“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.
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.
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.
The film sees Matt Damon play the Greek hero Odysseus.
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.
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