<p>Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey is all set to make its debut on OTT later this year after a successful theatrical run. The film was released on July 17, 2026, in cinemas worldwide, and the epic starred Matt Damon, Anne Hathaway, and Tom Holland in lead roles.</p><h2>The Odyssey OTT release</h2><p>As per Variety, The Odyssey will become available for digital rental and purchase on November 17, 2026. The film is expected to launch through premium video-on-demand (PVOD), allowing audiences to pay to rent or own a digital copy.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Also Read: </strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/hollywood/the-odyssey-movie-review-christopher-nolan-crafts-a-visual-masterpiece-that-strips-the-glory-from-war-1784272833406"><strong>The Odyssey review: A visual masterpiece that strips the glory from war</strong></a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The movie is expected to be offered through services such as Apple TV, Fandango at Home, Prime Video and YouTube Movies &amp; TV. However, platform availability can differ by territory, and details regarding pricing and the Indian digital release are yet to be announced.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Universal Pictures is also bringing the film to physical media on the same date. Fans will be able to get The Odyssey on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and DVD.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Also Read: </strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/hollywood/the-odyssey-becomes-highest-grossing-r-rated-movie-of-all-time-here-s-how-ryan-reynolds-reacted-1787285242615"><strong>The Odyssey' becomes highest-grossing R-rated movie of all time</strong></a></p><h2>WION review</h2><p>WION's review of the film reads, "The Odyssey is 172 minutes long but has no dull moment. Christopher Nolan weaves a magical tale of mythical islands, of forbidden forests, of treacherous voyages and of a King desperate to go back home. At the same time, The Odyssey is a story of redemption, of penance, of loyalty, of learning from mistakes. Above all, it talks of the futility of war and that perhaps should be a good enough reason to watch this film. If there is any film that you need to watch this weekend, it should be The Odyssey."</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Also Read: </strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/hollywood/the-odyssey-christopher-nolan-receives-warm-welcome-in-south-korea-shares-heartfelt-message-1785742063604"><strong>The Odyssey: Christopher Nolan receives warm welcome in South Korea, shares heartfelt message</strong></a></p><p>&nbsp;</p>

<p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Also Read: </strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/hollywood/the-odyssey-x-review-matt-damon-starrer-leaves-fans-spellbound-absolute-cinema-netizens-declare-1784285105329"><strong>The Odyssey X review: Matt Damon starrer leaves fans spellbound; 'Absolute cinema' netizens declare</strong></a></p><h2>About Odyssey</h2><p>Written and directed by Christopher Nolan, The Odyssey is an adaptation of Homer's ancient Greek epic, which features Matt Damon as Odysseus, Tom Holland as Telemachus, Anne Hathaway as Penelope, and Robert Pattinson as Antinous. The supporting cast also includes Charlize Theron, Lupita Nyong'o, Zendaya, Jon Bernthal, Himesh Patel, John Leguizamo and Mia Goth.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The story revolves around Odysseus, who goes on a perilous decade-long journey back to Ithaca after the Trojan War, facing mythical creatures, formidable enemies and several trials.</p>

Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey will arrive on OTT later this year. Starring Matt Damon, Anne Hathaway, and Tom Holland, the film follows Odysseus, who goes on a perilous, decade-long journey back to Ithaca after the Trojan War.

Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey is all set to make its debut on OTT later this year after a successful theatrical run. The film was released on July 17, 2026, in cinemas worldwide, and the epic starred Matt Damon, Anne Hathaway, and Tom Holland in lead roles. The Odyssey OTT release As per Variety, The Odyssey will become available for digital rental and purchase on November 17, 2026. The film is expected to launch through premium video-on-demand (PVOD), allowing audiences to pay to rent or own a digital copy. Also Read: The Odyssey review: A visual masterpiece that strips the glory from war The movie is expected to be offered through services such as Apple TV, Fandango at Home, Prime Video and YouTube Movies & TV. However, platform availability can differ by territory, and details regarding pricing and the Indian digital release are yet to be announced. Universal Pictures is also bringing the film to physical media on the same date. Fans will be able to get The Odyssey on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and DVD. Also Read: The Odyssey' becomes highest-grossing R-rated movie of all time WION review WION's review of the film reads, "The Odyssey is 172 minutes long but has no dull moment. Christopher Nolan weaves a magical tale of mythical islands, of forbidden forests, of treacherous voyages and of a King desperate to go back home. At the same time, The Odyssey is a story of redemption, of penance, of loyalty, of learning from mistakes. Above all, it talks of the futility of war and that perhaps should be a good enough reason to watch this film. If there is any film that you need to watch this weekend, it should be The Odyssey." Also Read: The Odyssey: Christopher Nolan receives warm welcome in South Korea, shares heartfelt message

<p>Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey will arrive on OTT later this year. Starring Matt Damon, Anne Hathaway, and Tom Holland, the film follows Odysseus, who goes on a perilous, decade-long journey back to Ithaca after the Trojan War.</p>

The Odyssey OTT release: Christopher Nolan’s epic to arrive on THIS date

<p>Despite early internet backlash over its inclusive casting, Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey has shattered box office records, surpassing Deadpool &amp; Wolverine to become the highest-grossing R-rated film in history. When The Odyssey was set to release last month, many online critics predicted the blockbuster would fail, largely reacting to the prominent casting of Lupita Nyong'o and Elliot Page. Instead, the movie grossed over a billion dollars before officially claiming the crown as the highest-grossing R-rated movie ever made. Actor Ryan Reynolds, star of Deadpool &amp; Wolverine, particularly had a funny reaction to The Odyssey’s massive numbers.&nbsp;<br><br>R-rated films typically face box office constraints compared to PG-13 releases, making the achievement particularly notable. The Odyssey officially surpassed the previous record-holder, Marvel's Deadpool &amp; Wolverine, which had generated over $1.3 billion and held the top spot for over two years after taking it from Joker. Driven by immense IMAX sales and steady audience momentum, Nolan’s film quietly overtook the superhero hit.</p><h2>Ryan Reynolds responds in true Deadpool style</h2><p><br>In response to losing the top spot, Ryan Reynolds took to X to congratulate Nolan and his team in classic Deadpool fashion. "Congratulations to the entire cast and crew of The Odyssey for becoming the highest-grossing R-rated movie of all time. That is one helluva car," Reynolds wrote.</p>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Congratulations to the entire cast and crew of The Odyssey for becoming the highest grossing R-rated movie of all time. That is one helluva car. <a href="https://t.co/s7QzTza21l">pic.twitter.com/s7QzTza21l</a></p>&mdash; Ryan Reynolds (@VancityReynolds) <a href="https://x.com/VancityReynolds/status/2090170220040310792?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 19, 2026</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.x.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<p>The post featured a 36-second video splicing together the Honda Odyssey car fight scene from Deadpool &amp; Wolverine with footage of Matt Damon walking in The Odyssey.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Interestingly, The Odyssey has also become the highest-grossing movie in the careers of Matt Damon, Anne Hathaway, Robert Pattinson, and Tom Holland.</p><h2>All about The Odyssey</h2><p>Nolan's film is based on Homer's ancient Greek poem and follows King Odysseus' dangerous voyage back to Ithaca after the Trojan War. His journey is long and full of challenges as he attempts to go home to reunite with his wife Penelope and son Telemachus.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The film also stars Zendaya, Robert Pattinson, Charlize Theron, Lupita Nyong'o, John Leguizamo, Elliot Page, Mia Goth, Corey Hawkins, Jon Bernthal, Samantha Morton, Travis Scott and Benny Safdie.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The Odyssey received universal critical acclaim upon its release and is being considered a frontrunner for next year's Oscars.</p>

Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey has now surpassed Deadpool & Wolverine as the highest-grossing R-rated film ever. The milestone prompted a hilarious, good-natured response from Ryan Reynolds, who congratulated Nolan with a reference to a Honda Odyssey.

Despite early internet backlash over its inclusive casting, Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey has shattered box office records, surpassing Deadpool & Wolverine to become the highest-grossing R-rated film in history. When The Odyssey was set to release last month, many online critics predicted the blockbuster would fail, largely reacting to the prominent casting of Lupita Nyong'o and Elliot Page. Instead, the movie grossed over a billion dollars before officially claiming the crown as the highest-grossing R-rated movie ever made. Actor Ryan Reynolds, star of Deadpool & Wolverine, particularly had a funny reaction to The Odyssey’s massive numbers. R-rated films typically face box office constraints compared to PG-13 releases, making the achievement particularly notable. The Odyssey officially surpassed the previous record-holder, Marvel's Deadpool & Wolverine, which had generated over $1.3 billion and held the top spot for over two years after taking it from Joker. Driven by immense IMAX sales and steady audience momentum, Nolan’s film quietly overtook the superhero hit. Ryan Reynolds responds in true Deadpool style In response to losing the top spot, Ryan Reynolds took to X to congratulate Nolan and his team in classic Deadpool fashion. "Congratulations to the entire cast and crew of The Odyssey for becoming the highest-grossing R-rated movie of all time. That is one helluva car," Reynolds wrote.

<p>Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey has now surpassed Deadpool &amp; Wolverine as the highest-grossing R-rated film ever. The milestone prompted a hilarious, good-natured response from Ryan Reynolds, who congratulated Nolan with a reference to a Honda Odyssey.</p>

The Odyssey becomes highest-grossing R-rated movie of all time; here's how Ryan Reynolds reacted

Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey" delivered a strong Chinese debut, earning $28.4 million over its opening weekend, landing second behind local hit "Once Upon a Time in the Middle East." IMAX alone contributed a massive $13.2 million, 45% of the film's weekend box office, from less than 1% of total screens, setting new IMAX records for a Nolan film in China.


'The Odyssey' debuts to $28.4M in China, sets new IMAX records for Nolan 

Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey has officially crossed the $1 billion mark worldwide, joining Hollywood’s billion-dollar club just three weeks after its theatrical release.

The epic adaptation of Homer’s classic poem has earned around $429.6 million in North America and more than $578 million internationally, taking its global total past $1 billion. The film has now surpassed the lifetime worldwide collection of Nolan’s The Dark Knight and is closing in on The Dark Knight Rises, which remains his highest-grossing film.

The Odyssey needs roughly $73 million more to overtake The Dark Knight Rises. Its powerful IMAX performance has played a major role in the film’s success, with IMAX contributing more than $257 million in ticket sales.

Despite competition from Spider-Man: Brand New Day, The Odyssey has maintained strong momentum, particularly through premium-format screenings. The film has also crossed the billion-dollar milestone before opening in China, where it is scheduled for release on August 14 with hundreds of IMAX screens and thousands of standard auditoriums.

The Odyssey Hits $1 Billion in Just Three Weeks | Christopher Nolan Film Surpasses The Dark Knight

Acclaimed filmmaker Christopher Nolan has arrived in South Korea, drawing attention to a market that is increasingly becoming a major focus for Hollywood studios. With strong cinema attendance, a thriving entertainment industry, and global cultural influence driven by K-content, South Korea is emerging as one of the most important international markets for the film business.

As Hollywood searches for growth beyond traditional markets, South Korea's box office performance, streaming audience, and global entertainment footprint are making it a key strategic destination. Is South Korea becoming Hollywood's next major growth engine?

Hollywood latest: Christopher Nolan arrives in South Korea 

<p>Christopher Nolan's adaptation of "The Odyssey" has not only lured legions of fans to cinemas, but sparked huge interest in the UK in Homer's epic poem and other Greek and Roman mythology works.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Some involved in Classics academia hope the blockbuster's box office success and wider cultural impact will also prompt more young people to study the subject.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The movie's mid-month release has helped hike UK print edition sales of "The Odyssey" by 1,400 percent in the four weeks to July 25 compared to the same period last year, according to market researchers NielsenIQ.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>A 2017 translation by British-American classicist Emily Wilson of the millennia-old mythological tale has been flying off the shelves at a similarly increased rate.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Britain's biggest bookstore chain Waterstones saw sales of Wilson's work rise over 1,000 percent compared to 2025 and were "increasing every week" alongside purchases of "all other available translations," a spokeswoman said.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Meanwhile NielsenIQ noted many related works -- including "The Iliad", Madeline Miller's "Circe" and Margaret Atwood's "The Penelopiad" -- had also seen "significant" sales uplifts.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Actor and writer Stephen Fry's "The Odyssey" currently tops the history bestsellers on Amazon's UK website. Two of his other Classics books -- "Mythos" and "Troy" -- occupy the second and fifth spots respectively on the online giant's list.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Audiobooks are also sharing in the boom, with Spotify reporting that searches for "The Odyssey" translations have skyrocketed by 310 percent.</p><h2>- 'Buzz' -</h2><p>"People are drawn to these stories," University of Exeter Classics lecturer Richard Kendall told AFP, hailing the sales spike as "fantastic".</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>"And that's not just writers who continually return to the Greeks and Romans -- the history, the myths, the characters, the events -- that's also readers. These are ripping good yarns."</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Kendall, the first expert-in-residence earlier this year at Britain's The Classical Association, cautioned against viewing the renewed literary interest just in cinema-related isolation.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>"If this is a gimmick, it's been a gimmick that's been lasting for over 2,000 years at this point," he said.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>"It's wonderful that this has created so much popularity. People are reading more, but this is just this iteration ... People will always return to these stories."</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Also read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/hollywood/the-odyssey-movie-review-christopher-nolan-crafts-a-visual-masterpiece-that-strips-the-glory-from-war-1784272833406">The Odyssey movie review: Christopher Nolan crafts a visual masterpiece that strips the glory from war</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Nonetheless, at University College London (UCL) -- where British-American director Nolan reportedly studied Homer as an English undergraduate -- there are hopes for an increase in enrolments.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>"The buzz around the film has been tremendous, and we're hoping to see a bounce in student numbers in the next few years," Phiroze Vasunia, head of its Greek and Latin Department, told AFP.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>He noted there had been "an exceptional level of interest in Classics and in ancient studies" in recent years, coinciding with the growing fanfare around Nolan's movie.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Also read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/hollywood/dyk-christopher-nolan-is-a-satyajit-ray-fan-the-odyssey-director-calls-him-the-greatest-indian-filmmaker-1785148378715">DYK Christopher Nolan is a Satyajit Ray fan?'</a></p><h2>- Critics -</h2><p>Based on Homer's poem written originally in Greek around the 7th or 8th century BC, the film tracks hero Odysseus as he faces obstacle after obstacle on his trek home from the Trojan War.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>It stars Matt Damon and Anne Hathaway as Odysseus and his wife Penelope, with Tom Holland portraying their son Telemachus.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Nolan's first movie since 2023 Oscar-winner "Oppenheimer", it has wowed audiences and critics, topping the US box office for two straight weeks and already taking $640 million worldwide.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>But not everyone has been won over by the modern adaptation of one of humanity's oldest stories.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Wilson -- behind an acclaimed translation which Nolan has praised -- generated headlines this week after penning a scathing critique of his screenplay.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Also read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/hollywood/the-odyssey-effect-christopher-nolan-s-directorial-puts-morocco-in-the-global-spotlight-boosts-tourism-hopes-1784530798289">The Odyssey: Nolan's film puts Morocco in global spotlight, boosts tourism hopes</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>She argued it "lacks psychological, emotional, political and ethical depth".</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>"I would be ashamed to have written any part of this," Wilson argued in the London Review of Books, adding it "lacks many of the elements that make the poem great".</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>High-profile British historian Mary Beard was similarly unconvinced, though like Wilson she welcomed the interest in Homer.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Writing in The Times, Beard bemoaned that the poem's "erotic puzzles, the teasing ironies, the intriguing questions about truth and falsehood" had been replaced with "a rather ponderous Hollywood message about civilisational decline".</p>

Christopher Nolan’s cinematic adaptation of The Odyssey hasn't just drawn huge crowds to theaters—it has ignited a massive resurgence of interest in Homer's epic and classical mythology across the UK. 

Christopher Nolan's adaptation of "The Odyssey" has not only lured legions of fans to cinemas, but sparked huge interest in the UK in Homer's epic poem and other Greek and Roman mythology works. Some involved in Classics academia hope the blockbuster's box office success and wider cultural impact will also prompt more young people to study the subject. The movie's mid-month release has helped hike UK print edition sales of "The Odyssey" by 1,400 percent in the four weeks to July 25 compared to the same period last year, according to market researchers NielsenIQ. A 2017 translation by British-American classicist Emily Wilson of the millennia-old mythological tale has been flying off the shelves at a similarly increased rate. Britain's biggest bookstore chain Waterstones saw sales of Wilson's work rise over 1,000 percent compared to 2025 and were "increasing every week" alongside purchases of "all other available translations," a spokeswoman said. Meanwhile NielsenIQ noted many related works -- including "The Iliad", Madeline Miller's "Circe" and Margaret Atwood's "The Penelopiad" -- had also seen "significant" sales uplifts. Actor and writer Stephen Fry's "The Odyssey" currently tops the history bestsellers on Amazon's UK website. Two of his other Classics books -- "Mythos" and "Troy" -- occupy the second and fifth spots respectively on the online giant's list. Audiobooks are also sharing in the boom, with Spotify reporting that searches for "The Odyssey" translations have skyrocketed by 310 percent. - 'Buzz' - "People are drawn to these stories," University of Exeter Classics lecturer Richard Kendall told AFP, hailing the sales spike as "fantastic". "And that's not just writers who continually return to the Greeks and Romans -- the history, the myths, the characters, the events -- that's also readers. These are ripping good yarns." Kendall, the first expert-in-residence earlier this year at Britain's The Classical Association, cautioned against viewing the renewed literary interest just in cinema-related isolation. "If this is a gimmick, it's been a gimmick that's been lasting for over 2,000 years at this point," he said. "It's wonderful that this has created so much popularity. People are reading more, but this is just this iteration ... People will always return to these stories." Also read: The Odyssey movie review: Christopher Nolan crafts a visual masterpiece that strips the glory from war Nonetheless, at University College London (UCL) -- where British-American director Nolan reportedly studied Homer as an English undergraduate -- there are hopes for an increase in enrolments. "The buzz around the film has been tremendous, and we're hoping to see a bounce in student numbers in the next few years," Phiroze Vasunia, head of its Greek and Latin Department, told AFP. He noted there had been "an exceptional level of interest in Classics and in ancient studies" in recent years, coinciding with the growing fanfare around Nolan's movie. Also read: DYK Christopher Nolan is a Satyajit Ray fan?' - Critics - Based on Homer's poem written originally in Greek around the 7th or 8th century BC, the film tracks hero Odysseus as he faces obstacle after obstacle on his trek home from the Trojan War. It stars Matt Damon and Anne Hathaway as Odysseus and his wife Penelope, with Tom Holland portraying their son Telemachus. Nolan's first movie since 2023 Oscar-winner "Oppenheimer", it has wowed audiences and critics, topping the US box office for two straight weeks and already taking $640 million worldwide. But not everyone has been won over by the modern adaptation of one of humanity's oldest stories. Wilson -- behind an acclaimed translation which Nolan has praised -- generated headlines this week after penning a scathing critique of his screenplay. Also read: The Odyssey: Nolan's film puts Morocco in global spotlight, boosts tourism hopes She argued it "lacks psychological, emotional, political and ethical depth". "I would be ashamed to have written any part of this," Wilson argued in the London Review of Books, adding it "lacks many of the elements that make the poem great". High-profile British historian Mary Beard was similarly unconvinced, though like Wilson she welcomed the interest in Homer. Writing in The Times, Beard bemoaned that the poem's "erotic puzzles, the teasing ironies, the intriguing questions about truth and falsehood" had been replaced with "a rather ponderous Hollywood message about civilisational decline".

