Everything We Know About Christopher Nolan’s Next Film – ‘The Odyssey’: Release Date, Cast And More
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- The Odyssey is slated for a worldwide IMAX release on July 17, 2026, per Universal’s X announcement.
- Christopher Nolan said the film will be shorter than Oppenheimer, which ran 3 hours 9 seconds, making it his second‑shortest epic.
- Matt Damon is in talks to join the cast, with Deadline reporting his involvement alongside Tom Holland, Zendaya, Anne Hathaway, Mia Goth, Lupita Nyong’o, and Charlize Theron.
- IMAX technology will be used for the film, described by Universal as “brand new IMAX film technology” to bring Homer's saga to the big screen.
Why it matters: Universal and IMAX stand to gain a blockbuster that could drive record theater attendance and showcase new film tech, while competing studios may feel pressure to match Nolan’s high‑budget, star‑rich epic.
