Emily Wilson, the classicist behind the buzziest Odyssey translation of my generation, has finally weighed in on the film adaptation of her favorite poem. And so dark was the shade that Wilson’s withering takedown crashed its host site: the London Review of Books, not typically known for its astronomic virality. We might have predicted that…
It’s a box office debut fit for a king. Christopher Nolan‘s action epic “The Odyssey” ignited to $124.5 million from 3,919 domestic theaters over the weekend, defying expectations and setting up the R-rated spectacle for a long, long journey in theaters. These ticket sales are notable as Nolan’s biggest debut since 2012’s “The Dark Knight…
From mega-hit franchises to a destructive drug addict to a cowgirl whose husband is hiding a secret love affair, Anne Hathaway has been one of Hollywood’s most versatile leading women for more than 25 years. With the Oscar winner reuniting with Christopher Nolan as Penelope in “The Odyssey,” the highest-profile stop in a landmark 2026…
Christopher Nolan’s $250m Imax blockbuster version of Homer’s epic poem the Odyssey looks set to be among the director’s best-received of his career, and could be a frontrunner for next year’s best picture Oscar. The Guardian’s Peter Bradshaw was among the vast majority of critics who awarded it five stars, calling it a film “with…
With its gods, monsters and dizzying scale, Homer’s the Odyssey is deemed by many to be unfilmable, though it hasn’t stopped directors from having a go, including Christopher Nolan, whose blockbuster adaptation comes to cinemas next week. An audiobook would seem a smart choice, allowing listeners to deploy their imaginations to conjure dark sorcery, supernatural…
In a new audiobook edition of the “Odyssey,” Homer’s nearly 3,000-year-old epic poem, the voice of the British actor Michael Caine delivers the story’s soaring opening lines in his distinctive, gravelly staccato. “Tell me, O Muse, of that sagacious man who, having overthrown the sacred town of Ilium, wandered far and visited the capitals of…
Published on 05/05/2026 – 14:44 GMT+2 What with Steven Spielberg’s Disclosure Day, Pixar’s Toy Story 5, and Marvel’s Spider-Man: Brand New Day, 2026’s summer blockbuster season is looking stacked. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT However, those titles are all going up against Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey. And if you thought the filmmaker was going to slow things down…
Christopher Nolan has his Odysseus. Universal has revealed the first look of Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey. The X post features Matt Damon as Odysseus in a soldier’s uniform. The post reads, “Matt Damon is Odysseus. A film by Christopher Nolan, #TheOdysseyMovie is in theaters July 17, 2026.” Please enable Javascript to view this content Matt Damon…