<p>Christopher Nolan’s cinematic adaptation of <i>The Odyssey</i> hasn't just drawn huge crowds to theaters—it has ignited a massive resurgence of interest in Homer's epic and classical mythology across the UK.&nbsp;</p>

The Nolan Effect: The Odyssey drives bookshops’ mythology boom

<p>Christopher Nolan is currently receiving appreciation worldwide for his latest release, The Odyssey, but do you know that an Indian filmmaker has had a huge impact on the Hollywood director? Nolan was recently exploring Criterion Closet in New York, and during the visit, he spoke about Satyajit Ray's celebrated Apu Trilogy and described him as one of India's finest filmmakers.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The Criterion Closet, maintained by the Criterion Collection, features more than 1,000 influential films from around the world, and it regularly invites filmmakers and artists to browse and discuss the movies that are close to their hearts.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>When Nolan explored the selves, he paused at The Apu Trilogy and shared his thoughts on Ray's work.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Also Read: </strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/hollywood/the-odyssey-premiere-in-india-christopher-nolan-matt-damon-and-tom-holland-set-to-attend-1781695924330"><strong>The Odyssey premiere in India: Christopher Nolan, Matt Damon and Tom Holland set to attend</strong></a></p><h2>Nolan speaks about Ray</h2><p>Opening up about the films, he said, "And then there's the Apu Trilogy by Satyajit Ray, one of the greatest Indian filmmakers. The trilogy starts with Pather Panchali, which is an absolutely incredible film. It just blew my mind. I haven't yet seen parts two and three of the trilogy, so I'm pretty excited to get this and complete the story."</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Also Read:</strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/hollywood/the-odyssey-movie-review-christopher-nolan-crafts-a-visual-masterpiece-that-strips-the-glory-from-war-1784272833406"><strong> The Odyssey movie review: Christopher Nolan crafts a visual masterpiece that strips the glory from war</strong></a></p><p>&nbsp;</p>

<blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DbL1byRmp4g/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="14" style=" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);"><div style="padding:16px;"> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DbL1byRmp4g/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" style=" background:#FFFFFF; line-height:0; padding:0 0; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; width:100%;" target="_blank"> <div style=" display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style=" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style=" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div></div></div><div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display:block; height:50px; margin:0 auto 12px; width:50px;"><svg width="50px" height="50px" viewBox="0 0 60 60" version="1.1" xmlns="https://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="https://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"><g stroke="none" stroke-width="1" fill="none" fill-rule="evenodd"><g transform="translate(-511.000000, -20.000000)" fill="#000000"><g><path d="M556.869,30.41 C554.814,30.41 553.148,32.076 553.148,34.131 C553.148,36.186 554.814,37.852 556.869,37.852 C558.924,37.852 560.59,36.186 560.59,34.131 C560.59,32.076 558.924,30.41 556.869,30.41 M541,60.657 C535.114,60.657 530.342,55.887 530.342,50 C530.342,44.114 535.114,39.342 541,39.342 C546.887,39.342 551.658,44.114 551.658,50 C551.658,55.887 546.887,60.657 541,60.657 M541,33.886 C532.1,33.886 524.886,41.1 524.886,50 C524.886,58.899 532.1,66.113 541,66.113 C549.9,66.113 557.115,58.899 557.115,50 C557.115,41.1 549.9,33.886 541,33.886 M565.378,62.101 C565.244,65.022 564.756,66.606 564.346,67.663 C563.803,69.06 563.154,70.057 562.106,71.106 C561.058,72.155 560.06,72.803 558.662,73.347 C557.607,73.757 556.021,74.244 553.102,74.378 C549.944,74.521 548.997,74.552 541,74.552 C533.003,74.552 532.056,74.521 528.898,74.378 C525.979,74.244 524.393,73.757 523.338,73.347 C521.94,72.803 520.942,72.155 519.894,71.106 C518.846,70.057 518.197,69.06 517.654,67.663 C517.244,66.606 516.755,65.022 516.623,62.101 C516.479,58.943 516.448,57.996 516.448,50 C516.448,42.003 516.479,41.056 516.623,37.899 C516.755,34.978 517.244,33.391 517.654,32.338 C518.197,30.938 518.846,29.942 519.894,28.894 C520.942,27.846 521.94,27.196 523.338,26.654 C524.393,26.244 525.979,25.756 528.898,25.623 C532.057,25.479 533.004,25.448 541,25.448 C548.997,25.448 549.943,25.479 553.102,25.623 C556.021,25.756 557.607,26.244 558.662,26.654 C560.06,27.196 561.058,27.846 562.106,28.894 C563.154,29.942 563.803,30.938 564.346,32.338 C564.756,33.391 565.244,34.978 565.378,37.899 C565.522,41.056 565.552,42.003 565.552,50 C565.552,57.996 565.522,58.943 565.378,62.101 M570.82,37.631 C570.674,34.438 570.167,32.258 569.425,30.349 C568.659,28.377 567.633,26.702 565.965,25.035 C564.297,23.368 562.623,22.342 560.652,21.575 C558.743,20.834 556.562,20.326 553.369,20.18 C550.169,20.033 549.148,20 541,20 C532.853,20 531.831,20.033 528.631,20.18 C525.438,20.326 523.257,20.834 521.349,21.575 C519.376,22.342 517.703,23.368 516.035,25.035 C514.368,26.702 513.342,28.377 512.574,30.349 C511.834,32.258 511.326,34.438 511.181,37.631 C511.035,40.831 511,41.851 511,50 C511,58.147 511.035,59.17 511.181,62.369 C511.326,65.562 511.834,67.743 512.574,69.651 C513.342,71.625 514.368,73.296 516.035,74.965 C517.703,76.634 519.376,77.658 521.349,78.425 C523.257,79.167 525.438,79.673 528.631,79.82 C531.831,79.965 532.853,80.001 541,80.001 C549.148,80.001 550.169,79.965 553.369,79.82 C556.562,79.673 558.743,79.167 560.652,78.425 C562.623,77.658 564.297,76.634 565.965,74.965 C567.633,73.296 568.659,71.625 569.425,69.651 C570.167,67.743 570.674,65.562 570.82,62.369 C570.966,59.17 571,58.147 571,50 C571,41.851 570.966,40.831 570.82,37.631"></path></g></g></g></svg></div><div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style=" color:#3897f0; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:550; line-height:18px;">View this post on Instagram</div></div><div style="padding: 12.5% 0;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;"><div> <div style="background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);"></div> <div style="background-color: #F4F4F4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);"></div></div><div style="margin-left: 8px;"> <div style=" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;"></div> <div style=" width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg)"></div></div><div style="margin-left: auto;"> <div style=" width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);"></div> <div style=" background-color: #F4F4F4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);"></div> <div style=" width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);"></div></div></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;"> <div style=" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;"></div> <div style=" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;"></div></div></a><p style=" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DbL1byRmp4g/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" style=" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;" target="_blank">A post shared by Criterion Collection (@criterioncollection)</a></p></div></blockquote>
<script async src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script>

<p><strong>Also read: </strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/hollywood/the-odyssey-who-is-argos-the-heartbreaking-bond-between-king-odysseus-and-his-loyal-dog-explained-1784223634125"><strong>The Odyssey: Who is Argos? The bond between King Odysseus and his dog explained</strong></a></p><h2>About Apu Trilogy</h2><p>Helmed by Ray and adapted from the novels of Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay, it features Pather Panchali (1955), Aparajito (1956) and Apur Sansar (1959). The films revolve around the life of Apu, and his life as a child in rural Bengal to adulthood.</p><p>Ray's work is widely celebrated in the world of cinema for storytelling and human portrayal of everyday life.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Also Read: </strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/hollywood/christopher-nolan-s-the-odyssey-leaks-online-universal-pictures-takes-action-1785127373760"><strong>Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey leaks online; Universal Pictures takes action</strong></a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Apart from the Apu Trilogy, Ray is known for his projects such as Charulata, Jalsaghar, Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne and Shatranj Ke Khiladi. Alongside filmmaking, he was also a screenwriter, author, illustrator, composer and editor.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>For his immense contribution to Indian cinema, he received 32 National Film Awards, multiple international honours, the Academy Honorary Award, and the Bharat Ratna.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Nolan, meanwhile, is enjoying the success of The Odyssey, based on Homer's epic poem. The film stars Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Zendaya, Anne Hathaway, Robert Pattinson and Charlize Theron.</p>

Christopher Nolan recently visited Criterion Closet in New York, and spoke about the work of Indian filmmaker Satyajit Ray. He also revealed his favourite work from Ray's filmography.

Christopher Nolan is currently receiving appreciation worldwide for his latest release, The Odyssey, but do you know that an Indian filmmaker has had a huge impact on the Hollywood director? Nolan was recently exploring Criterion Closet in New York, and during the visit, he spoke about Satyajit Ray's celebrated Apu Trilogy and described him as one of India's finest filmmakers. The Criterion Closet, maintained by the Criterion Collection, features more than 1,000 influential films from around the world, and it regularly invites filmmakers and artists to browse and discuss the movies that are close to their hearts. When Nolan explored the selves, he paused at The Apu Trilogy and shared his thoughts on Ray's work. Also Read: The Odyssey premiere in India: Christopher Nolan, Matt Damon and Tom Holland set to attend Nolan speaks about Ray Opening up about the films, he said, "And then there's the Apu Trilogy by Satyajit Ray, one of the greatest Indian filmmakers. The trilogy starts with Pather Panchali, which is an absolutely incredible film. It just blew my mind. I haven't yet seen parts two and three of the trilogy, so I'm pretty excited to get this and complete the story." Also Read: The Odyssey movie review: Christopher Nolan crafts a visual masterpiece that strips the glory from war

<p>Christopher Nolan recently visited Criterion Closet in New York, and spoke about the work of Indian filmmaker Satyajit Ray. He also revealed his favourite work from Ray's filmography.</p>

DYK Christopher Nolan is a Satyajit Ray fan? The Odyssey director calls him 'the greatest Indian filmmaker'

Filmmaker Christopher Nolan praised legendary Indian director Satyajit Ray, calling him a great filmmaker and recognizing his lasting influence on global cinema. Nolan’s appreciation highlights Ray’s remarkable storytelling, artistic vision, and contribution to world filmmaking.

Christopher Nolan calls Satyajit Ray a great filmmaker 

<p>Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey, which was released on July 17, has received widespread praise from audiences as well as critics. Said to be one of the biggest films in recent times, the IMAX-shot epic has been hit by online piracy just over a week after arriving in cinemas, prompting Universal Pictures to take action.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>According to reports, both high- and low-quality versions of the film leaked online over the weekend. One high-resolution upload reportedly spread quickly on social media before the account was suspended. The post had received millions of views before it was removed.</p><p>A separate lower-quality version also appeared briefly on the platform, which was taken down later.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Also Read:</strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/hollywood/the-odyssey-movie-review-christopher-nolan-crafts-a-visual-masterpiece-that-strips-the-glory-from-war-1784272833406"><strong> The Odyssey movie review: Christopher Nolan crafts a visual masterpiece that strips the glory from war</strong></a></p><h2>Universal Pictures takes action</h2><p>Reacting to the leak, Universal Pictures shared a statement to <i>Deadline</i>. "We became aware of the unauthorized posting of the film and immediately initiated takedown protocols. We take copyright infringement seriously and will pursue all appropriate remedies to protect our content and intellectual property rights," the statement read.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Shortly after the studio's action, many widely shared posts disappeared from X; several accounts involved in distributing the film were reportedly suspended.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Also Read: </strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/hollywood/the-odyssey-premiere-in-india-christopher-nolan-matt-damon-and-tom-holland-set-to-attend-1781695924330"><strong>The Odyssey premiere in India: Christopher Nolan, Matt Damon and Tom Holland set to attend</strong></a></p><p>&nbsp;</p>

<p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Also Read:</strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/hollywood/the-odyssey-first-reactions-christopher-nolan-s-epic-earns-glowing-reviews-1783414470187"><strong> The Odyssey first reactions: Christopher Nolan's epic earns glowing reviews</strong></a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>However, copies of the film were still said to be circulating on other platforms.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Despite being leaked online, The Odyssey continues to run successfully in theatres. The film has reportedly crossed the $600 million mark globally during its second weekend.</p><h2>About The Odyssey</h2><p>The Odyssey, helmed by Nolan, has been filmed entirely with IMAX cameras.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Also read: </strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/hollywood/the-odyssey-who-is-argos-the-heartbreaking-bond-between-king-odysseus-and-his-loyal-dog-explained-1784223634125"><strong>The Odyssey: Who is Argos? The bond between King Odysseus and his dog explained</strong></a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The film is inspired by Homer's ancient Greek epic poem, and revolves around King Odysseus, played by Matt Damon, as he goes on a perilous journey home to Ithaca after the Trojan War, facing mythical creatures and other dangers to reunite with his wife Penelope (Anne Hathaway) and son Telemachus (Tom Holland).</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The cast also features Zendaya, Robert Pattinson, Charlize Theron, Lupita Nyong'o, John Leguizamo, Elliot Page, Mia Goth, Corey Hawkins, Jon Bernthal, Samantha Morton, Travis Scott and Benny Safdie in key roles.<br>&nbsp;</p>

Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey, starring Matt Damon, has faced a piracy incident just over a week after its release in cinemas. Universal Pictures took to social media to address the matter.

Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey, which was released on July 17, has received widespread praise from audiences as well as critics. Said to be one of the biggest films in recent times, the IMAX-shot epic has been hit by online piracy just over a week after arriving in cinemas, prompting Universal Pictures to take action. According to reports, both high- and low-quality versions of the film leaked online over the weekend. One high-resolution upload reportedly spread quickly on social media before the account was suspended. The post had received millions of views before it was removed. A separate lower-quality version also appeared briefly on the platform, which was taken down later. Also Read: The Odyssey movie review: Christopher Nolan crafts a visual masterpiece that strips the glory from war Universal Pictures takes action Reacting to the leak, Universal Pictures shared a statement to Deadline. "We became aware of the unauthorized posting of the film and immediately initiated takedown protocols. We take copyright infringement seriously and will pursue all appropriate remedies to protect our content and intellectual property rights," the statement read. Shortly after the studio's action, many widely shared posts disappeared from X; several accounts involved in distributing the film were reportedly suspended. Also Read: The Odyssey premiere in India: Christopher Nolan, Matt Damon and Tom Holland set to attend

<p>Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey, starring Matt Damon, has faced a piracy incident just over a week after its release in cinemas. Universal Pictures took to social media to address the matter.</p>

Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey leaks online; Universal Pictures takes action

<p><br>Elon Musk has long been against Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey. But now, he has claimed something that shows just how far his fight against this epic drama has gone. Amid all this, the Tesla CEO is ready to bring his own version of Homer’s epic, and this time, he will make it using the AI tool, Grok.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>While the world is a fan of Nolan’s cinema, it’s Musk who has said that he will make a full-length, “historically accurate” film of The Odyssey, and that too using AI.</p><h3>Elon Musk will imagine The Odyssey with AI, Here's what he has said</h3><p>Musk’s obsession with AI is something the whole world knows. But the way he has criticised Nolan’s period drama is also well known. Even now, when the movie is out and doing fantastically at the box office, Musk hasn’t stopped.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Also read:</strong> <a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/hollywood/the-odyssey-movie-review-christopher-nolan-crafts-a-visual-masterpiece-that-strips-the-glory-from-war-1784272833406"><strong>The Odyssey</strong> movie review: Christopher Nolan crafts a visual ... - WION</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Active 24/7 on X, the platform he owns, Musk reacted to a user who shared a Grok-imagined scene from The Odyssey. Responding to it, Musk said that before the end of this year, Grok Imagine will make a full-length movie.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Re-sharing the post on X, the SpaceX CEO, wrote,''Before this year ends, Grok Imagine will make a full-length movie of The Odyssey that is historically accurate and true to the art of Homer.''</p>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Before this year ends, Grok Imagine will make a full-length movie of The Odyssey that is historically accurate and true to the art of Homer <a href="https://t.co/bVHzUmY9WN">https://t.co/bVHzUmY9WN</a></p>&mdash; Elon Musk (@elonmusk) <a href="https://x.com/elonmusk/status/2079758604656316619?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 22, 2026</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.x.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<p>&nbsp;</p><p>The tech trillionaire has also reacted to another post, in which, a perso as asked the X CEO to give $100 million to Mel Gibson to film an Odyssey adaptation with painstakingly historically accurate ships. Reacted to this, Musk wrote,''I’m down.''</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Also read: </strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/hollywood/the-odyssey-who-is-argos-the-heartbreaking-bond-between-king-odysseus-and-his-loyal-dog-explained-1784223634125"><strong>The Odyssey: Who is Argos? The bond between King Odysseus and his dog explained</strong></a></p><h3>What does Elon Musk exactly mean by 'historically accurate'?</h3><p>As created by Grok Imagine, the clip that Musk has shared shows Odysseus on the land of Calypso, where he was trapped for the longest time during his journey back home. Since Homer’s epic, which is thousands of years old, is all about King Odysseus’ journey back home. But it’s also full of myths, monsters, and magic. So it’s fiction. Now what Musk means when he says “historically accurate”, only he can explain.</p><h3>Why is Elon Musk against The Odyssey?</h3><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Nolan's film has been in the headlines for over months now. While the world has praised his version of Homer's Greek epic, but it's Musk who was among several, who have continuesly raised questions over the casting of the movie.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Also read</strong>:<a href="https://www.wionews.com/photos/christopher-nolan-s-hidden-indian-threads-from-bhagavad-gita-in-oppenheimer-to-himesh-patel-in-the-odysseymattdamontomholland-1784347896292"> Christopher Nolan's 'hidden' Indian threads: From Bhagavad Gita in Oppenheimer, to Himesh Patel in The Odyssey</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>On July 6, Musk called out Nolan's casting, as he wrote, “Chris Nolan desecrated Homer and groveled on his knees just to meet the woke rules required to win an Oscar. What a worm.” In another post, he has also called Nolan, ‘’an anti-White racist.”</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>He has continuesly questioned the director's choice of casting black actress Lupita Nyong'o as the mythological character Helen of Troy and her twin sister Clytemnestra. In the epic, Helen has been termed as one most beautiful women in the world.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>However, the casting criticism has not at all affected Nolan's movie, which continues to earn outstanding numbers at the box office worldwide.&nbsp;</p>

While the world is a fan of Nolan’s cinema, it’s Musk who has said he can challenge it by making a full-length, “historically accurate” film of The Odyssey, and that too using AI.

