From the cast to the release date, here's everything to know about Christopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey' Christopher Nolan is tackling his next big blockbuster with an iconic tale: Homer's The Odyssey. On Dec.

For months, it’s been rumored that director Christopher Nolan is working on a new star-studded movie and Universal confirmed that it’s a film adaptation of Homer’s "The Odyssey."

Christopher Nolan is following his Oscar-winning “Oppenheimer” with a true epic: Homer’s “The Odyssey.” It will open in theaters on July 17, 2026, Universal Pictures said Monday. Details remain scarce, but the studio teased that it will be a “mythic action epic shot across the world using brand new IMAX technology.”