what will the next Christopher Nolan be made of?

Rumors had been rife for several weeks. Dad's next movieInstitutional et Inception was revealed through casting announcements. Nolan's reputation is well established, everyone wants to be there. Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Charlize Theron, Robert Pattinson, Anne Hathaway and even Zendaya, the Briton reunites with a number of actresses and actors with whom he has already collaborated for what promises to be the cinematic event of the summer 2026. If Universal Pictures maintained the mystery as to the content of this footage, the firm is taking advantage of the end-of-year holidays to say a little more.

On social networks, the studio shares some information on this project which we imagine to be colossal. If the distribution was not enough to reflect the scale of the project, the name of the emblematic story which will be immortalized confirms that we should not miss it. Nolan will seize The Odyssey. It is indeed Ulysses' journey that will be brought to the screen. Homer's poem — widely considered one of the founding myths of ancient Greek culture — has not benefited from a true film adaptation since the peplum Ulysses in 1954.

At sea, on a journey made perilous by the wrath of Poseidon, Ulysses will encounter a number of mythological characters. In order to find his wife Penelope, the hero will have to survive confrontations with the nymph Calypso, mermaids or even the witch Circe. A leading trio already seems to emerge from this distribution, Matt Damon should logically be entrusted with the role ofUlysses facing the Telemachus by Tom Holland. Anne Hathaway could be Penelopeits score must be among the most important according to information relayed by certain American media.

Toured around the world

During this return trip, Ulysses will explore many landscapes. Universal thus promises a film shot all over the world. If the destinations are not specified, spectators can expect to see the country. We can hope to discover an adventure of absolute visual richness. Finally, not to spoil the enthusiasm that this announcement already provides, Universal promises new and revolutionary IMAX technology, without specifying what it is.

With such a story, such ambitions and such a cast, The Odyssey will undoubtedly mark a turning point in the career of the man who won his first Oscar a few months ago. So see you from July 2026 to find out if The Odyssey will pay homage to the story it captures.

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