Elon Musk has long been against Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey. But now, he has claimed something that shows just how far his fight against this epic drama has gone. Amid all this, the Tesla CEO is ready to bring his own version of Homer’s epic, and this time, he will make it using the AI tool, Grok. While the world is a fan of Nolan’s cinema, it’s Musk who has said that he will make a full-length, “historically accurate” film of The Odyssey, and that too using AI. Elon Musk will imagine The Odyssey with AI, Here's what he has said Musk’s obsession with AI is something the whole world knows. But the way he has criticised Nolan’s period drama is also well known. Even now, when the movie is out and doing fantastically at the box office, Musk hasn’t stopped. Also read: The Odyssey movie review: Christopher Nolan crafts a visual ... - WION Active 24/7 on X, the platform he owns, Musk reacted to a user who shared a Grok-imagined scene from The Odyssey. Responding to it, Musk said that before the end of this year, Grok Imagine will make a full-length movie. Re-sharing the post on X, the SpaceX CEO, wrote,''Before this year ends, Grok Imagine will make a full-length movie of The Odyssey that is historically accurate and true to the art of Homer.''

<p>While the world is a fan of Nolan’s cinema, it’s Musk who has said he can challenge it by making a full-length, “historically accurate” film of The Odyssey, and that too using AI.</p>

Elon Musk vs Christopher Nolan continues! Billionaire will make ‘historically accurate’ Odyssey film using AI-Grok

<p>Christopher Nolan's <i>The Odyssey </i>was released in cinemas on July 17 and is making waves not only at the box office but also in the travel industry. Filmed across some of Morocco's most breathtaking landscapes, the film has drawn international attention to the country's rich history and scenery, with a hope of a tourism boost.</p><h2>The Odyssey's effect for Morocco's tourism sector</h2><p>Just two days after the worldwide release of<i> The Odyssey, </i>Morocco is already the topic of discussion globally, where several key sequences were shot across the country. The film showcases Morocco's cinematic appeal, highlighting its natural beauty and historic architecture as stand-ins for the ancient world. As audiences marvel at the sweeping visuals, many are becoming curious about the real-life locations where key scenes were filmed, creating renewed interest in the country's cultural and historical attractions.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Also Read: </strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/photos/christopher-nolan-s-hidden-indian-threads-from-bhagavad-gita-in-oppenheimer-to-himesh-patel-in-the-odysseymattdamontomholland-1784347896292"><strong>Christopher Nolan's 'hidden' Indian threads: From Bhagavad Gita in Oppenheimer, to Himesh Patel in The Odyssey</strong></a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>According to production information released by NBC Universal and industry publications, <i>The Odyssey</i> was filmed across five countries: Morocco, Greece, Italy, Iceland and Scotland. Morocco, however, plays a particularly prominent role, serving as the backdrop for the recreation of the ancient city of Troy and several pivotal scenes in the story.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Also Read: </strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/hollywood/the-odyssey-movie-review-christopher-nolan-crafts-a-visual-masterpiece-that-strips-the-glory-from-war-1784272833406"><strong>The Odyssey movie review: Christopher Nolan crafts a visual masterpiece that strips the glory from war</strong></a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Several publications released specialised travel guides highlighting how Morocco’s undulating sand dunes and historic sites brought Homer's epic to life. The Moroccan government heavily subsidises these massive productions, aiming to cement the country as a premier global hub for international filmmakers and boost long-term tourism numbers.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Also Read: </strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/two-three-or-even-more-christopher-nolan-s-the-odyssey-is-out-but-how-long-will-his-fans-have-to-wait-for-his-next-movie-1784368014215"><strong>Two, three, or even more: Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey is out, but how long will his fans have to wait for his next movie?</strong></a></p><h2>All about The Odyssey</h2><p>Christopher Nolan’s <i>The Odyssey</i> is an adaptation of Homer's 3,000-year-old poem. The epic stars Matt Damon, Anne Hathaway, Zendaya, Tom Holland, Robert Pattinson, Charlize Theron and others that follow the story of Odysseus' perilous 10-year journey home to Ithaca following the Trojan War.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Also Read: </strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/videos/christopher-nolan-reimagines-the-trojan-horse-in-the-odyssey-1784309250469"><strong>Christopher Nolan reimagines the trojan horse in 'The Odyssey'</strong></a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The film utilises swirling flashbacks to explore the war. It details Odysseus’s wooden horse strategy, where a lone soldier named Sinon (Elliot Page) pretends to abandon the gift to sneak Greek troops through Troy's gates. It brings the gruelling ten-year oceanic ordeal to life. Damon's crew encounters massive perils, including the one-eyed giant Cyclops, the Sun God, and the sorceress Circe.</p>

The Odyssey has drawn international attention to the country's rich history and dramatic scenery, hoping for a tourism boost in Morocco. Helmed by Christopher Nolan, the film released in cinemas on July 17.

Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey was released in cinemas on July 17 and is making waves not only at the box office but also in the travel industry. Filmed across some of Morocco's most breathtaking landscapes, the film has drawn international attention to the country's rich history and scenery, with a hope of a tourism boost. The Odyssey's effect for Morocco's tourism sector Just two days after the worldwide release of The Odyssey, Morocco is already the topic of discussion globally, where several key sequences were shot across the country. The film showcases Morocco's cinematic appeal, highlighting its natural beauty and historic architecture as stand-ins for the ancient world. As audiences marvel at the sweeping visuals, many are becoming curious about the real-life locations where key scenes were filmed, creating renewed interest in the country's cultural and historical attractions. Also Read: Christopher Nolan's 'hidden' Indian threads: From Bhagavad Gita in Oppenheimer, to Himesh Patel in The Odyssey According to production information released by NBC Universal and industry publications, The Odyssey was filmed across five countries: Morocco, Greece, Italy, Iceland and Scotland. Morocco, however, plays a particularly prominent role, serving as the backdrop for the recreation of the ancient city of Troy and several pivotal scenes in the story. Also Read: The Odyssey movie review: Christopher Nolan crafts a visual masterpiece that strips the glory from war Several publications released specialised travel guides highlighting how Morocco’s undulating sand dunes and historic sites brought Homer's epic to life. The Moroccan government heavily subsidises these massive productions, aiming to cement the country as a premier global hub for international filmmakers and boost long-term tourism numbers. Also Read: Two, three, or even more: Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey is out, but how long will his fans have to wait for his next movie? All about The Odyssey Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey is an adaptation of Homer's 3,000-year-old poem. The epic stars Matt Damon, Anne Hathaway, Zendaya, Tom Holland, Robert Pattinson, Charlize Theron and others that follow the story of Odysseus' perilous 10-year journey home to Ithaca following the Trojan War. Also Read: Christopher Nolan reimagines the trojan horse in 'The Odyssey' The film utilises swirling flashbacks to explore the war. It details Odysseus’s wooden horse strategy, where a lone soldier named Sinon (Elliot Page) pretends to abandon the gift to sneak Greek troops through Troy's gates. It brings the gruelling ten-year oceanic ordeal to life. Damon's crew encounters massive perils, including the one-eyed giant Cyclops, the Sun God, and the sorceress Circe.

<p>The Odyssey has drawn international attention to the country's rich history and dramatic scenery, hoping for a tourism boost in Morocco. Helmed by Christopher Nolan, the film released in cinemas on July 17.</p>

The Odyssey effect? Christopher Nolan's directorial puts Morocco in the global spotlight, boosts tourism hopes

Christopher Nolan is currently dominating headlines with his magnum opus, The Odyssey. Featuring British Indian-origin actor Himesh Patel, the film has impressed desi fans. But have you also noticed Nolan’s unique and hidden connection with India in his past works?

<p>Christopher Nolan is currently dominating headlines with his magnum opus, The Odyssey. Featuring British Indian-origin actor Himesh Patel, the film has impressed desi fans. But have you also noticed Nolan’s unique and hidden connection with India in his past works?</p>

Christopher Nolan's 'hidden' Indian threads: From Bhagavad Gita in Oppenheimer, to Himesh Patel in The Odyssey

<p>Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey has finally been released, and the film has opened in Indian theatres with impressive numbers. Led by Matt Damon, the epic has an ensemble cast including Anne Hathaway, Tom Holland, Zendaya, Robert Pattinson, Lupita Nyong'o, Charlize Theron and Jon Bernthal.</p><h2>The Odyssey's box office</h2><p>According to Sacnilk, the film has collected an estimated Rs 17.40 crore net on its first day across languages in India. The Odyssey grossed Rs 20.76 crore, while its net domestic collection stood at Rs 17.40 crore on opening day. The film was reportedly screened across 8,413 shows nationwide and registered an overall occupancy of 48.7 per cent.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Also Read: </strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/hollywood/the-odyssey-who-is-argos-the-heartbreaking-bond-between-king-odysseus-and-his-loyal-dog-explained-1784223634125"><strong>The Odyssey: Who is Argos? The bond between King Odysseus and his dog explained</strong></a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The original English version earned the most. It is estimated to have contributed Rs 13.75 crore net. The Hindi version earned around Rs 1.90 crore, followed by the Telugu version with nearly Rs 1.10 crore, and the Tamil release added an estimated Rs 65 lakh.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Also Read: </strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/hollywood/before-you-buy-your-odyssey-ticket-the-difference-between-imax-70mm-and-digital-explained-christopher-nolan-matt-damon-zendaya-robert-pattinson-1784273811780"><strong>Before you buy your Odyssey ticket: The difference between IMAX 70mm and digital explained</strong></a></p><h2>About The Odyssey</h2><p>Written and directed by Christopher Nolan, The Odyssey is an adaptation of Homer's ancient Greek epic, which features Matt Damon as Odysseus, Tom Holland as Telemachus, Anne Hathaway as Penelope, and Robert Pattinson as Antinous. The supporting cast also includes Charlize Theron, Lupita Nyong'o, Zendaya, Jon Bernthal, Himesh Patel, John Leguizamo and Mia Goth.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Also Read: </strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/hollywood/the-odyssey-movie-review-christopher-nolan-crafts-a-visual-masterpiece-that-strips-the-glory-from-war-1784272833406"><strong>The Odyssey review: A visual masterpiece that strips the glory from war</strong></a></p><p>&nbsp;</p>

<p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Also Read: </strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/hollywood/the-odyssey-x-review-matt-damon-starrer-leaves-fans-spellbound-absolute-cinema-netizens-declare-1784285105329"><strong>The Odyssey X review: Matt Damon starrer leaves fans spellbound; 'Absolute cinema' netizens declare</strong></a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The story revolves around Odysseus, who goes on a perilous decade-long journey back to Ithaca after the Trojan War, facing mythical creatures, formidable enemies and several trials.</p><h2>WION review</h2><p>WION review of the film reads, "The Odyssey is 172 minutes long but has no dull moment. Christopher Nolan weaves a magical tale of mythical islands, of forbidden forests, of treacherous voyages and of a King desperate to go back home. At the same time, The Odyssey is a story of redemption, of penance, of loyalty, of learning from mistakes. Above all, it talks of the futility of war and that perhaps should be a good enough reason to watch this film. If there is any film that you need to watch this weekend, it should be The Odyssey."<br>&nbsp;</p>

Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey released in cinemas worldwide on July 17. The film has opened with strong numbers at the box-office. The cast features Matt Damon, Anne Hathaway, Tom Holland, and Zendaya. 

Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey has finally been released, and the film has opened in Indian theatres with impressive numbers. Led by Matt Damon, the epic has an ensemble cast including Anne Hathaway, Tom Holland, Zendaya, Robert Pattinson, Lupita Nyong'o, Charlize Theron and Jon Bernthal. The Odyssey's box office According to Sacnilk, the film has collected an estimated Rs 17.40 crore net on its first day across languages in India. The Odyssey grossed Rs 20.76 crore, while its net domestic collection stood at Rs 17.40 crore on opening day. The film was reportedly screened across 8,413 shows nationwide and registered an overall occupancy of 48.7 per cent. Also Read: The Odyssey: Who is Argos? The bond between King Odysseus and his dog explained The original English version earned the most. It is estimated to have contributed Rs 13.75 crore net. The Hindi version earned around Rs 1.90 crore, followed by the Telugu version with nearly Rs 1.10 crore, and the Tamil release added an estimated Rs 65 lakh. Also Read: Before you buy your Odyssey ticket: The difference between IMAX 70mm and digital explained About The Odyssey Written and directed by Christopher Nolan, The Odyssey is an adaptation of Homer's ancient Greek epic, which features Matt Damon as Odysseus, Tom Holland as Telemachus, Anne Hathaway as Penelope, and Robert Pattinson as Antinous. The supporting cast also includes Charlize Theron, Lupita Nyong'o, Zendaya, Jon Bernthal, Himesh Patel, John Leguizamo and Mia Goth. Also Read: The Odyssey review: A visual masterpiece that strips the glory from war

<p>Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey was released in cinemas worldwide on July 17. The film has opened with strong numbers at the box office. The cast features Matt Damon, Anne Hathaway, Tom Holland, and Zendaya.&nbsp;</p>

The Odyssey box office collection Day 1: Christopher Nolan's epic earns THIS much in India

<p>Watching Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey may be a little heavy on your wallet. After a long wait, the film has been released across the world. It features Hollywood heavyweights like Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Charlize Theron, Zendaya, Himesh Patel, Lupita Nyong’o, Samantha Morton, Jon Bernthal and others in prominent roles.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>As the director has asked, the most preferred version is IMAX 70mm. But as we all know, this format does not exist in India, so audiences will have to settle for IMAX. However, watching the movie also comes with a huge price tag. With the first week of release here, let’s take a look at how costly the movie is.</p><h3>The Odyssey: How costly is the movie?</h3><p>Nolan’s movie has been released, and as you go to check the tickets, the prices are quite high, with ticket prices ranging as high as Rs 2,800 and even more for premium seats. However, the seats are also available at a price of 300 to 350, but this is for a normal screen. If you want to watch the movie on IMAX, then the minimum amount that you have to shell out will be starting from Rs 800.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Also read: </strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/photos/from-odysseus-to-athena-who-s-who-in-christopher-nolan-s-the-odyssey-full-cast-guide-1783691243528"><strong>From Odysseus to Athena: Who’s who in Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey?</strong></a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>While on Friday, several of the first day and second shows have been booked, but the tickets that were left have been sold at the price of Rs 1500, which is for the lounger. The cost of a recliner at Imax in Mumbai will cost you Rs 2800, and the executive Rs 1800. At Phoenix Palladium, the price of recliner rows is Rs 3100.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>In Delhi, the price for a recliner at PVR Select City Walk is Rs 2400, and a recliner, lounger is Rs 1350. At PVR IMAX with Laser, Priya in Delhi-NCR, ticket prices go up to Rs 2,500. &nbsp;In Bengaluru, the price also ranges at the cost from Rs 1000 to Rs 1,950. So watching The Odyssey will be heavy on the pocket.</p><h3>What is The Odyssey about?</h3><p>Nolan's Homer’s ancient Greek epic opened with great reviews from the critics and audience alike. The film has got 97% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, the highest rating for Nolan's film.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Also read: </strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/hollywood/don-t-know-what-the-odyssey-is-here-s-the-ancient-greek-myth-explained-simply-1783770575969"><strong>Don't know what The Odyssey is? Here's the ancient Greek myth explained simply</strong></a></p><h3>The Odyssey movie review</h3><p>&nbsp;</p><p>WION's film critic, Shomini Sen, called Nolan crafts a visual masterpiece that strips the glory from war.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>‘’While the film is technically flawless, for me, The Odyssey wins for its brilliant messaging. Adapted for screen by Nolan, the film shows the flipside of war. Trojan War is a tale that we are all aware of. For centuries, the bravado of the men who fought the war has been talked about; it has been part of the folklore. But the film talks of the redemption of Odysseus, of a man whose valour and greatness were celebrated, but Nolan talks of how he felt guilty of violating what was sacred in Troy. A scene near the climax shows Odysseus talking of how he destroyed so much just to win a war, how he had repentance for the men who died along the way, for the destruction that was caused in Troy, for the fall of priestess Athena, who eventually became his guiding light back home. Those moments are so beautifully written than makes you emotional, poignant and question the current times where war and violence dominate headlines more than news of peace,'' Sen wrote. <a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/hollywood/the-odyssey-movie-review-christopher-nolan-crafts-a-visual-masterpiece-that-strips-the-glory-from-war-1784272833406">Read the full review here.&nbsp;</a></p>

Director Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey is out in the theatre. Based on Homer's Greek epic, the movie will revolve around the journey of King Odysseus to his home after winning the Trojan War. 

Watching Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey may be a little heavy on your wallet. After a long wait, the film has been released across the world. It features Hollywood heavyweights like Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Charlize Theron, Zendaya, Himesh Patel, Lupita Nyong’o, Samantha Morton, Jon Bernthal and others in prominent roles. As the director has asked, the most preferred version is IMAX 70mm. But as we all know, this format does not exist in India, so audiences will have to settle for IMAX. However, watching the movie also comes with a huge price tag. With the first week of release here, let’s take a look at how costly the movie is. The Odyssey: How costly is the movie? Nolan’s movie has been released, and as you go to check the tickets, the prices are quite high, with ticket prices ranging as high as Rs 2,800 and even more for premium seats. However, the seats are also available at a price of 300 to 350, but this is for a normal screen. If you want to watch the movie on IMAX, then the minimum amount that you have to shell out will be starting from Rs 800. Also read: From Odysseus to Athena: Who’s who in Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey? While on Friday, several of the first day and second shows have been booked, but the tickets that were left have been sold at the price of Rs 1500, which is for the lounger. The cost of a recliner at Imax in Mumbai will cost you Rs 2800, and the executive Rs 1800. At Phoenix Palladium, the price of recliner rows is Rs 3100. In Delhi, the price for a recliner at PVR Select City Walk is Rs 2400, and a recliner, lounger is Rs 1350. At PVR IMAX with Laser, Priya in Delhi-NCR, ticket prices go up to Rs 2,500. In Bengaluru, the price also ranges at the cost from Rs 1000 to Rs 1,950. So watching The Odyssey will be heavy on the pocket. What is The Odyssey about? Nolan's Homer’s ancient Greek epic opened with great reviews from the critics and audience alike. The film has got 97% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, the highest rating for Nolan's film. Also read: Don't know what The Odyssey is? Here's the ancient Greek myth explained simply The Odyssey movie review WION's film critic, Shomini Sen, called Nolan crafts a visual masterpiece that strips the glory from war. ‘’While the film is technically flawless, for me, The Odyssey wins for its brilliant messaging. Adapted for screen by Nolan, the film shows the flipside of war. Trojan War is a tale that we are all aware of. For centuries, the bravado of the men who fought the war has been talked about; it has been part of the folklore. But the film talks of the redemption of Odysseus, of a man whose valour and greatness were celebrated, but Nolan talks of how he felt guilty of violating what was sacred in Troy. A scene near the climax shows Odysseus talking of how he destroyed so much just to win a war, how he had repentance for the men who died along the way, for the destruction that was caused in Troy, for the fall of priestess Athena, who eventually became his guiding light back home. Those moments are so beautifully written than makes you emotional, poignant and question the current times where war and violence dominate headlines more than news of peace,'' Sen wrote. Read the full review here.

