Nolan: At Least 3 Years Until Next Film After The Odyssey
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- Christopher Nolan told NBC's Today that it will be "at least" three years before his next film, maintaining his roughly triennial release cadence (Oppenheimer in 2023, Tenet in 2020, Dunkirk in 2017, Interstellar in 2014).
- Nolan said working on the Homer adaptation as writer, director, and producer pushed him to "the limits of my own stamina and everybody's stamina," adding "it's The Odyssey, of course it should be difficult."
- The Odyssey was shot entirely on IMAX 70 millimeter film — a first — after Nolan told IMAX executives the Homer adaptation was "the one" to fulfill the all-IMAX dream.
- The Odyssey is opening to $257M+ worldwide, Nolan's best global debut since The Dark Knight Rises opened with $249M in 2012.
- The Odyssey stars Matt Damon, Anne Hathaway, Lupita Nyong'o, Robert Pattinson, Tom Holland, Zendaya, and Charlize Theron, and is currently in theaters.
Why it matters: The three-year gap lines up with Nolan's established release rhythm (Oppenheimer 2023, Tenet 2020, Dunkirk 2017, Interstellar 2014), so the wait is standard rather than a sign of creative burnout — though Nolan's stamina quote signals The Odyssey was an unusually grueling production even by his standards.
