After the atomic showdown in 2023 that left ripple effects till this year, Christopher Nolan is back on the headlines with something old and something new, The Odyssey. Nolan may have earned the Academy stamp only in 2024. But he has been a distinct trailblazer from day one. Although dwelling in complex storytelling may be his dopamine drip, the director has shown the world loves his modern-day opium no less. As he returns to the world of classics with a Greek epic brewing in his basement, a $250 plus million sky-high budget fans the flames for The Odyssey’s grand arrival.

Leaving The Dark Knight Rises behind like the ghost of the past, Nolan’s 2026 box office entry is revving the engines for a catharsis unlike any other.

According to Hollywood insider, Jeff Sneider, Christopher Nolan is poised to embark on his most epic adventure yet, as his upcoming adaptation of Homer’s The Odyssey is reportedly set to shatter budget records, surpassing the $250 million price tag of The Dark Knight Rises. The Odyssey is a Greek epic divided into 24 books and preceded by The Iliad. It chronicles the story of Odysseus, king of Ithaca, after the Trojan War.

While historians and scholars date the piece of literature to a timeline between 750-650 BC, the first printed version did not come until 1488. Although the exact budget is not really out yet, the film is scheduled to be released worldwide on July 17, 2026, following a production kick-start next year. As per an earlier post from Universal Pictures, The Odyssey will be shot using a “brand new IMAX film technology,” carrying forward his legacy partnership with IMAX from Interstellar, Tenet, Dunkirk, and Oppenheimer.

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While the budget is reason enough for fans to buckle their seatbelts, his star-studded camp adds another.

Christopher Nolan has already assembled his Avengers for The Odyssey. The all-star cast includes Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Zendaya, Robert Pattinson, Lupita Nyong’o, and Charlize Theron. Damon last appeared in his Oscar-winning Oppenheimer starring Cillian Murphy and Robert Downey Jr. after Interstellar, marking his third collaboration with Nolan. For Pattinson, this marks the second team-up after Tenet.

Following Interstellar and The Dark Knight Rises, The Odyssey will also be the third collaboration for Hathaway and the Oscar-winning director. However, this will be a first for Holland, Zendaya, Nyong’o, and Theron, making the upcoming entry a must-watch already. Thus, it is no wonder The Odyssey is gearing up for an explosion far bigger than his past milestones since the cast along with the visionary, are enough to send fans to Mount Olympus.

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