<p>Director Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey is out in the theatre. Based on Homer's Greek epic, the movie will revolve around the journey of King Odysseus to his home after winning the Trojan War.&nbsp;</p>

Rs 3,000 for one ticket? This is how much Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey will cost you

<p>Trust Christopher Nolan to deliver a strong message on the futility of war through an age-old story based on Greek mythology. Nolan, one of the greatest auteurs of our time, weaves the most beautiful and poignant story of homecoming and redemption in his latest, The Odyssey. Based on Homer’s age-old poem, the Odyssey, which is set after the Trojan War as King Odysseus and his men make their way back home, Nolan’s film looks beyond the mythology and delivers a story that astounds you from the word go. It is a story that may have its origin in Greek mythology, but its relevance to the present times is hard to miss. The release of the film feels timely as the world is engulfed in one war or the other. The Odyssey is not just about Odysseus' long journey back home but of realisation, of coming of age, of being just and fair - qualities that make a true leader stand out from the herd. The story is also about men and their lofty egos and ambition, which lead to mayhem and blind them to reality.</p><h2>What is the plot of The Odyssey?</h2><p>It's been 20 years since Odysseus (Matt Damon) set out with his army for Troy. His kingdom, Ithaca, is now in shambles with suitors lining up and feasting every night, eyeing to marry his wife, Queen Penelope (Anne Hathaway). The kingdom knows about Odysseus’ victory at Troy, but he is now presumed dead as most of his men have made their way back home. Only Penelope, their son Telemachus (Tom Holland) and the blind Eumaeus(John Leguizamo), a trusted aide of Odysseus, still believe he's alive.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The film relies on a non-linear format, where Odysseus, now living with nymph Calypso (Charlize Theron), is slowly getting his memory back. The film then goes back in time, where Odysseus slowly recalls the Trojan War and events that followed as he and his men made a long journey back home.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Also read: </strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/hollywood/the-odyssey-who-is-argos-the-heartbreaking-bond-between-king-odysseus-and-his-loyal-dog-explained-1784223634125"><strong>The Odyssey: Who is Argos? The bond between King Odysseus and his dog explained</strong></a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Meanwhile, tired of waiting, Telemachus sets out to Sparta to meet its king, Menelaus, who had served as a commander for Odysseus in the Trojan War, to seek answers about his father, whom he has never met. Back home, his mother Penelope continues to ward off suitors, including the conniving Antinous (Robert Pattinson), hoping that Odysseus will keep his promise and make his way back home.</p><h2>The Odyssey’s larger-than-life scale</h2><p>Touted as one of Nolan’s most expensive films to date and shot entirely on IMAX cameras, The Odyssey is set on a grand scale. To put together a long journey of Odysseus and his men, where he encounters gods, monsters, witches and cursed lands, is not an easy task. While many are familiar with Homer’s poem, which has dominated folklore and influenced cultures all over the world, it is still no mean feat to create that world and with such conviction. Nolan gathers some of the most well-known faces from British and American cinema to create the mythical world. The sets, the characters, and the vastness of the sea overwhelm you at times just the way it is intended to.</p><p>&nbsp;</p>

<p>&nbsp;</p><p>Cinematographer Hoyte van Hoytema, who is a frequent collaborator with Nolan in his films, brings alive the mythical world in all its grandeur. From the scenes inside the wooden horse to the men rampaging Troy to Odysseus and his men getting trapped in a cave with a giant Polyphemus, are visually stunning.</p><h2>Robert Pattinson, Matt Damon shine</h2><p>Nolan lines up stars like Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Charlize Theron, Zendaya, Himesh Patel, Lupita Nyong'o, Samantha Morton, Jon Bernthal and others in prominent roles. They all deliver to their parts well. Zendaya and Theron are in cameo appearances; however, they make their presence felt with their strong performances. The film, however, belongs to Matt Damon and Robert Pattinson. Pattinson’s Antinous is a conving, sly man who is easy to hate amid all the bravado and heroism that the film narrates. He plays the character with such conviction that it is hard to separate the actor from the character. Pattinson should be earning a few nominations for his performance in the awards season next year.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Also read: </strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/photos/from-odysseus-to-athena-who-s-who-in-christopher-nolan-s-the-odyssey-full-cast-guide-1783691243528"><strong>From Odysseus to Athena: Who’s who in Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey?</strong></a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The film banks heavily on Matt Damon and his performance. It is, after all, a film on his character Odysseus. Damon plays the just, brave king with utmost conviction. The man who has time and again marvelled us with performances in iconic films humanises Odysseus. A man who fought and won a war, who dared death and tried to bring his army home, Odysseus is a man who has seen it all and lived to tell the tale. Damon makes the man human, who is flawed but is also eager for redemption.</p>

The Odyssey

<p>&nbsp;</p><h2>Nolan’s writing</h2><p>While the film is technically flawless, for me, The Odyssey wins for its brilliant messaging. Adapted for screen by Nolan, the film shows the flipside of war. Trojan War is a tale that we are all aware of. For centuries, the bravado of the men who fought the war has been talked about; it has been part of the folklore. But the film talks of the redemption of Odysseus, of a man whose valour and greatness were celebrated, but Nolan talks of how he felt guilty of violating what was sacred in Troy. A scene near the climax shows Odysseus talking of how he destroyed so much just to win a war, how he had repentance for the men who died along the way, for the destruction that was caused in Troy, for the fall of priestess Athena, who eventually became his guiding light back home. Those moments are so beautifully written than makes you emotional, poignant and question the current times where war and violence dominate headlines more than news of peace.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Also read: </strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/hollywood/don-t-know-what-the-odyssey-is-here-s-the-ancient-greek-myth-explained-simply-1783770575969"><strong>Don't know what The Odyssey is? Here's the ancient Greek myth explained simply</strong></a></p><p>&nbsp;</p>

<blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DacdzMktU_v/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="14" style=" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);"><div style="padding:16px;"> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DacdzMktU_v/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" style=" background:#FFFFFF; line-height:0; padding:0 0; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; width:100%;" target="_blank"> <div style=" display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style=" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style=" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div></div></div><div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display:block; height:50px; margin:0 auto 12px; width:50px;"><svg width="50px" height="50px" viewBox="0 0 60 60" version="1.1" xmlns="https://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="https://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"><g stroke="none" stroke-width="1" fill="none" fill-rule="evenodd"><g transform="translate(-511.000000, -20.000000)" fill="#000000"><g><path d="M556.869,30.41 C554.814,30.41 553.148,32.076 553.148,34.131 C553.148,36.186 554.814,37.852 556.869,37.852 C558.924,37.852 560.59,36.186 560.59,34.131 C560.59,32.076 558.924,30.41 556.869,30.41 M541,60.657 C535.114,60.657 530.342,55.887 530.342,50 C530.342,44.114 535.114,39.342 541,39.342 C546.887,39.342 551.658,44.114 551.658,50 C551.658,55.887 546.887,60.657 541,60.657 M541,33.886 C532.1,33.886 524.886,41.1 524.886,50 C524.886,58.899 532.1,66.113 541,66.113 C549.9,66.113 557.115,58.899 557.115,50 C557.115,41.1 549.9,33.886 541,33.886 M565.378,62.101 C565.244,65.022 564.756,66.606 564.346,67.663 C563.803,69.06 563.154,70.057 562.106,71.106 C561.058,72.155 560.06,72.803 558.662,73.347 C557.607,73.757 556.021,74.244 553.102,74.378 C549.944,74.521 548.997,74.552 541,74.552 C533.003,74.552 532.056,74.521 528.898,74.378 C525.979,74.244 524.393,73.757 523.338,73.347 C521.94,72.803 520.942,72.155 519.894,71.106 C518.846,70.057 518.197,69.06 517.654,67.663 C517.244,66.606 516.755,65.022 516.623,62.101 C516.479,58.943 516.448,57.996 516.448,50 C516.448,42.003 516.479,41.056 516.623,37.899 C516.755,34.978 517.244,33.391 517.654,32.338 C518.197,30.938 518.846,29.942 519.894,28.894 C520.942,27.846 521.94,27.196 523.338,26.654 C524.393,26.244 525.979,25.756 528.898,25.623 C532.057,25.479 533.004,25.448 541,25.448 C548.997,25.448 549.943,25.479 553.102,25.623 C556.021,25.756 557.607,26.244 558.662,26.654 C560.06,27.196 561.058,27.846 562.106,28.894 C563.154,29.942 563.803,30.938 564.346,32.338 C564.756,33.391 565.244,34.978 565.378,37.899 C565.522,41.056 565.552,42.003 565.552,50 C565.552,57.996 565.522,58.943 565.378,62.101 M570.82,37.631 C570.674,34.438 570.167,32.258 569.425,30.349 C568.659,28.377 567.633,26.702 565.965,25.035 C564.297,23.368 562.623,22.342 560.652,21.575 C558.743,20.834 556.562,20.326 553.369,20.18 C550.169,20.033 549.148,20 541,20 C532.853,20 531.831,20.033 528.631,20.18 C525.438,20.326 523.257,20.834 521.349,21.575 C519.376,22.342 517.703,23.368 516.035,25.035 C514.368,26.702 513.342,28.377 512.574,30.349 C511.834,32.258 511.326,34.438 511.181,37.631 C511.035,40.831 511,41.851 511,50 C511,58.147 511.035,59.17 511.181,62.369 C511.326,65.562 511.834,67.743 512.574,69.651 C513.342,71.625 514.368,73.296 516.035,74.965 C517.703,76.634 519.376,77.658 521.349,78.425 C523.257,79.167 525.438,79.673 528.631,79.82 C531.831,79.965 532.853,80.001 541,80.001 C549.148,80.001 550.169,79.965 553.369,79.82 C556.562,79.673 558.743,79.167 560.652,78.425 C562.623,77.658 564.297,76.634 565.965,74.965 C567.633,73.296 568.659,71.625 569.425,69.651 C570.167,67.743 570.674,65.562 570.82,62.369 C570.966,59.17 571,58.147 571,50 C571,41.851 570.966,40.831 570.82,37.631"></path></g></g></g></svg></div><div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style=" color:#3897f0; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:550; line-height:18px;">View this post on Instagram</div></div><div style="padding: 12.5% 0;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;"><div> <div style="background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);"></div> <div style="background-color: #F4F4F4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);"></div></div><div style="margin-left: 8px;"> <div style=" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;"></div> <div style=" width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg)"></div></div><div style="margin-left: auto;"> <div style=" width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);"></div> <div style=" background-color: #F4F4F4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);"></div> <div style=" width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);"></div></div></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;"> <div style=" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;"></div> <div style=" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;"></div></div></a><p style=" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DacdzMktU_v/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" style=" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;" target="_blank">A post shared by Universal Pictures India (@universalpicturesindia)</a></p></div></blockquote>
<script async src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script>

<p>&nbsp;</p><p>The director also talks of men and the evil side of loot and how, often, it's the women who are at the receiving end. As men plunder and loot, they violate women, those who resist and are quickly termed as witches. When men go to war, their wives are supposed to wait and hold the fort and even prove their loyalty years later when their husband make their way back home. The Odyssey is a story of not just Odysseus alone but of Penelope’s as well, who single-handedly brought up their son, took care of a failing kingdom, and never lost hope for her husband. It is also a tale of Circe, the witch and goddess from the island of Aeaea, who had to turn her sister into a crow just to keep her safe from prying, wandering men of the sea. It is a story of the young Sinon, who was wronged and sent to war as a kid, and also the story of Telemachus, a young man who grew up only on stories of his father but has never met him and yet has to protect his honour</p><p>&nbsp;</p>

Cast of The Odyssey

<p>.</p><h2>Final verdict</h2><p>The Odyssey is 172 minutes long but has no dull moment. Christopher Nolan weaves a magical tale of mythical islands, of forbidden forests, of treacherous voyages and of a King desperate to go back home. At the same time, The Odyssey is a story of redemption, of penance, of loyalty, of learning from mistakes. Above all, it talks of the futility of war and that perhaps should be a good enough reason to watch this film.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>If there is any film that you need to watch this weekend, it should be The Odyssey.</p>

Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey lives up to its expectations and more. It's a moving tale of a man wanting to return home after winning a war and the lessons he learns during his long journey back home. The film has top performances by Matt Damon, Robert Pattinson and others. 

Trust Christopher Nolan to deliver a strong message on the futility of war through an age-old story based on Greek mythology. Nolan, one of the greatest auteurs of our time, weaves the most beautiful and poignant story of homecoming and redemption in his latest, The Odyssey. Based on Homer’s age-old poem, the Odyssey, which is set after the Trojan War as King Odysseus and his men make their way back home, Nolan’s film looks beyond the mythology and delivers a story that astounds you from the word go. It is a story that may have its origin in Greek mythology, but its relevance to the present times is hard to miss. The release of the film feels timely as the world is engulfed in one war or the other. The Odyssey is not just about Odysseus' long journey back home but of realisation, of coming of age, of being just and fair - qualities that make a true leader stand out from the herd. The story is also about men and their lofty egos and ambition, which lead to mayhem and blind them to reality. What is the plot of The Odyssey? It's been 20 years since Odysseus (Matt Damon) set out with his army for Troy. His kingdom, Ithaca, is now in shambles with suitors lining up and feasting every night, eyeing to marry his wife, Queen Penelope (Anne Hathaway). The kingdom knows about Odysseus’ victory at Troy, but he is now presumed dead as most of his men have made their way back home. Only Penelope, their son Telemachus (Tom Holland) and the blind Eumaeus(John Leguizamo), a trusted aide of Odysseus, still believe he's alive. The film relies on a non-linear format, where Odysseus, now living with nymph Calypso (Charlize Theron), is slowly getting his memory back. The film then goes back in time, where Odysseus slowly recalls the Trojan War and events that followed as he and his men made a long journey back home. Also read: The Odyssey: Who is Argos? The bond between King Odysseus and his dog explained Meanwhile, tired of waiting, Telemachus sets out to Sparta to meet its king, Menelaus, who had served as a commander for Odysseus in the Trojan War, to seek answers about his father, whom he has never met. Back home, his mother Penelope continues to ward off suitors, including the conniving Antinous (Robert Pattinson), hoping that Odysseus will keep his promise and make his way back home. The Odyssey’s larger-than-life scale Touted as one of Nolan’s most expensive films to date and shot entirely on IMAX cameras, The Odyssey is set on a grand scale. To put together a long journey of Odysseus and his men, where he encounters gods, monsters, witches and cursed lands, is not an easy task. While many are familiar with Homer’s poem, which has dominated folklore and influenced cultures all over the world, it is still no mean feat to create that world and with such conviction. Nolan gathers some of the most well-known faces from British and American cinema to create the mythical world. The sets, the characters, and the vastness of the sea overwhelm you at times just the way it is intended to.

<p>Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey lives up to its expectations and more. It's a moving tale of a man wanting to return home after winning a war and the lessons he learns during his long journey back home. The film has top performances by Matt Damon, Robert Pattinson and others.&nbsp;</p>

The Odyssey movie review: Christopher Nolan crafts a visual masterpiece that strips the glory from war

Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey is set to be one of the year’s biggest releases. Based on Homer’s epic, the film stars Matt Damon, Tom Holland, and Anne Hathaway, Zendaya, Robert Pattinson and more. Here’s a full breakdown of who plays what in Nolan’s movie. 

<p>Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey is set to be one of the year’s biggest releases. Based on Homer’s epic, the film stars Matt Damon, Tom Holland, and Anne Hathaway, Zendaya, Robert Pattinson and more. Here’s a full breakdown of who plays what in Nolan’s movie.&nbsp;</p>

From Odysseus to Athena: Who’s who in Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey? Full cast guide

<p>It's almost time to enjoy Christopher Nolan's cinema again, and this time, it's the grandest. For the first time, the Oscar-winning director has stepped into the period drama with The Odyssey, an adaptation of Homer's great epic. Set to hit theatres on July 17, the embargo on reviews was lifted two days before release, and the first reactions to the movie are out. As expected, everyone has just fallen in love with it.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Nolan’s epic tells the story of Greek hero Odysseus (Matt Damon), who embarks on the final journey home from the Trojan War to reunite with his wife Penelope (Anne Hathaway) and son Telemachus (Tom Holland). But it is this journey that makes The Odyssey, and Nolan makes it grandest with his vision.</p><h3>‘The Odyssey’ first reactions</h3><p>Being called Nolan’s 'biggest film to date,' the R-rated movie has earned a 96% Tomatometer score on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The film is Nolan’s first to be shot entirely in IMAX, and it features an ensemble cast led by Matt Damon, with Anne Hathaway and Tom Holland also starring.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Before the release, Nolan and his entire team went to London, France, India, and the US to promote the movie, showing media and influencers their version of the epic.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>As the embargo lifted for critics across the globe, the reviews are out, and it is being called an epic and Nolan's astonishing achievement.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>David Rooney of The Hollywood Reporter wrote,''The result is a meditative action movie both immense and intimate, albeit one whose flow is impeded by the inherently episodic nature of the nonlinear source material and some questionable casting choices. Still, audiences hungry for the kind of brawny all-star spectacle now largely confined to sci-fi and comic book tentpoles should turn out for this bold retelling of Homer’s epic poem,''</p><p>David Ehrlich of IndieWire: “The Odyssey: a surprisingly natural (and less despairing) Oppenheimer follow-up about a man haunted by defying the gods &amp; dooming civilization — this one fights to avenge his own hubris. IMAX obviously immense. Too clunky to be S-tier Nolan, but the last act rewards the journey.”<br><br>Peter Bradshaw of The Guardian wrote wrote in the headline of his review, ''Nolan goes god-tier with breathtaking epic of men, monsters and moral metamorphosis.''</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>''The result is a gigantic, shimmering mirage, a mysterious three-hour vision of crazy episodes that does not yield up wisdom or contentment, but only a grim resolution to continue with the fight, to make sense of ruined lives, to re-enter the scorched battlefield of loss,'' Peter wrote.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Manohla Dargis of Nytimes called the movie, a passion in every frame.</p><p>''one of the most Nolan of Nolan spectacles in its thematic concerns, formal playfulness, kinetic thrills and unabashed showmanship. Few directors close the divide between the art film and the blockbuster like Nolan does; fewer still give the audience something to not simply look forward to but also be excited by. Even as he has continued to refine his filmmaking, notably in his narrative experimentation, he always aims to please.''</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><br>David Ehrlich of Indiewire called Christopher Nolan's biggest film so far is also one of his best, and hailed Matt Damon's work as career-defining performance.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>‘’A densely layered and nonlinear saga about a hyper-capable but profoundly heartsick middle-aged man whose job isolates him from his loved ones — and indeed from humanity itself — to such an extreme that it becomes the only viable means by which he might ever make his way back home, “The Odyssey” is so foundational to Nolan’s interests and instincts as a storyteller that I feared it would be a waste of time for him to tackle it head-on.''<br>&nbsp;</p>

Directed by Christopher Nolan, the movie that comes with a stunning team of stars, including Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway and others. The movie will release on July 17. 

