical-accuracy-debate\"><u>Nolan\u2019s film has faced questions about its historical accuracy<\/u><\/a> \u2014 or inaccuracy, as some have put it \u2014 ever since it was revealed with a single image of Damon as Odysseus.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/i-wouldve-been-miserable-20-years-ago-trying-to-do-that-job-matt-damon-says-hes-still-kind-of-unpacking-the-profound-effect-filming-the-odyssey-had-on-him\"><u>Damon himself has discussed how tough it was filming The Odyssey<\/u><\/a>, which he said had a \u201cprofound\u201d effect on him. \u201cIf I look objectively at what was required to do that job, I think it came at just the right time in my life,\u201d he revealed. \u201cI think I would&#8217;ve been miserable 20 years ago trying to do that job. Because you were uncomfortable every day, but I really enjoyed\u2026 like, deeply enjoyed every minute of it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/matt-damon-had-a-beard-for-a-year-and-slimmed-down-to-his-high-school-body-weight-for-christopher-nolans-the-odyssey\"><u>Damon has spoken about having to slim down to his high school weight for the role<\/u><\/a>. &#8220;I had a beard like yours for like a year,&#8221; he told Jason and Travis Kelce on a recent episode of their podcast, <a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/offseason-plans-wildcard-preview-matt-damon-on-brady\/id1643745036?i=1000744097588\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><u>New Heights<\/u><\/a>. &#8220;I was in really good shape. I lost a lot of weight. [Nolan] wanted me lean but strong.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">The Odyssey hits theaters on July 17, 2026.<\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"accent-divider\" class=\"jsx-3449795453 divider jsx-2786329600\"><\/div>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><em>Image credit: Melinda Sue Gordon.<\/em><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><em>Wesley is Director, News at IGN. Find him on Twitter at @wyp100. You can reach Wesley at wesley_yinpoole@ign.com or confidentially at wyp100@proton.me.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Odyssey has a new trailer, pulling back the curtain on Christopher Nolan\u2019s epic adventure. The trailer reveals a number of new elements previously unseen. For example, we get a first look at Argos, the loyal dog belonging to the legendary Greek king of Ithaca, Odysseus, and Charlize Theron\u2019s Calypso. 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