Christopher Nolan's next project, The Oddyssey, is officially taking shape, and we've got the first-look photos to prove it. Having rounded out the star-studded cast with the most recent addition of Benny Safdie, it looks like production is finally underway, with Matt Damon leading the charge as Odysseus.
First look at Matt Damon as Odysseus in Christopher Nolan’s ‘THE ODYSSEY’
In theaters on July 17, 2026. pic.twitter.com/6vCoGOiB44
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While we'd kill for a picture of newly-minted fiancés Zendaya and Tom Holland in their characters for the project, we'll certainly settle for Damon for the moment. Below, everything we know about the upcoming project.
Who else is Christopher Nolan’s new movie?
The first actors to be cast in the so-far unnamed project were Tom Holland and Matt Damon. Appearing on Good Morning America in October, Holland said of the news, "I’m incredibly excited. And, obviously, honoured, but that’s all I can say because, to be honest, that’s all I know.” As for Damon, it's his third time collaborating with the director, having also starred in Interstellar and, more recently, Oppenheimer.
Since then, three powerful women have been slated to join the project: Zendaya, Lupita Nyong'o, and Anne Hathaway. Zendaya and Hathaway have previously shared the screen for a Bulgari campaign, but have yet to work together on a significant project of this kind. Hathaway, however, has experience working with Nolan, who famously cast her in Interstellar, shortly after she faced significant backlash for Les Miserables.
“I had an angel in Christopher Nolan, who did not care about that and gave me one of the most beautiful roles I’ve had in one of the best films that I’ve been a part of… And my career did not lose momentum the way it could have if he hadn’t backed me,” the actress said at the time.
Next to join the ensemble was Robert Pattinson, who has previously worked with Nolan on Tenet. The actor has been booked and busy recently, with a sequel to The Batman in the works, plus a starring role in A24's Primetime, and The Drama.
What is Christopher Nolan's new film about?
According to Universal, The Oddyssey is an adaptation of the Greek epic poem written by Homer.
“Christopher Nolan’s next film The Odyssey is a mythic action epic shot across the world using brand new Imax film technology,” the studio said at the time. “The film brings Homer’s foundational saga to Imax film screens for the first time and opens in theaters everywhere on July 17, 2026," the production company said in a statement.
As for exactly what this will entail, the details are still tightly under wraps.
When does Christopher Nolan's next movie come out?
At this stage, the film is slated for release on July 17, 2026.