It's almost time to enjoy Christopher Nolan's cinema again, and this time, it's the grandest. For the first time, the Oscar-winning director has stepped into the period drama with The Odyssey, an adaptation of Homer's great epic. Set to hit theatres on July 17, the embargo on reviews was lifted two days before release, and the first reactions to the movie are out. As expected, everyone has just fallen in love with it. Nolan’s epic tells the story of Greek hero Odysseus (Matt Damon), who embarks on the final journey home from the Trojan War to reunite with his wife Penelope (Anne Hathaway) and son Telemachus (Tom Holland). But it is this journey that makes The Odyssey, and Nolan makes it grandest with his vision. ‘The Odyssey’ first reactions Being called Nolan’s 'biggest film to date,' the R-rated movie has earned a 96% Tomatometer score on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes. The film is Nolan’s first to be shot entirely in IMAX, and it features an ensemble cast led by Matt Damon, with Anne Hathaway and Tom Holland also starring. Before the release, Nolan and his entire team went to London, France, India, and the US to promote the movie, showing media and influencers their version of the epic. As the embargo lifted for critics across the globe, the reviews are out, and it is being called an epic and Nolan's astonishing achievement. David Rooney of The Hollywood Reporter wrote,''The result is a meditative action movie both immense and intimate, albeit one whose flow is impeded by the inherently episodic nature of the nonlinear source material and some questionable casting choices. Still, audiences hungry for the kind of brawny all-star spectacle now largely confined to sci-fi and comic book tentpoles should turn out for this bold retelling of Homer’s epic poem,'' David Ehrlich of IndieWire: “The Odyssey: a surprisingly natural (and less despairing) Oppenheimer follow-up about a man haunted by defying the gods & dooming civilization — this one fights to avenge his own hubris. IMAX obviously immense. Too clunky to be S-tier Nolan, but the last act rewards the journey.” Peter Bradshaw of The Guardian wrote wrote in the headline of his review, ''Nolan goes god-tier with breathtaking epic of men, monsters and moral metamorphosis.'' ''The result is a gigantic, shimmering mirage, a mysterious three-hour vision of crazy episodes that does not yield up wisdom or contentment, but only a grim resolution to continue with the fight, to make sense of ruined lives, to re-enter the scorched battlefield of loss,'' Peter wrote. Manohla Dargis of Nytimes called the movie, a passion in every frame. ''one of the most Nolan of Nolan spectacles in its thematic concerns, formal playfulness, kinetic thrills and unabashed showmanship. Few directors close the divide between the art film and the blockbuster like Nolan does; fewer still give the audience something to not simply look forward to but also be excited by. Even as he has continued to refine his filmmaking, notably in his narrative experimentation, he always aims to please.'' David Ehrlich of Indiewire called Christopher Nolan's biggest film so far is also one of his best, and hailed Matt Damon's work as career-defining performance. ‘’A densely layered and nonlinear saga about a hyper-capable but profoundly heartsick middle-aged man whose job isolates him from his loved ones — and indeed from humanity itself — to such an extreme that it becomes the only viable means by which he might ever make his way back home, “The Odyssey” is so foundational to Nolan’s interests and instincts as a storyteller that I feared it would be a waste of time for him to tackle it head-on.''

<p>Directed by Christopher Nolan, the movie that comes with a stunning team of stars, including Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway and others. The movie will release on July 17.&nbsp;</p>

Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey reviews out - critics call it 'cinematic triumph'

Acclaimed director Christopher Nolan has issued a stark warning to Hollywood regarding the industry's pivot to artificial intelligence, arguing that the technology is hitting the medium at "exactly the wrong time". 

Christopher Nolan issues warning over Hollywood's pivot to AI 

<p>Ahead of The Odyssey's release, Matt Damon, Tom Holland and Christopher Nolan visited India to promote their upcoming film. The team is in Mumbai this weekend, and the trio took an unexpected detour before attending the film's Indian premiere. Instead of heading straight to the venue, they visited the city's popular Olympia Coffee House in Colaba for a chai break.</p><h2>A chai break</h2><p>In the visuals shared by Universal Pictures India, Nolan, Holland and Damon can be seen enjoying cups of tea with bun maska and desserts before heading to the evening's celebrations. Sharing the images on social media, the studio wrote, "Quick tea stop before The Odyssey Mumbai Premiere. A Big night awaits, but chai comes first! #OdysseyMumbaiPremiere."</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Also Read: </strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/hollywood/the-odyssey-director-christopher-nolan-believes-younger-generations-are-utterly-rejecting-ai-1783783761027"><strong>The Odyssey director Christopher Nolan believes younger generations are 'utterly rejecting AI'</strong></a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>While the photos and videos have taken over the internet, staff at the 108-year-old cafe revealed that initially they had no idea who the Hollywood guests were.</p><h2>Cafe manager shares details</h2><p>As per HT City, Olympia Coffee House manager Inayat Maredia shared that the preparations had quietly begun hours before the stars arrived.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Maredia said, "Unn teenon ke guests jo the, voh pehle 2:30 baje naashte ke liye aaye, uske baad se voh khade the baahar hi cafe ke. Humko toh pata bhi nahi tha ki jinki voh wait kar rahe hain, voh itne bade hain. Baad mein jab Google kiya toh maloom padha ki Tom Spider Man wale actor hain. (Their team members had arrived around 2:30 pm and had been waiting outside the cafe since then. We had no idea that the people they were waiting for were such big personalities. Later, when we searched online, we realised that Tom was the actor who plays Spider-Man.)"</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Also Read: </strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/cutting-chai-with-team-the-odyssey-christopher-nolan-tom-holland-matt-damon-enjoy-tea-and-bun-maska-in-mumbai-1783783546736"><strong>Christopher Nolan, Tom Holland, Matt Damon enjoy tea and bun maska in Mumbai</strong></a></p><p>&nbsp;</p>

<blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DaqAb1Bod0R/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="14" style=" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);"><div style="padding:16px;"> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DaqAb1Bod0R/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" style=" background:#FFFFFF; line-height:0; padding:0 0; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; width:100%;" target="_blank"> <div style=" display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style=" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style=" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div></div></div><div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display:block; height:50px; margin:0 auto 12px; width:50px;"><svg width="50px" height="50px" viewBox="0 0 60 60" version="1.1" xmlns="https://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="https://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"><g stroke="none" stroke-width="1" fill="none" fill-rule="evenodd"><g transform="translate(-511.000000, -20.000000)" fill="#000000"><g><path d="M556.869,30.41 C554.814,30.41 553.148,32.076 553.148,34.131 C553.148,36.186 554.814,37.852 556.869,37.852 C558.924,37.852 560.59,36.186 560.59,34.131 C560.59,32.076 558.924,30.41 556.869,30.41 M541,60.657 C535.114,60.657 530.342,55.887 530.342,50 C530.342,44.114 535.114,39.342 541,39.342 C546.887,39.342 551.658,44.114 551.658,50 C551.658,55.887 546.887,60.657 541,60.657 M541,33.886 C532.1,33.886 524.886,41.1 524.886,50 C524.886,58.899 532.1,66.113 541,66.113 C549.9,66.113 557.115,58.899 557.115,50 C557.115,41.1 549.9,33.886 541,33.886 M565.378,62.101 C565.244,65.022 564.756,66.606 564.346,67.663 C563.803,69.06 563.154,70.057 562.106,71.106 C561.058,72.155 560.06,72.803 558.662,73.347 C557.607,73.757 556.021,74.244 553.102,74.378 C549.944,74.521 548.997,74.552 541,74.552 C533.003,74.552 532.056,74.521 528.898,74.378 C525.979,74.244 524.393,73.757 523.338,73.347 C521.94,72.803 520.942,72.155 519.894,71.106 C518.846,70.057 518.197,69.06 517.654,67.663 C517.244,66.606 516.755,65.022 516.623,62.101 C516.479,58.943 516.448,57.996 516.448,50 C516.448,42.003 516.479,41.056 516.623,37.899 C516.755,34.978 517.244,33.391 517.654,32.338 C518.197,30.938 518.846,29.942 519.894,28.894 C520.942,27.846 521.94,27.196 523.338,26.654 C524.393,26.244 525.979,25.756 528.898,25.623 C532.057,25.479 533.004,25.448 541,25.448 C548.997,25.448 549.943,25.479 553.102,25.623 C556.021,25.756 557.607,26.244 558.662,26.654 C560.06,27.196 561.058,27.846 562.106,28.894 C563.154,29.942 563.803,30.938 564.346,32.338 C564.756,33.391 565.244,34.978 565.378,37.899 C565.522,41.056 565.552,42.003 565.552,50 C565.552,57.996 565.522,58.943 565.378,62.101 M570.82,37.631 C570.674,34.438 570.167,32.258 569.425,30.349 C568.659,28.377 567.633,26.702 565.965,25.035 C564.297,23.368 562.623,22.342 560.652,21.575 C558.743,20.834 556.562,20.326 553.369,20.18 C550.169,20.033 549.148,20 541,20 C532.853,20 531.831,20.033 528.631,20.18 C525.438,20.326 523.257,20.834 521.349,21.575 C519.376,22.342 517.703,23.368 516.035,25.035 C514.368,26.702 513.342,28.377 512.574,30.349 C511.834,32.258 511.326,34.438 511.181,37.631 C511.035,40.831 511,41.851 511,50 C511,58.147 511.035,59.17 511.181,62.369 C511.326,65.562 511.834,67.743 512.574,69.651 C513.342,71.625 514.368,73.296 516.035,74.965 C517.703,76.634 519.376,77.658 521.349,78.425 C523.257,79.167 525.438,79.673 528.631,79.82 C531.831,79.965 532.853,80.001 541,80.001 C549.148,80.001 550.169,79.965 553.369,79.82 C556.562,79.673 558.743,79.167 560.652,78.425 C562.623,77.658 564.297,76.634 565.965,74.965 C567.633,73.296 568.659,71.625 569.425,69.651 C570.167,67.743 570.674,65.562 570.82,62.369 C570.966,59.17 571,58.147 571,50 C571,41.851 570.966,40.831 570.82,37.631"></path></g></g></g></svg></div><div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style=" color:#3897f0; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:550; line-height:18px;">View this post on Instagram</div></div><div style="padding: 12.5% 0;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;"><div> <div style="background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);"></div> <div style="background-color: #F4F4F4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);"></div></div><div style="margin-left: 8px;"> <div style=" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;"></div> <div style=" width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg)"></div></div><div style="margin-left: auto;"> <div style=" width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);"></div> <div style=" background-color: #F4F4F4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);"></div> <div style=" width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);"></div></div></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;"> <div style=" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;"></div> <div style=" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;"></div></div></a><p style=" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DaqAb1Bod0R/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" style=" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;" target="_blank">A post shared by Universal Pictures India (@universalpicturesindia)</a></p></div></blockquote>
<script async src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script>

<p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Also Read: </strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/hollywood/the-odyssey-matt-damon-recalls-missing-shekhar-kapur-s-the-four-feathers-filmmaker-reacts-1783779691275"><strong>Matt Damon recalls missing Shekhar Kapur's The Four Feathers; filmmaker reacts</strong></a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Maredia shared that Nolan, Holland and Damon reached the cafe around 6 pm.</p><p>"The three of them came in, had chai and bun maska, and kept it to very light snacks. They didn't stay for long because a huge crowd started gathering. Their bodyguards and the police were there as well. They were at the cafe for no more than 10 to 15 minutes," the cafe manager added.</p><p>&nbsp;</p>

<blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/Dap5nK0CJYg/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="14" style=" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);"><div style="padding:16px;"> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Dap5nK0CJYg/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" style=" background:#FFFFFF; line-height:0; padding:0 0; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; width:100%;" target="_blank"> <div style=" display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style=" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style=" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div></div></div><div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display:block; height:50px; margin:0 auto 12px; width:50px;"><svg width="50px" height="50px" viewBox="0 0 60 60" version="1.1" xmlns="https://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="https://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"><g stroke="none" stroke-width="1" fill="none" fill-rule="evenodd"><g transform="translate(-511.000000, -20.000000)" fill="#000000"><g><path d="M556.869,30.41 C554.814,30.41 553.148,32.076 553.148,34.131 C553.148,36.186 554.814,37.852 556.869,37.852 C558.924,37.852 560.59,36.186 560.59,34.131 C560.59,32.076 558.924,30.41 556.869,30.41 M541,60.657 C535.114,60.657 530.342,55.887 530.342,50 C530.342,44.114 535.114,39.342 541,39.342 C546.887,39.342 551.658,44.114 551.658,50 C551.658,55.887 546.887,60.657 541,60.657 M541,33.886 C532.1,33.886 524.886,41.1 524.886,50 C524.886,58.899 532.1,66.113 541,66.113 C549.9,66.113 557.115,58.899 557.115,50 C557.115,41.1 549.9,33.886 541,33.886 M565.378,62.101 C565.244,65.022 564.756,66.606 564.346,67.663 C563.803,69.06 563.154,70.057 562.106,71.106 C561.058,72.155 560.06,72.803 558.662,73.347 C557.607,73.757 556.021,74.244 553.102,74.378 C549.944,74.521 548.997,74.552 541,74.552 C533.003,74.552 532.056,74.521 528.898,74.378 C525.979,74.244 524.393,73.757 523.338,73.347 C521.94,72.803 520.942,72.155 519.894,71.106 C518.846,70.057 518.197,69.06 517.654,67.663 C517.244,66.606 516.755,65.022 516.623,62.101 C516.479,58.943 516.448,57.996 516.448,50 C516.448,42.003 516.479,41.056 516.623,37.899 C516.755,34.978 517.244,33.391 517.654,32.338 C518.197,30.938 518.846,29.942 519.894,28.894 C520.942,27.846 521.94,27.196 523.338,26.654 C524.393,26.244 525.979,25.756 528.898,25.623 C532.057,25.479 533.004,25.448 541,25.448 C548.997,25.448 549.943,25.479 553.102,25.623 C556.021,25.756 557.607,26.244 558.662,26.654 C560.06,27.196 561.058,27.846 562.106,28.894 C563.154,29.942 563.803,30.938 564.346,32.338 C564.756,33.391 565.244,34.978 565.378,37.899 C565.522,41.056 565.552,42.003 565.552,50 C565.552,57.996 565.522,58.943 565.378,62.101 M570.82,37.631 C570.674,34.438 570.167,32.258 569.425,30.349 C568.659,28.377 567.633,26.702 565.965,25.035 C564.297,23.368 562.623,22.342 560.652,21.575 C558.743,20.834 556.562,20.326 553.369,20.18 C550.169,20.033 549.148,20 541,20 C532.853,20 531.831,20.033 528.631,20.18 C525.438,20.326 523.257,20.834 521.349,21.575 C519.376,22.342 517.703,23.368 516.035,25.035 C514.368,26.702 513.342,28.377 512.574,30.349 C511.834,32.258 511.326,34.438 511.181,37.631 C511.035,40.831 511,41.851 511,50 C511,58.147 511.035,59.17 511.181,62.369 C511.326,65.562 511.834,67.743 512.574,69.651 C513.342,71.625 514.368,73.296 516.035,74.965 C517.703,76.634 519.376,77.658 521.349,78.425 C523.257,79.167 525.438,79.673 528.631,79.82 C531.831,79.965 532.853,80.001 541,80.001 C549.148,80.001 550.169,79.965 553.369,79.82 C556.562,79.673 558.743,79.167 560.652,78.425 C562.623,77.658 564.297,76.634 565.965,74.965 C567.633,73.296 568.659,71.625 569.425,69.651 C570.167,67.743 570.674,65.562 570.82,62.369 C570.966,59.17 571,58.147 571,50 C571,41.851 570.966,40.831 570.82,37.631"></path></g></g></g></svg></div><div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style=" color:#3897f0; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:550; line-height:18px;">View this post on Instagram</div></div><div style="padding: 12.5% 0;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;"><div> <div style="background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);"></div> <div style="background-color: #F4F4F4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);"></div></div><div style="margin-left: 8px;"> <div style=" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;"></div> <div style=" width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg)"></div></div><div style="margin-left: auto;"> <div style=" width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);"></div> <div style=" background-color: #F4F4F4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);"></div> <div style=" width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);"></div></div></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;"> <div style=" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;"></div> <div style=" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;"></div></div></a><p style=" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Dap5nK0CJYg/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" style=" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;" target="_blank">A post shared by Universal Pictures India (@universalpicturesindia)</a></p></div></blockquote>
<script async src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script>

<p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Also Read: </strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/hollywood/don-t-know-what-the-odyssey-is-here-s-the-ancient-greek-myth-explained-simply-1783770575969"><strong>Don't know what The Odyssey is? Here's the ancient Greek myth explained simply</strong></a></p><h2>Fans reactions</h2><p>As soon as the visuals surfaced, fans flooded social media with reactions. "Before the red carpet, comes the chai break," one use said. "GOAT blessed the City," another added. "Stawp they look so cute," commented another. "Tom having tea reminded me of Spiderman India Pavitr Prabhakar having tea with his aunt maya ( may) in Spiderman: Across the spiderverse," said one.</p><h2>About The Odyssey</h2><p>Nolan's The Odyssey stars Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Zendaya, Robert Pattinson, Lupita Nyong'o, Samantha Morton and Charlize Theron. Inspired by Homer's epic poem, the film follows Odysseus on his perilous journey home after the Trojan War.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The Odyssey is slated to arrive on July 17.</p><p>&nbsp;</p>

Matt Damon, Tom Holland and Christopher Nolan are currently in India, and trio took a small break on Saturday before attending the film's Indian premiere. Mumbai cafe owner shares the experience of hosting them.


