The film sees Matt Damon play the Greek hero Odysseus. One of the most significant works of early literature, it is attributed to the poet Homer and is believed to have been written in the eighth century BC. It is a mythical tale following the Greek hero Odysseus, king of Ithaca, as he journeys home after the Trojan War. It was previously confirmed that the film will feature an all-star cast, including Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Zendaya, Robert Pattinson, Lupita Nyong’o, Anne Hathaway and Charlize Theron.
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Now the first glimpse of the film has been released with Matt Damon playing the leading role of Odysseus, complete with full Spartan warrior armour. In the original poem, Odysseus is the King of the Greek island of Ithaca who embarks on a long journey home after the end of the Trojan War. However, his expedition proves perilous as he has to battle numerous threats and mythological creatures. The Odyssey will partially be filmed in Sicily, where scholars say Homer based a portion of Ulysses’ journey in his 8th century BCE epic.
Favignana is understood to be the place where Homer wrote that Ulysses and his crew landed, collected food, and barbecued goats in the tale. It is part of the Egadi archipelago off of Sicily’s north west coast. The publication reports that Nolan, who is shooting The Odyssey on new IMAX film technology, is likely to film part of the movie on Sicily’s Eolian island. Other locations will include the UK and Morocco.
“The film brings Homer’s foundational saga to IMAX film screens for the first time and opens in theatres everywhere on July 17, 2026,” Universal Studios announced in a statement. Earlier this year, Nolan’s longtime producer and wife Emma Thomas teased the forthcoming feature in an interview with Empire. “I would say it’s very exciting,” she said. “This is the moment where the possibilities are sort of limitless, we haven’t started thinking practicalities, or anything.”.
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