Ahead of The Odyssey's release, Matt Damon, Tom Holland and Christopher Nolan visited India to promote their upcoming film. The team is in Mumbai this weekend, and the trio took an unexpected detour before attending the film's Indian premiere. Instead of heading straight to the venue, they visited the city's popular Olympia Coffee House in Colaba for a chai break. A chai break In the visuals shared by Universal Pictures India, Nolan, Holland and Damon can be seen enjoying cups of tea with bun maska and desserts before heading to the evening's celebrations. Sharing the images on social media, the studio wrote, "Quick tea stop before The Odyssey Mumbai Premiere. A Big night awaits, but chai comes first! #OdysseyMumbaiPremiere." Also Read: The Odyssey director Christopher Nolan believes younger generations are 'utterly rejecting AI' While the photos and videos have taken over the internet, staff at the 108-year-old cafe revealed that initially they had no idea who the Hollywood guests were. Cafe manager shares details As per HT City, Olympia Coffee House manager Inayat Maredia shared that the preparations had quietly begun hours before the stars arrived. Maredia said, "Unn teenon ke guests jo the, voh pehle 2:30 baje naashte ke liye aaye, uske baad se voh khade the baahar hi cafe ke. Humko toh pata bhi nahi tha ki jinki voh wait kar rahe hain, voh itne bade hain. Baad mein jab Google kiya toh maloom padha ki Tom Spider Man wale actor hain. (Their team members had arrived around 2:30 pm and had been waiting outside the cafe since then. We had no idea that the people they were waiting for were such big personalities. Later, when we searched online, we realised that Tom was the actor who plays Spider-Man.)" Also Read: Christopher Nolan, Tom Holland, Matt Damon enjoy tea and bun maska in Mumbai

<p>Matt Damon, Tom Holland and Christopher Nolan are currently in India, and the trio took a small break on Saturday before attending the film's Indian premiere. Mumbai cafe owner shares the experience of hosting them.<br>&nbsp;</p>

The Odyssey: Mumbai cafe manager shares what happened when Christopher Nolan, Tom Holland and Matt Damon stopped by for chai

<p>Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey is all set to arrive in cinemas next week. Amid the growing excitement, the filmmaker has opened up about his take on the rise of artificial intelligence in cinema, saying younger generations are becoming highly critical of AI-generated content.</p><h2>Nolan on the use of AI in filmmaking</h2><p>During a conversation with The Telegraph, the Oscar-winning director said, "I’ve never seen a more rapid wholesale dismissal of a supposedly foundational jump in technology in my lifetime."</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>He further added, "So much energy has been expended on bringing in AI, but if you look at that generation’s reaction, they’re utterly rejecting it."</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Also Read: </strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/hollywood/tom-holland-on-why-the-odyssey-will-be-celebrated-by-indians-who-crave-larger-than-life-cinema-1783770369955"><strong>Tom Holland on why The Odyssey will be celebrated by Indians</strong></a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>While expressing scepticism about AI's current place in filmmaking, the filmmaker shared, "Their judgment of AI slop has been immediate and harsh. They see it for what it is very quickly, and it’s much easier for them to identify it, because it grew out of an online world they know really well. And while that doesn’t mean that every aspect of the technology is useless or meaningless, in filmmaking it’s hitting at exactly the wrong time. After years of driving towards heavily virtual environments, we’re seeing a renewed interest in more tactile, more real forms of storytelling."</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Also Read: </strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/hollywood/don-t-know-what-the-odyssey-is-here-s-the-ancient-greek-myth-explained-simply-1783770575969"><strong>Don't know what The Odyssey is? Here's the ancient Greek myth explained simply</strong></a></p><h2>Nolan addresses Obsession and Backrooms' success</h2><p>Nolan also dismissed the notion that younger viewers have lost interest in ambitious or slow-paced cinema. "This is why I never bought into the arguments that young audiences’ attention spans are too fried to enjoy a three-hour Greek epic," Nolan said. "Those films are so mysterious and ruminative. I mean, parts of Backrooms are like David Lynch at his most obscure. And yet young people can’t get enough of them."</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Also Read: </strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/hollywood/the-odyssey-matt-damon-recalls-missing-shekhar-kapur-s-the-four-feathers-filmmaker-reacts-1783779691275"><strong>Matt Damon recalls missing Shekhar Kapur's The Four Feathers; filmmaker reacts</strong></a></p><p>&nbsp;</p>

<p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Also Read: </strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/cutting-chai-with-team-the-odyssey-christopher-nolan-tom-holland-matt-damon-enjoy-tea-and-bun-maska-in-mumbai-1783783546736"><strong>Chai comes first! Christopher Nolan, Tom Holland, Matt Damon enjoy tea and bun maska in Mumbai</strong></a></p><h2>About The Odyssey</h2><p>Nolan's The Odyssey stars Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Zendaya, Robert Pattinson, Lupita Nyong'o, Samantha Morton and Charlize Theron. Inspired by Homer's epic poem, the film follows Odysseus on his perilous journey home after the Trojan War.</p><p>The Odyssey is slated to arrive on July 17.</p><p>&nbsp;</p>

Ahead of The Odyssey release, Christopher Nolan has addressed the rise of AI in filmmaking. He believes the youth is not so impressed with AI slop. Read on to know more. 

Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey is all set to arrive in cinemas next week. Amid the growing excitement, the filmmaker has opened up about his take on the rise of artificial intelligence in cinema, saying younger generations are becoming highly critical of AI-generated content. Nolan on the use of AI in filmmaking During a conversation with The Telegraph, the Oscar-winning director said, "I’ve never seen a more rapid wholesale dismissal of a supposedly foundational jump in technology in my lifetime." He further added, "So much energy has been expended on bringing in AI, but if you look at that generation’s reaction, they’re utterly rejecting it." Also Read: Tom Holland on why The Odyssey will be celebrated by Indians While expressing scepticism about AI's current place in filmmaking, the filmmaker shared, "Their judgment of AI slop has been immediate and harsh. They see it for what it is very quickly, and it’s much easier for them to identify it, because it grew out of an online world they know really well. And while that doesn’t mean that every aspect of the technology is useless or meaningless, in filmmaking it’s hitting at exactly the wrong time. After years of driving towards heavily virtual environments, we’re seeing a renewed interest in more tactile, more real forms of storytelling." Also Read: Don't know what The Odyssey is? Here's the ancient Greek myth explained simply Nolan addresses Obsession and Backrooms' success Nolan also dismissed the notion that younger viewers have lost interest in ambitious or slow-paced cinema. "This is why I never bought into the arguments that young audiences’ attention spans are too fried to enjoy a three-hour Greek epic," Nolan said. "Those films are so mysterious and ruminative. I mean, parts of Backrooms are like David Lynch at his most obscure. And yet young people can’t get enough of them." Also Read: Matt Damon recalls missing Shekhar Kapur's The Four Feathers; filmmaker reacts

<p>Ahead of The Odyssey's release, Christopher Nolan has addressed the rise of AI in filmmaking. He believes the youth is not so impressed with AI slop. Read on to know more.&nbsp;</p>

The Odyssey director Christopher Nolan believes younger generations are 'utterly rejecting AI'

Ahead of The Odyssey, the viral meme "getting Matt Damon home" has resurfaced online, grabbing attention among fans across the world. The actor has also reacted to the joke during a recent interview.

<p>Ahead of The Odyssey, the viral meme "getting Matt Damon home" has resurfaced online, grabbing attention among fans across the world. The actor has also reacted to the joke during a recent interview.</p>

The Odyssey: How Matt Damon accidentally became Hollywood's most expensive rescue mission

<p>Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey is set to hit theatres on July 17, and ahead of its release, the movie has reportedly passed clearance by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) without any cuts.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Based on Homer's epic, the movie is packed with Hollywood heavyweights, including Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Robert Pattinson and others.</p><h3>The Odyssey gets the Censor Board certificate, receives 'A' Certificate</h3><p>The upcoming epic has got the clearance by the CBFC, and that too with zero corrections, NDTV has learned. This comes as a delight for the fans, who got an edited version last time during the release of Oppenheimer. No official confirmation has been shared.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Also read:</strong> <a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/christopher-nolan-matt-damon-and-tom-holland-attend-the-odyssey-s-premiere-in-mumbai-1783693991154">'We worked very, very hard,' says Matt Damon at The Odyssey Mumbai premiere</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>However, this time the movie has been granted an 'A' certificate, restricting audiences below 18 years. In the certificate, the runtime of the movie has been listed as 172.33 minutes, which translates to 2 hours, 52 minutes and 33 seconds.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>For those who may have forgotten, at the time of Oppenheimer's release, the movie was flagged for various reasons, but one particular scene featuring Florence Pugh nude was digitally modified for Indian audiences, and she was made to wear a CGI-generated black dress. At that time, it was said that Warner Bros did that initially to avoid any issues during clearance from the CBFC.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Also read:</strong> <a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/hollywood/christopher-nolan-breaks-silence-on-the-odyssey-s-modern-english-controversy-1783669575107">Christopher Nolan breaks silence on The Odyssey's modern English controversy</a></p><h3>Christopher Nolan, Tom Holland and Matt Damon in India</h3><p>For the first time, Nolan has come to India to promote his movie. On July 10, the special premiere of the movie, and the first for the audience, was held in Mumbai. After the film was screened for the audience and media, Nolan, Matt Damon, and Emma Thompson were also present to interact with the audience.</p>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="cy" dir="ltr">CHRISTOPHER NOLAN Y’ALL <a href="https://t.co/cck34DdnXo">pic.twitter.com/cck34DdnXo</a></p>&mdash; vishnu🇦🇷 (@maheshscofieldd) <a href="https://x.com/maheshscofieldd/status/2075593534510649490?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 10, 2026</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.x.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<p>Speaking to the audience, Nolan asked the audience whether they liked the movie or not.</p><p>“This is not the first time I've been in Mumbai. But it is the first time we have had a chance to launch a film here. So you are among the first audiences in the world to see this film. By the way, did you like this film?”</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Joking further, he asked the audience, "Who is better, Matt or Tom?"</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Both standing by his side, laughed along with him."Indeterminate. They are both fantastic. Thank you so much for being here. Thank you for welcoming us. It's always a thrill to be in India. I have had the pleasure of filming here twice. Once in Jodhpur, once in Mumbai. Every time I come here it is very special. For many years I wanted to come and launch one of our films and experience it with Indian audiences who are so enthusiastic."</p>

Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey is one of the biggest releases of the year. After a much wait, the movie is finally set to hit the theatres on July 17 worldwide. 

Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey is set to hit theatres on July 17, and ahead of its release, the movie has reportedly passed clearance by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) without any cuts. Based on Homer's epic, the movie is packed with Hollywood heavyweights, including Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Robert Pattinson and others. The Odyssey gets the Censor Board certificate, receives 'A' Certificate The upcoming epic has got the clearance by the CBFC, and that too with zero corrections, NDTV has learned. This comes as a delight for the fans, who got an edited version last time during the release of Oppenheimer. No official confirmation has been shared. Also read: 'We worked very, very hard,' says Matt Damon at The Odyssey Mumbai premiere However, this time the movie has been granted an 'A' certificate, restricting audiences below 18 years. In the certificate, the runtime of the movie has been listed as 172.33 minutes, which translates to 2 hours, 52 minutes and 33 seconds. For those who may have forgotten, at the time of Oppenheimer's release, the movie was flagged for various reasons, but one particular scene featuring Florence Pugh nude was digitally modified for Indian audiences, and she was made to wear a CGI-generated black dress. At that time, it was said that Warner Bros did that initially to avoid any issues during clearance from the CBFC. Also read: Christopher Nolan breaks silence on The Odyssey's modern English controversy Christopher Nolan, Tom Holland and Matt Damon in India For the first time, Nolan has come to India to promote his movie. On July 10, the special premiere of the movie, and the first for the audience, was held in Mumbai. After the film was screened for the audience and media, Nolan, Matt Damon, and Emma Thompson were also present to interact with the audience.

<p>Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey is one of the biggest releases of the year. After a much wait, the movie is finally set to hit the theatres on July 17 worldwide.&nbsp;</p>

Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey gets ‘A’ certificate with no cuts; official runtime revealed

<p>Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey began advance ticket sales exactly a year before its release, on July 17, but it was only for IMAX screenings. After the phenomenal success of Oppenheimer, this marks Nolan's first new creative project, and given what audiences witnessed with his last film, the excitement surrounding The Odyssey has reached another level.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Now, with the film's release just around the corner, ticket prices have skyrocketed.</p><p>Nolan's films have always been a favourite target for ticket scalpers, who never hesitate to buy tickets in bulk and resell them at unthinkable prices.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>With The Odyssey, scalpers are once again active, listing tickets for anywhere between $225 and as high as $450. The craze for Nolan's latest film has made the demand for tickets extraordinary.</p><h3>The Odyssey tickets are now being sold on eBay.&nbsp;</h3><p>Apart from the IMAX screenings, tickets for The Odyssey went on sale in June. Booking websites and apps witnessed an overwhelming response from fans. While many moviegoers managed to secure their seats, several were left without tickets due to the massive demand.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Now that the release date is just around the corner, the secondary market is once again booming. Tickets are being resold on websites such as eBay, where prices are significantly higher than their original value.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The Odyssey is set to make history as the first feature-length film to be shot entirely on IMAX film cameras. Tickets for the premiere-format screenings sold out quickly, especially since only a limited number of theatres across the United States are equipped to screen films in IMAX 70mm.</p>

Still from the ebay

<p>With tickets no longer available on official booking platforms, movie enthusiasts who missed out are turning to eBay. However, buyers should be prepared to pay two to three times the original price.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>A look at eBay listings shows tickets for screenings across the United States being offered for prices ranging from $75 to as much as $450.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>One ticket for a 2 p.m. screening at Cinemark Dallas XD and IMAX is listed for $225 (₹19,000–₹19,500). &nbsp;Another ticket for a screening at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles, California, was sold for $350 (₹30,000).</p>

<p>The most expensive ticket listed so far was for a screening at Cinemark Dallas XD and IMAX, where it sold for $450(₹42,894).</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The price is shocking, but it's not new for Nolan and his movies, which have always witnessed this fan craze. His Oppenheimer earned $975.8 million worldwide despite a box-office clash with Barbie.</p><h3>More about the Odyssey</h3><p>Based on Homer's ancient Greek epic poem, the Odyssey, the movie follows King Odysseus' 10-year journey home to Ithaca after the Trojan War. Matt Damon plays the role of King Odysseus.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Anne Hathaway plays the role of Odysseus' wife, Penelope and Tom Holland plays his son, Telemachus. The movie's cast also includes Zendaya, Robert Pattinson, Lupita Nyong'o, Elliot Page, Mia Goth, Charlize Theron, Benny Safdie and John Leguizamo, among others.</p><p>&nbsp;</p>

Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey is set to hit the theatres on July 17. Now, when the tickets for the starting few days are sold out, the ticket scalpers in US are active and ar reselling the ticket at a huge cost. 

Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey began advance ticket sales exactly a year before its release, on July 17, but it was only for IMAX screenings. After the phenomenal success of Oppenheimer, this marks Nolan's first new creative project, and given what audiences witnessed with his last film, the excitement surrounding The Odyssey has reached another level. Now, with the film's release just around the corner, ticket prices have skyrocketed. Nolan's films have always been a favourite target for ticket scalpers, who never hesitate to buy tickets in bulk and resell them at unthinkable prices. With The Odyssey, scalpers are once again active, listing tickets for anywhere between $225 and as high as $450. The craze for Nolan's latest film has made the demand for tickets extraordinary. The Odyssey tickets are now being sold on eBay. Apart from the IMAX screenings, tickets for The Odyssey went on sale in June. Booking websites and apps witnessed an overwhelming response from fans. While many moviegoers managed to secure their seats, several were left without tickets due to the massive demand. Now that the release date is just around the corner, the secondary market is once again booming. Tickets are being resold on websites such as eBay, where prices are significantly higher than their original value. The Odyssey is set to make history as the first feature-length film to be shot entirely on IMAX film cameras. Tickets for the premiere-format screenings sold out quickly, especially since only a limited number of theatres across the United States are equipped to screen films in IMAX 70mm.

<p>Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey is set to hit the theatres on July 17. Now, when the tickets for the first few days are sold out, the ticket scalpers in the US are active and are reselling the tickets at a huge cost.&nbsp;</p>

$450 for a single ticket? Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey resale prices will leave you stunned

<p>The buzz surrounding Christopher Nolan's highly anticipated epic The Odyssey continues to grow as its release date comes closer. Recently, the film was screened at its world premiere in London, and the early reactions suggest that the filmmaker has delivered another iconic cinematic achievement.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The critics who attended the first press screening have flooded social media with praise for the film's scale, storytelling and performances.</p><h2>The Odyssey cast</h2><p>Based on Homer's ancient Greek epic, the film features an ensemble cast including Matt Damon, who plays Odysseus, the king of Ithaca, whose challenging journey home after the Trojan War is filled with mythical creatures and personal sacrifice.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Also Read: </strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/hollywood/the-odyssey-premiere-in-india-christopher-nolan-matt-damon-and-tom-holland-set-to-attend-1781695924330"><strong>The Odyssey premiere in India: Christopher Nolan, Matt Damon and Tom Holland set to attend</strong></a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Anne Hathaway will be seen as Penelope, while Tom Holland portrays Telemachus. Robert Pattinson, Zendaya, Lupita Nyong'o, John Leguizamo, Charlize Theron, Elliot Page and Jon Bernthal also play key roles in the film.</p><h2>Critics' reactions</h2><p>Shortly after the premiere, many critics praised the film. Collider's Perri Nemiroff wrote, "A filmmaking feast. A grand and gripping rendition of Homer’s epic, and one that feels uniquely Christopher Nolan. It’s sincerely hard to imagine any other filmmaker on the planet being able to bring that source material to screen with this much scale, scope and heart."</p><p>&nbsp;</p>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">THE ODYSSEY is a filmmaking feast. A grand and gripping rendition of Homer’s epic, and one that feels uniquely Christopher Nolan. It’s sincerely hard to imagine any other filmmaker on the planet being able to bring that source material to screen with this much scale, scope and… <a href="https://t.co/7jOO5Ch9ZZ">pic.twitter.com/7jOO5Ch9ZZ</a></p>&mdash; Perri Nemiroff (@PNemiroff) <a href="https://x.com/PNemiroff/status/2074244499933405420?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 6, 2026</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.x.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Also Read: </strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/hollywood/tom-holland-reveals-why-he-thought-christopher-nolan-disliked-his-performance-while-filming-the-odyssey-1783327255174"><strong>The Odyssey: Tom Holland reveals why he thought Nolan disliked his performance</strong></a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Collider editor Steven Weintraub said, "Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ is INCREDIBLE. I'm really blown away by this film. Everything from the flawless performances to the way Nolan embraces the supernatural is just perfect."</p><p>&nbsp;</p>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">THE ODYSSEY is as epic as its source material with that level of Christopher Nolan spark that makes it something special. It&#39;s a story of love and loss and takes you on quite the journey in only the way Nolan knows how. Breathtaking, bold, and perfection. <a href="https://t.co/ycJ2zHEDsQ">pic.twitter.com/ycJ2zHEDsQ</a></p>&mdash; Rachel Leishman (@RachelLeishman) <a href="https://x.com/RachelLeishman/status/2074244498805436598?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 6, 2026</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.x.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<p>&nbsp;</p><p>Highlighting the elements of Homer's classic, film journalist Rachel Leishman shared, “THE ODYSSEY is as epic as its source material with that level of Christopher Nolan spark that makes it something special. It's a story of love and loss and takes you on quite the journey in only the way Nolan knows how. Breathtaking, bold, and perfection.”</p><h2>Actors' performances</h2><p>Many suggested that the cast members have delivered strong performances in the film. "Christopher Nolan's #TheOdyssey is flawless filmmaking, every inch as epic as you'd expect. Leading a stellar cast, Matt Damon gives Odysseus everything in a career-best powerhouse performance. Robert Pattinson is outstanding as Antinous and John Leguizamo's Eumaeus is sublime," film journalist Simon Thompson wrote.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Also Read:</strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/hollywood/oppenheimer-new-trailer-christopher-nolan-unveils-gritty-war-torn-side-of-the-epic-1777972093045"><strong> The Odyssey new trailer: Christopher Nolan unveils gritty, war-torn side of the epic</strong></a></p><p>&nbsp;</p>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Christopher Nolan&#39;s <a href="https://x.com/hashtag/TheOdyssey?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#TheOdyssey</a> is an absolute triumph and a crowning cinematic achievement from one of the great filmmakers of our time. It feels like everything Nolan has been working toward with IMAX has culminated here. The production design is incredible, the action is… <a href="https://t.co/yLxocUEEdn">pic.twitter.com/yLxocUEEdn</a></p>&mdash; Erik Davis (@ErikDavis) <a href="https://x.com/ErikDavis/status/2074245804492017699?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 6, 2026</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.x.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Christopher Nolan’s adaptation of THE ODYSSEY is as epic as movies get with some of the most breathtaking set pieces he’s ever attempted. A colossal achievement of scale, even by Nolan’s standards, its commitment to capturing as much as possible in-camera using new IMAX cameras… <a href="https://t.co/UOOHd6lkbT">pic.twitter.com/UOOHd6lkbT</a></p>&mdash; Matt Neglia (@NextBestPicture) <a href="https://x.com/NextBestPicture/status/2074244575816769746?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 6, 2026</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.x.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<p>Journalist Erik Davis praised Robert Pattinson, saying, "The cast is stacked, and somehow everyone still gets a chance to shine. Anne Hathaway is incredible, Matt Damon is excellent, and Tom Holland continues to prove he can do just about anything. But Robert Pattinson absolutely stole the show for me. He's so conniving, manipulative and endlessly entertaining to watch. Pattinson leans all the way into the character's villainy, and it results in one of my favorite performances of his."</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Also Read: </strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/hollywood/christopher-nolan-s-the-odyssey-gets-an-r-rating-will-it-affect-the-box-office-1780661575657"><strong>Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey gets an R rating: Will it affect the box office?</strong></a></p><p>&nbsp;</p>

<h2>About The Odyssey</h2><p>The film follows Odysseus as he tries to return home to Ithaca after the Trojan War, enduring a perilous decade-long journey filled with mythical creatures, gods and relentless challenges.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Meanwhile, his wife Penelope struggles to fend off persistent suitors, while their son Telemachus searches for his missing father.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The Odyssey is set to hit theatres on July 17, 2026.<br>&nbsp;</p>

Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey has received praise after its first press screening in London. Led by Matt Damon, the film is based on Homer's ancient Greek epic. Read on to find out the reactions.

The buzz surrounding Christopher Nolan's highly anticipated epic The Odyssey continues to grow as its release date comes closer. Recently, the film was screened at its world premiere in London, and the early reactions suggest that the filmmaker has delivered another iconic cinematic achievement. The critics who attended the first press screening have flooded social media with praise for the film's scale, storytelling and performances. The Odyssey cast Based on Homer's ancient Greek epic, the film features an ensemble cast including Matt Damon, who plays Odysseus, the king of Ithaca, whose challenging journey home after the Trojan War is filled with mythical creatures and personal sacrifice. Also Read: The Odyssey premiere in India: Christopher Nolan, Matt Damon and Tom Holland set to attend Anne Hathaway will be seen as Penelope, while Tom Holland portrays Telemachus. Robert Pattinson, Zendaya, Lupita Nyong'o, John Leguizamo, Charlize Theron, Elliot Page and Jon Bernthal also play key roles in the film. Critics' reactions Shortly after the premiere, many critics praised the film. Collider's Perri Nemiroff wrote, "A filmmaking feast. A grand and gripping rendition of Homer’s epic, and one that feels uniquely Christopher Nolan. It’s sincerely hard to imagine any other filmmaker on the planet being able to bring that source material to screen with this much scale, scope and heart."

<p>Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey has received praise after its first press screening in London. Led by Matt Damon, the film is based on Homer's ancient Greek epic. Read on to find out the reactions.</p>

The Odyssey first reactions: Christopher Nolan's epic earns glowing reviews

<p>Tom Holland is currently gearing up for the release of Christopher Nolan's upcoming epic <i>The Odyssey</i>, and the actor has revealed that he initially feared the Oscar-winning filmmaker was dissatisfied with his acting. Based on Homer's ancient Greek epic, it is slated to release next week.</p><h2>Tom Holland shares BTS moments</h2><p>During a conversation with Fandango, Holland shared that working with IMAX equipment was completely new to him. "Working with the Imax cameras for the first time is an experience. It is unlike anything I have ever seen before, and I didn’t know that it only ran for three minutes. So, I remember you would continue cutting, and I was with Jon [Bernthal], like, ‘Why does he keep cutting? Why does he keep doing that?'"</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Also Read: </strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/hollywood/christopher-nolan-s-the-odyssey-faces-festival-boycott-over-western-sahara-filming-locations-1783311893093"><strong>Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey faces festival boycott over western Sahara filming locations</strong></a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>He recalled wondering if Nolan was unhappy with what he and co-star Jon Bernthal were doing in front of the camera. "And in my head, I was like, ‘Does he not like what we’re doing? What is happening?’ And then, I remember it was actually [stunt coordinator] George Cottle that was like, ‘No, no, no, there’s only three minutes in the mag.’ I was like, ‘Oh, thank god.’ I thought I was totally shitting the bed in this scene."</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The actor had earlier opened up about his first day on <i>The Odyssey</i> and called it one of the most challenging moments of his career.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Also Read:</strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/hollywood/the-odyssey-universal-skips-influencer-screenings-for-christopher-nolan-s-film-in-bold-industry-move-1782630633920"><strong> The Odyssey: Universal skips influencer screenings for Christopher Nolan's film in bold industry move</strong></a></p><p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Also Read:</strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/hollywood/the-odyssey-premiere-in-india-christopher-nolan-matt-damon-and-tom-holland-set-to-attend-1781695924330"><strong> The Odyssey premiere in India: Christopher Nolan, Matt Damon and Tom Holland set to attend</strong></a></p><h2>About The Odyssey</h2><p>The film follows Odysseus as he tries to return home to Ithaca after the Trojan War, enduring a perilous decade-long journey filled with mythical creatures, gods and relentless challenges.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Meanwhile, his wife Penelope struggles to fend off persistent suitors, while their son Telemachus searches for his missing father.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Also Read: </strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/hollywood/the-odyssey-trailer-christopher-nolan-lines-up-stars-matt-damon-tom-hollan-anne-hathaway-zendaya-robert-pattinson-for-an-epic-period-drama-1766425893279"><strong>The Odyssey trailer: Christopher Nolan lines up stars Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Zendaya, Robert Pattinson for an epic period drama</strong></a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Led by Matt Damon (Odysseus), the film stars Anne Hathaway as Penelope and Holland as Telemachus. The cast also features Robert Pattinson, Zendaya, Lupita Nyong'o, Charlize Theron, Jon Bernthal, Benny Safdie, John Leguizamo, Mia Goth, Elliot Page, Himesh Patel, Samantha Morton and Bill Irwin in key roles.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><i>The Odyssey</i> is set to hit theatres on July 17, 2026.</p><p>&nbsp;</p>


Tom Holland has recently opened up about an amusing BTS moment from the sets of The Odyssey. The actor revealed that he initially felt director Christopher Nolan was unhappy with his performance.


Tom Holland is currently gearing up for the release of Christopher Nolan's upcoming epic The Odyssey, and the actor has revealed that he initially feared the Oscar-winning filmmaker was dissatisfied with his acting. Based on Homer's ancient Greek epic, it is slated to release next week. Tom Holland shares BTS moments During a conversation with Fandango, Holland shared that working with IMAX equipment was completely new to him. "Working with the Imax cameras for the first time is an experience. It is unlike anything I have ever seen before, and I didn’t know that it only ran for three minutes. So, I remember you would continue cutting, and I was with Jon [Bernthal], like, ‘Why does he keep cutting? Why does he keep doing that?'" Also Read: Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey faces festival boycott over western Sahara filming locations He recalled wondering if Nolan was unhappy with what he and co-star Jon Bernthal were doing in front of the camera. "And in my head, I was like, ‘Does he not like what we’re doing? What is happening?’ And then, I remember it was actually [stunt coordinator] George Cottle that was like, ‘No, no, no, there’s only three minutes in the mag.’ I was like, ‘Oh, thank god.’ I thought I was totally shitting the bed in this scene." The actor had earlier opened up about his first day on The Odyssey and called it one of the most challenging moments of his career. Also Read: The Odyssey: Universal skips influencer screenings for Christopher Nolan's film in bold industry move

<p>Tom Holland has recently opened up about an amusing BTS moment from the sets of The Odyssey. The actor revealed that he initially felt director Christopher Nolan was unhappy with his performance.</p>

Tom Holland reveals why he thought Christopher Nolan disliked his performance while filming The Odyssey

<p>Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey may be one of the most anticipated films of the year but it has found no takers at the Sahara International Film Festival. The organisers of the film festival called for a boycott of Nolan’s film over scenes shot in the disputed territory of Western Sahara.&nbsp;</p><h2>What is the controversy about?</h2><p>Nolan’s period drama is scheduled for release worldwide on July 17, was partially filmed in the peninsula of Dakhla in the disputed territory, with a cast including Zendaya and Matt Damon.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The mineral-rich former Spanish colony has been largely controlled by Morocco since 1975 but is considered a non-self-governing territory by the United Nations.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Morocco has long been in conflict with the Algerian-backed Polisario Front, which seeks independence for the Sahrawi people.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>"When Christopher Nolan steps on the red carpet on his way to the premiere's screening, he will also be stepping on International Law, specifically the right of the Sahrawi people to their territory and resources, which are being illegally exploited by Morocco," the festival, also known as FiSahara, said in a statement.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>"FiSahara is calling for a general boycott by the public after Christopher Nolan chose the city of Dakhla in Morocco-occupied Western Sahara as one of its locations," it said.</p><h2>Nolan was asked to drop scenes before</h2><p>FiSahara, which takes place in Sahrawi refugee camps in Algeria, had pressured Nolan last year to drop the scenes filmed in the territory.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>"I would encourage Mr Nolan to understand the history of the Moroccan regime's repression against the Sahrawi people," Spanish film star Javier Bardem was quoted as saying in the festival's statement.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Morocco maintains that Western Sahara is an integral part of the kingdom and proposes a plan in which it would be an autonomous Moroccan territory. The Polisario Front however maintains its demands to hold a referendum on self-determination.</p>

The Sahara International Film Festival (FiSahara) has called for a public boycott of Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey. The controversy stems from Nolan's decision to film scenes in the peninsula city of Dakhla, located in the disputed territory of Western Sahara.

Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey may be one of the most anticipated films of the year but it has found no takers at the Sahara International Film Festival. The organisers of the film festival called for a boycott of Nolan’s film over scenes shot in the disputed territory of Western Sahara. What is the controversy about? Nolan’s period drama is scheduled for release worldwide on July 17, was partially filmed in the peninsula of Dakhla in the disputed territory, with a cast including Zendaya and Matt Damon. The mineral-rich former Spanish colony has been largely controlled by Morocco since 1975 but is considered a non-self-governing territory by the United Nations. Morocco has long been in conflict with the Algerian-backed Polisario Front, which seeks independence for the Sahrawi people. "When Christopher Nolan steps on the red carpet on his way to the premiere's screening, he will also be stepping on International Law, specifically the right of the Sahrawi people to their territory and resources, which are being illegally exploited by Morocco," the festival, also known as FiSahara, said in a statement. "FiSahara is calling for a general boycott by the public after Christopher Nolan chose the city of Dakhla in Morocco-occupied Western Sahara as one of its locations," it said. Nolan was asked to drop scenes before FiSahara, which takes place in Sahrawi refugee camps in Algeria, had pressured Nolan last year to drop the scenes filmed in the territory. "I would encourage Mr Nolan to understand the history of the Moroccan regime's repression against the Sahrawi people," Spanish film star Javier Bardem was quoted as saying in the festival's statement. Morocco maintains that Western Sahara is an integral part of the kingdom and proposes a plan in which it would be an autonomous Moroccan territory. The Polisario Front however maintains its demands to hold a referendum on self-determination.

<p>The Sahara International Film Festival (FiSahara) has called for a public boycott of Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey. The controversy stems from Nolan's decision to film scenes in the peninsula city of Dakhla, located in the disputed territory of Western Sahara.</p>

Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey faces festival boycott over western Sahara filming locations

<p>In a move that hopefully will set a benchmark for other films, Universal Studios has decided to skip screenings for social media influencers for Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey. Studios and producers usually screen films for influencers to get word-of-mouth publicity for their films.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The Odyssey is one of the most anticipated films of the year and boasts of a massive star cast comprising of Hollywood A-listers including Matt Damon, Anne Hathaway, Tom Holland, Zendaya and more.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Reports state that after the film’s global premiere screening in London on July 6, the film will begin screening for film critics before its worldwide release on July 17.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Also read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/hollywood/matt-damon-reveals-why-christopher-nolan-s-the-odyssey-was-his-hardest-movie-yet-1780819957278">Matt Damon reveals why Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey was his 'hardest movie' yet</a></p><h2>No screening for social media influencers</h2><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The move comes at a time when makers depend heavily on word of mouth publicity of their films of social media, particularly amplified by social media influencers and YouTube bloggers.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Studios typically make the decision whether to have word-of-mouth screenings on a case-by-case basis, depending on the film. However, it has become a standard procedure for films that are aiming for popcorn movie blockbuster status.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The decision comes at a time when the relationship between fans, influencers, and film promotions has become savvier.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Disney, for example, was quickly called out for using influencers in a viral stunt where The Mandalorian and Grogu star Pedro Pascal surprised a group of fans at Disneyland. The moment was presented online as if Pascal had appeared before unsuspecting regular tourists.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Then, influencers gave positive reviews for Warner Bros’ Supergirl, which were met with scepticism worldwide and later mostly panned by critics.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The film has averaged a 59 per cent on Rotten Tomatoes.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Universal recently drew criticism after it screened Disclosure Day for influencers who termed the film as ‘Spielberg’s best film in 20 years’. However, the film critics had nothing so pleasant to say about the sci-fi.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Also read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/hollywood/the-odyssey-premiere-in-india-christopher-nolan-matt-damon-and-tom-holland-set-to-attend-1781695924330">The Odyssey premiere in India: Christopher Nolan, Matt Damon and Tom Holland set to attend</a></p><h2>End of social media reviews?</h2><p>While it is too early to predict if the move will lead to an end of social media reviews entirely, it is being seen as a brave move from Universal. The Odyssey is one of the most anticipated films of the year and no publicity goes waste. Early reviews would only encourage more and more viewers to watch the film in theatres.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><h2>About The Odyssey</h2><p>The Odyssey lands in theaters July 17. The film tells the story of Greek hero Odysseus’ long, torturous trip home from the Trojan War, back to the Kingdom of Ithaca to save his wife and son. The film stars Matt Damon in the lead role, and also features Odysseus’ son, Telemachus (Tom Holland); Odysseus’ wife, Penelope (Anne Hathaway); the nymph Calypso (Charlize Theron); and Penelope’s suitor, Antinous (Robert Pattinson), who is seeking to marry the queen and become the ruler of Ithaca.&nbsp;</p>

In a significant departure from standard Hollywood marketing practices, Universal Studios has decided not to host advance screenings for social media influencers for Christopher Nolan’s highly anticipated film, The Odyssey.

In a move that hopefully will set a benchmark for other films, Universal Studios has decided to skip screenings for social media influencers for Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey. Studios and producers usually screen films for influencers to get word-of-mouth publicity for their films. The Odyssey is one of the most anticipated films of the year and boasts of a massive star cast comprising of Hollywood A-listers including Matt Damon, Anne Hathaway, Tom Holland, Zendaya and more. Reports state that after the film’s global premiere screening in London on July 6, the film will begin screening for film critics before its worldwide release on July 17. Also read: Matt Damon reveals why Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey was his 'hardest movie' yet No screening for social media influencers The move comes at a time when makers depend heavily on word of mouth publicity of their films of social media, particularly amplified by social media influencers and YouTube bloggers. Studios typically make the decision whether to have word-of-mouth screenings on a case-by-case basis, depending on the film. However, it has become a standard procedure for films that are aiming for popcorn movie blockbuster status. The decision comes at a time when the relationship between fans, influencers, and film promotions has become savvier. Disney, for example, was quickly called out for using influencers in a viral stunt where The Mandalorian and Grogu star Pedro Pascal surprised a group of fans at Disneyland. The moment was presented online as if Pascal had appeared before unsuspecting regular tourists. Then, influencers gave positive reviews for Warner Bros’ Supergirl, which were met with scepticism worldwide and later mostly panned by critics. The film has averaged a 59 per cent on Rotten Tomatoes. Universal recently drew criticism after it screened Disclosure Day for influencers who termed the film as ‘Spielberg’s best film in 20 years’. However, the film critics had nothing so pleasant to say about the sci-fi. Also read: The Odyssey premiere in India: Christopher Nolan, Matt Damon and Tom Holland set to attend End of social media reviews? While it is too early to predict if the move will lead to an end of social media reviews entirely, it is being seen as a brave move from Universal. The Odyssey is one of the most anticipated films of the year and no publicity goes waste. Early reviews would only encourage more and more viewers to watch the film in theatres. About The Odyssey The Odyssey lands in theaters July 17. The film tells the story of Greek hero Odysseus’ long, torturous trip home from the Trojan War, back to the Kingdom of Ithaca to save his wife and son. The film stars Matt Damon in the lead role, and also features Odysseus’ son, Telemachus (Tom Holland); Odysseus’ wife, Penelope (Anne Hathaway); the nymph Calypso (Charlize Theron); and Penelope’s suitor, Antinous (Robert Pattinson), who is seeking to marry the queen and become the ruler of Ithaca.

<p>In a significant departure from standard Hollywood marketing practices, Universal Studios has decided not to host advance screenings for social media influencers for Christopher Nolan’s highly anticipated film, The Odyssey.</p>

The Odyssey: Universal skips influencer screenings for Christopher Nolan's film in bold industry move

<p>Christopher Nolan is bringing The Odyssey to India. The Oscar-winning filmmaker will visit the country as part of the global promotional tour for his upcoming epic drama. Joining him will be the film's stars, Matt Damon and Tom Holland.Nolan, who enjoys a massive fan following in India, will attend the film's premiere in the country, making it one of the key stops on The Odyssey's worldwide promotional campaign.</p><h3>The Odyssey Premiere in India: Christopher Nolan, Matt Damon and Tom Holland to attend</h3><p>&nbsp;</p><p>In exciting news for Indian fans, Nolan and the cast of The Odyssey will be visiting India for the film's grand premiere. The filmmakers and Universal Pictures International have chosen Mumbai as part of The Odyssey's global premiere tour.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Also read</strong>: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/grammys-expand-lineup-with-five-new-categories-for-the-2027-ceremony-1781635839457">Grammys expand lineup with five new categories for the 2027 ceremony</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Mumbai will join London, Paris, and New York on the list of cities the team will be travelling to. &nbsp;The India premiere will be held at PVR Icon IMAX, Phoenix Palladium in Mumbai. Who will be watching the movie with the Hollywood icons is still a secret. No official date has been announced as of now. &nbsp;This will be the first Nolan film ever to premiere in India.</p><p>“I wanted to meet Indian filmmakers and learn more about India,” Nolan said at the time about his visit to India.</p>

<blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/DZb8OjTsos2/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="14" style=" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);"><div style="padding:16px;"> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DZb8OjTsos2/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" style=" background:#FFFFFF; line-height:0; padding:0 0; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; width:100%;" target="_blank"> <div style=" display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style=" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style=" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div></div></div><div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display:block; height:50px; margin:0 auto 12px; width:50px;"><svg width="50px" height="50px" viewBox="0 0 60 60" version="1.1" xmlns="https://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="https://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"><g stroke="none" stroke-width="1" fill="none" fill-rule="evenodd"><g transform="translate(-511.000000, -20.000000)" fill="#000000"><g><path d="M556.869,30.41 C554.814,30.41 553.148,32.076 553.148,34.131 C553.148,36.186 554.814,37.852 556.869,37.852 C558.924,37.852 560.59,36.186 560.59,34.131 C560.59,32.076 558.924,30.41 556.869,30.41 M541,60.657 C535.114,60.657 530.342,55.887 530.342,50 C530.342,44.114 535.114,39.342 541,39.342 C546.887,39.342 551.658,44.114 551.658,50 C551.658,55.887 546.887,60.657 541,60.657 M541,33.886 C532.1,33.886 524.886,41.1 524.886,50 C524.886,58.899 532.1,66.113 541,66.113 C549.9,66.113 557.115,58.899 557.115,50 C557.115,41.1 549.9,33.886 541,33.886 M565.378,62.101 C565.244,65.022 564.756,66.606 564.346,67.663 C563.803,69.06 563.154,70.057 562.106,71.106 C561.058,72.155 560.06,72.803 558.662,73.347 C557.607,73.757 556.021,74.244 553.102,74.378 C549.944,74.521 548.997,74.552 541,74.552 C533.003,74.552 532.056,74.521 528.898,74.378 C525.979,74.244 524.393,73.757 523.338,73.347 C521.94,72.803 520.942,72.155 519.894,71.106 C518.846,70.057 518.197,69.06 517.654,67.663 C517.244,66.606 516.755,65.022 516.623,62.101 C516.479,58.943 516.448,57.996 516.448,50 C516.448,42.003 516.479,41.056 516.623,37.899 C516.755,34.978 517.244,33.391 517.654,32.338 C518.197,30.938 518.846,29.942 519.894,28.894 C520.942,27.846 521.94,27.196 523.338,26.654 C524.393,26.244 525.979,25.756 528.898,25.623 C532.057,25.479 533.004,25.448 541,25.448 C548.997,25.448 549.943,25.479 553.102,25.623 C556.021,25.756 557.607,26.244 558.662,26.654 C560.06,27.196 561.058,27.846 562.106,28.894 C563.154,29.942 563.803,30.938 564.346,32.338 C564.756,33.391 565.244,34.978 565.378,37.899 C565.522,41.056 565.552,42.003 565.552,50 C565.552,57.996 565.522,58.943 565.378,62.101 M570.82,37.631 C570.674,34.438 570.167,32.258 569.425,30.349 C568.659,28.377 567.633,26.702 565.965,25.035 C564.297,23.368 562.623,22.342 560.652,21.575 C558.743,20.834 556.562,20.326 553.369,20.18 C550.169,20.033 549.148,20 541,20 C532.853,20 531.831,20.033 528.631,20.18 C525.438,20.326 523.257,20.834 521.349,21.575 C519.376,22.342 517.703,23.368 516.035,25.035 C514.368,26.702 513.342,28.377 512.574,30.349 C511.834,32.258 511.326,34.438 511.181,37.631 C511.035,40.831 511,41.851 511,50 C511,58.147 511.035,59.17 511.181,62.369 C511.326,65.562 511.834,67.743 512.574,69.651 C513.342,71.625 514.368,73.296 516.035,74.965 C517.703,76.634 519.376,77.658 521.349,78.425 C523.257,79.167 525.438,79.673 528.631,79.82 C531.831,79.965 532.853,80.001 541,80.001 C549.148,80.001 550.169,79.965 553.369,79.82 C556.562,79.673 558.743,79.167 560.652,78.425 C562.623,77.658 564.297,76.634 565.965,74.965 C567.633,73.296 568.659,71.625 569.425,69.651 C570.167,67.743 570.674,65.562 570.82,62.369 C570.966,59.17 571,58.147 571,50 C571,41.851 570.966,40.831 570.82,37.631"></path></g></g></g></svg></div><div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style=" color:#3897f0; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:550; line-height:18px;">View this post on Instagram</div></div><div style="padding: 12.5% 0;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;"><div> <div style="background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);"></div> <div style="background-color: #F4F4F4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);"></div></div><div style="margin-left: 8px;"> <div style=" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;"></div> <div style=" width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg)"></div></div><div style="margin-left: auto;"> <div style=" width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);"></div> <div style=" background-color: #F4F4F4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);"></div> <div style=" width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);"></div></div></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;"> <div style=" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;"></div> <div style=" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;"></div></div></a><p style=" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DZb8OjTsos2/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" style=" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;" target="_blank">A post shared by IMAX India (@imaxindia)</a></p></div></blockquote>
<script async src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script>

<p>“I am looking forward to watching more Indian films in the future. I have had the pleasure of watching Satyajit Ray’s Pather Panchali recently, which I hadn’t seen before. I think it is one of the best films ever made. It is an extraordinary piece of work. I am interested in learning more about the Indian film industry and that is the reason why I came.”</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>With an estimated budget of $250 million, the movie is the most expensive of Nolan’s career, which also includes The Dark Knight trilogy, Inception, Interstellar, and more. And to take it to every corner of the world, the makers are doing&nbsp;</p><p>everything possible.</p><h3>All about The Odyssey</h3><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Set to arrive in theatres worldwide on July 17, the period drama is based on Homer’s ancient Greek epic. It stars Matt Damon as the King of Ithaca, Odysseus, who is on a journey home after the Trojan War. But it won't be an easy one for him, as he has to face several gods and sea monsters to reunite with his wife and son.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The film also stars Anne Hathaway as his wife Penelope, and Tom Holland as his son Telemachus. Robert Pattinson, Lupita Nyong’o, Samantha Morton, Zendaya, and Charlize Theron are also part of the film's cast.</p>

Christopher Nolan’s upcoming epic The Odyssey will have a grand India premiere in Mumbai as part of its global promotional tour. Nolan, along with stars Matt Damon and Tom Holland, will attend the even

Christopher Nolan is bringing The Odyssey to India. The Oscar-winning filmmaker will visit the country as part of the global promotional tour for his upcoming epic drama. Joining him will be the film's stars, Matt Damon and Tom Holland.Nolan, who enjoys a massive fan following in India, will attend the film's premiere in the country, making it one of the key stops on The Odyssey's worldwide promotional campaign. The Odyssey Premiere in India: Christopher Nolan, Matt Damon and Tom Holland to attend In exciting news for Indian fans, Nolan and the cast of The Odyssey will be visiting India for the film's grand premiere. The filmmakers and Universal Pictures International have chosen Mumbai as part of The Odyssey's global premiere tour. Also read: Grammys expand lineup with five new categories for the 2027 ceremony Mumbai will join London, Paris, and New York on the list of cities the team will be travelling to. The India premiere will be held at PVR Icon IMAX, Phoenix Palladium in Mumbai. Who will be watching the movie with the Hollywood icons is still a secret. No official date has been announced as of now. This will be the first Nolan film ever to premiere in India. “I wanted to meet Indian filmmakers and learn more about India,” Nolan said at the time about his visit to India.

<p>Christopher Nolan’s upcoming epic <i>The Odyssey</i> will have a grand India premiere in Mumbai as part of its global promotional tour. Nolan, along with stars Matt Damon and Tom Holland, will attend the event.</p>

The Odyssey premiere in India: Christopher Nolan, Matt Damon and Tom Holland set to attend

In a massive win for Indian cinephiles, acclaimed filmmaker Christopher Nolan has officially announced that Mumbai will be a key stop on the global promotional tour for his upcoming mythological epic, The Odyssey. This historic visit in July will mark the first time a Nolan film receives an official premiere in India.  

Christopher Nolan Brings 'The Odyssey' to India for its Global Tour 

<p>Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey is the biggest release of the year. Set to release in July, the movie has some restrictions as it is officially rated R. Headlined by Matt Damon, Nolan’s highly anticipated film, which is an adaptation of Homer’s ancient Greek epic, has been rated R by the Motion Picture Association.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Apart from Damon, the movie also stars Tom Holland, Zendaya, Robert Pattinson and Anne Hathaway.</p><h3>Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ Earns R Rating</h3><p>Whoever wants to go and watch the story of Odysseus with teens will need an adult to accompany them inside the theatres. With an estimated budget of $250 million, the movie is the most expensive of Nolan’s career, which also includes The Dark Knight trilogy, Inception, Interstellar, and more.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Also read: </strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/hollywood/christopher-nolan-fans-rejoice-here-s-exactly-when-you-can-grab-tickets-for-the-odyssey-in-india-1780658402405">Christopher Nolan fans rejoice!Here’s exactly when you can grab tickets for The Odyssey in India&nbsp;</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>According to the Museum of Discovery and Science’s website and its new IMAX poster, which revealed that the movie has earned R rated. This rating is unusual for summer releases, during which PG-13 or PG films are common, so they can be played for a wider audience.</p>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Defy the Gods. Watch the New Trailer for Christopher Nolan&#39;s The Odyssey and experience the film in theaters 7 17 26. <a href="https://t.co/Ve6wUGxw3P">pic.twitter.com/Ve6wUGxw3P</a></p>&mdash; The Odyssey Movie (@odysseymovie) <a href="https://x.com/odysseymovie/status/2051514777483268577?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 5, 2026</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.x.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<h3>Will this R Rating effect Nolan's box office?</h3><p><strong>Also read: </strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/christopher-nolan-reveals-the-odyssey-s-new-footage-explains-why-he-chose-it-it-s-not-a-story-it-s-the-story-cinema-con-1776309093040">Christopher Nolan reveals The Odyssey’s new footage, explains why he chose it: ‘It’s not a story. It’s the story’</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>No, not when the movie has been shot by Nolan, one of the most renowned directors of the present time. He already broke this image with his last release, Oppenheimer. Based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning biography American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer by Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin, the R-rated film was released in the summer. Despite a box office clash with Greta Gerwig’s movie, it garnered $1 billion at the global box office.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>But not all of Nolan’s films have earned an R rating. Other summer releases like Inception, Dunkirk, Tenet, and The Dark Knight trilogy were rated PG-13.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Made in a huge budget of $250 million, it is one of the most expensive R-rared movie.&nbsp;</p><h3>Booking for The Odyssey begins: When in India?</h3><p>In the USA, the advance booking has started. But what about India? Set to release worldwide July 17, with IMAX tickets available starting next week from June 8. It’s rated R in the US. However, in India, the announcement is still awaited.&nbsp;</p>

Written and directed by Academy Award-winning filmmaker Christopher Nolan, the film brings Homer to the big screen with a team of fantastic actors, including, Matt Damon as Odysseus, Tom Holland as Telemachus, and Anne Hathaway as Penelope, alongside Zendaya, Robert Pattinson, Lupita Nyong'o, Charlize Theron, and Jon Bernthal.

Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey is the biggest release of the year. Set to release in July, the movie has some restrictions as it is officially rated R. Headlined by Matt Damon, Nolan’s highly anticipated film, which is an adaptation of Homer’s ancient Greek epic, has been rated R by the Motion Picture Association. Apart from Damon, the movie also stars Tom Holland, Zendaya, Robert Pattinson and Anne Hathaway. Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ Earns R Rating Whoever wants to go and watch the story of Odysseus with teens will need an adult to accompany them inside the theatres. With an estimated budget of $250 million, the movie is the most expensive of Nolan’s career, which also includes The Dark Knight trilogy, Inception, Interstellar, and more. Also read: Christopher Nolan fans rejoice!Here’s exactly when you can grab tickets for The Odyssey in India According to the Museum of Discovery and Science’s website and its new IMAX poster, which revealed that the movie has earned R rated. This rating is unusual for summer releases, during which PG-13 or PG films are common, so they can be played for a wider audience.

<p>Written and directed by Academy Award-winning filmmaker Christopher Nolan, the film brings Homer to the big screen with a team of fantastic actors, including, Matt Damon as Odysseus, Tom Holland as Telemachus, and Anne Hathaway as Penelope, alongside Zendaya, Robert Pattinson, Lupita Nyong'o, Charlize Theron, and Jon Bernthal.</p>

Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey gets an R rating: Will it affect the box office?

<p>There is good news for fans of Christopher Nolan. On June 8, Indians will be among the first in the world to secure their tickets for Nolan’s next film, the highly anticipated film The Odyssey. The film’s advance booking starts on June 8 in India, a little over a month before its theatrical release on July 17 2026.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The film has been shot across the world using new IMAX film technology. It is the first feature film to be shot entirely with IMAX cameras.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><h2>About The Odyssey</h2><p>Written and directed by Academy Award-winning filmmaker Christopher Nolan, the film brings Homer's foundational epic to the screen in a way that has never been attempted before. The story of Odysseus, King of Ithaca, and his perilous journey home after the fall of Troy is brought to life by Matt Damon as Odysseus, Tom Holland as Telemachus, and Anne Hathaway as Penelope, alongside Zendaya, Robert Pattinson, Lupita Nyong'o, Charlize Theron, and Jon Bernthal.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Speaking about the opening of IMAX ticket bookings for The Odyssey in India, Denzil Dias, Vice President and Managing Director, Warner Bros. Discovery India, said, "The Odyssey is the first film in cinema history to be shot entirely on IMAX cameras, a milestone Christopher Nolan spent nearly twenty years working toward. On June 8, for the first time in India, Nolan fans will be amongst the first in the world to be able to book their favorite seats alongside their fellow Christopher Nolan fans around the world. For Nolan fans in India, this is a moment worth marking. For the first time, they book their seats alongside the rest of the world, for the first film in history made entirely on IMAX cameras."</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Also read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/hollywood/lupita-nyong-o-reacts-to-criticism-over-playing-helen-of-troy-in-christopher-nolan-s-the-odyssey-1779444519894">Lupita reacts to criticism over her casting In Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey</a></p><h2>Chaos in the US over booking of The Odyssey</h2><p>Tickets for The Odyssey went on sale on June 4 in the US, but things went haywire almost immediately. The flood of buyers crashed the ticketing system. Websites like AMC, Fandango and Regal faced delays and malfunctions. Online queues stretched for hours even after technical glitches were fixed.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The high demand had other side effects as well. A&nbsp;Consequence&nbsp;report says that by Thursday evening, resale websites like eBay were listing tickets for hundreds of dollars. One IMAX 70mm showing had a ticket listed for a whopping $1,500. Fifteen hundred dollars for one seat. Such is the demand for the film.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Also read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/hollywood/oppenheimer-new-trailer-christopher-nolan-unveils-gritty-war-torn-side-of-the-epic-1777972093045">The Odyssey trailer: Christopher Nolan unveils gritty, war-torn side of the epic</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>IMAX tickets for The Odyssey are on sale from June 8, 2026. The Odyssey opens in cinemas across India from July 17, 2026.</p>

India is one of the first few countries in the world to get an early chance at booking tickets for Christopher Nolan's highly anticipated film The Odyssey. IMAX bookings in India will begin on Jun 8, while the film will release on July 17. 

There is good news for fans of Christopher Nolan. On June 8, Indians will be among the first in the world to secure their tickets for Nolan’s next film, the highly anticipated film The Odyssey. The film’s advance booking starts on June 8 in India, a little over a month before its theatrical release on July 17 2026. The film has been shot across the world using new IMAX film technology. It is the first feature film to be shot entirely with IMAX cameras. About The Odyssey Written and directed by Academy Award-winning filmmaker Christopher Nolan, the film brings Homer's foundational epic to the screen in a way that has never been attempted before. The story of Odysseus, King of Ithaca, and his perilous journey home after the fall of Troy is brought to life by Matt Damon as Odysseus, Tom Holland as Telemachus, and Anne Hathaway as Penelope, alongside Zendaya, Robert Pattinson, Lupita Nyong'o, Charlize Theron, and Jon Bernthal. Speaking about the opening of IMAX ticket bookings for The Odyssey in India, Denzil Dias, Vice President and Managing Director, Warner Bros. Discovery India, said, "The Odyssey is the first film in cinema history to be shot entirely on IMAX cameras, a milestone Christopher Nolan spent nearly twenty years working toward. On June 8, for the first time in India, Nolan fans will be amongst the first in the world to be able to book their favorite seats alongside their fellow Christopher Nolan fans around the world. For Nolan fans in India, this is a moment worth marking. For the first time, they book their seats alongside the rest of the world, for the first film in history made entirely on IMAX cameras." Also read: Lupita reacts to criticism over her casting In Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey Chaos in the US over booking of The Odyssey Tickets for The Odyssey went on sale on June 4 in the US, but things went haywire almost immediately. The flood of buyers crashed the ticketing system. Websites like AMC, Fandango and Regal faced delays and malfunctions. Online queues stretched for hours even after technical glitches were fixed. The high demand had other side effects as well. A Consequence report says that by Thursday evening, resale websites like eBay were listing tickets for hundreds of dollars. One IMAX 70mm showing had a ticket listed for a whopping $1,500. Fifteen hundred dollars for one seat. Such is the demand for the film. Also read: The Odyssey trailer: Christopher Nolan unveils gritty, war-torn side of the epic IMAX tickets for The Odyssey are on sale from June 8, 2026. The Odyssey opens in cinemas across India from July 17, 2026.

<p>India is one of the first few countries in the world to get an early chance at booking tickets for Christopher Nolan's highly anticipated film The Odyssey. IMAX bookings in India will begin on Jun 8, while the film will release on July 17.&nbsp;</p>

Christopher Nolan fans rejoice!Here’s exactly when you can grab tickets for The Odyssey in India

christopher-nolan

Christopher Nolan’, News on Christopher Nolan’, stories on Christopher Nolan’, articles on Christopher Nolan’, Christopher Nolan’ stories at Wion, Christopher Nolan’ news, Christopher Nolan’ latest news

christopher nolan

The Odyssey OTT release: Christopher Nolan’s epic to arrive on THIS date

The Odyssey becomes highest-grossing R-rated movie of all time

'The Odyssey' debuts to $28.4M in China, sets new IMAX records for Nolan

The Odyssey Hits $1 Billion in Just Three Weeks | Christopher Nolan Film Surpasses The Dark Knight

Hollywood latest: Christopher Nolan arrives in South Korea

The Nolan Effect: The Odyssey drives bookshops’ mythology boom

DYK Christopher Nolan is a Satyajit Ray fan?'

Christopher Nolan calls Satyajit Ray a great filmmaker

Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey leaks online; Universal Pictures takes action

Elon Musk will make ‘historically accurate’ Odyssey film using AI-Grok

The Odyssey: Nolan's film puts Morocco in global spotlight, boosts tourism hopes

Christopher Nolan's 'hidden' Indian threads: Tenet’s Mumbai shoot to The Odyssey

The Odyssey BO collection Day 1: Nolan's epic earns THIS much in India

Rs 3,000 for one ticket? This is how much Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey will cost you

The Odyssey review: A visual masterpiece that strips the glory from war

From Odysseus to Athena: Who’s who in Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey?

The Odyssey reviews out: Critics call it 'cinematic triumph'

Christopher Nolan issues warning over Hollywood's pivot to AI

Cafe manager shares what happened when The Odyssey team stopped by for chai

Christopher Nolan believes younger generations are 'utterly rejecting AI'

How Matt Damon accidentally became Hollywood's most expensive rescue mission

The Odyssey gets ‘A’ certificate with no cuts; official runtime revealed

$450 for a single ticket? The Odyssey resale prices will leave you stunned

The Odyssey first reactions: Christopher Nolan's epic earns glowing reviews

The Odyssey: Tom Holland reveals why he thought Nolan disliked his performance

Nolan’s The Odyssey faces festival boycott over western Sahara filming locations