The Odyssey
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Tom Holland, Matt Damon, and Zendaya have created a rap to promote The Odyssey – and I can't believe it…
The cast of Christopher Nolan's film The Odyssey, including Tom Holland, Matt Damon, and Zendaya, created a rap for The Tonight Show to explain the historical context of the story. The film has received critical acclaim, becoming Nolan's highest-rated movie and earning a five-star review from GamesRadar+.
If The Odyssey film is anything like The Odyssey adventure game from 2012, Matt Damon will spend the entire first hour…
This article compares Christopher Nolan's film The Odyssey to the 2012 mobile adventure game of the same name, developed by Crazysoft. The author details frustrating and unintuitive gameplay mechanics from the game, suggesting the film might follow a similar pacing and puzzle-solving structure, potentially leading to a tedious viewing experience.
The Odyssey debuts to 98% Rotten Tomatoes score, overtaking The Dark Knight as Christopher Nolan's highest rated…
Christopher Nolan's new film, The Odyssey, has debuted with a 98% score on Rotten Tomatoes, potentially becoming his highest-rated movie ever, surpassing The Dark Knight. The film, based on Homer's epic poem and starring an ensemble cast including Matt Damon and Robert Pattinson, is also projected for a strong box office opening.
Cinematic Mode – The Odyssey brings the iconic greek epic to life
Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey" is a serious cinematic drama adapting Homer's epic, featuring strong performances from Matt Damon as Odysseus and Anne Hathaway as Penelope. While visually impressive with IMAX cameras and featuring exciting action sequences, the film streamlines the narrative by downplaying divine intervention and some humor, leading to a more Americanized feel. Despite some repetitive flashbacks and a less impactful subplot involving Antinous, the adaptation successfully captures the core of the story, though its three-hour runtime could have been tighter.
The Odyssey review: "Mythological filmmaking of the highest order"
Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey" is a dazzling epic adaptation of Homer's poem, praised for its astonishing scale, breathtaking visuals, and thrilling mythological creatures. While it features standout performances from Matt Damon and Tom Holland, the film occasionally suffers from a clunky start and dragging interludes. Despite minor flaws, it's considered a major film-of-the-year contender and one of Nolan's finest works, releasing in theaters on July 17.
Christopher Nolan chose to make The Odyssey next after Oppenheimer because it was a "thrilling opportunity" that had "never been done in modern cinema"
Director Christopher Nolan chose to adapt Homer's "The Odyssey" for his next project, seeing it as a "thrilling opportunity" to bring a story to modern cinema that has never been done on a large scale before. Following the significant success of "Oppenheimer," Nolan feels empowered to undertake ambitious projects that might otherwise be difficult to get made.
Christopher Nolan used one idea from his unmade Troy film in The Odyssey over 20 years later
Filmmaker Christopher Nolan revealed that an idea for portraying the Trojan Horse, conceived for his unmade film 'Troy,' was later incorporated into his 2004 film 'The Odyssey.' The image of the horse sinking into the sand has stayed with him for over 20 years, influencing the design in 'The Odyssey.'
An AI-generated version of The Odyssey is set to release later this summer, but even the studio admits it won't be better than Christopher Nolan's version
AI film studio Fountain 0 is releasing an AI-generated version of The Odyssey, titled Odysseus: The Fall, later this summer. Directed by Ash Koosha, the 135-minute film was made using the Kling AI video generator. Executive producer Tom Rogers acknowledges it won't surpass Christopher Nolan's film but hopes it sparks discussion about AI in filmmaking.
The Odyssey could beat The Dark Knight's box office opening, marking the second highest of Christopher Nolan's…
Christopher Nolan's upcoming film, The Odyssey, is projected to have a massive box office opening, potentially earning $200 million globally. This would make it one of the highest-grossing openings of Nolan's career, surpassing Oppenheimer and potentially even The Dark Knight, though not adjusted for inflation. The film stars Matt Damon as Odysseus and is an epic reimagining of Homer's poem.
It's very difficult to watch The Odyssey the way Christopher Nolan intended, and IMAX CEO explains why
Christopher Nolan's film 'The Odyssey' faces challenges in its intended IMAX 70mm presentation due to a limited number of theaters worldwide capable of projecting the format. IMAX CEO Richard Gelfond explained that the scarcity stems from the lack of new IMAX film projectors being manufactured, requiring retrofitting of existing ones. Technical limitations, such as platter size, also influenced the film's runtime, with Nolan agreeing to keep it under three hours.
5 films you didn't know were inspired by The Odyssey
This article explores five films that draw inspiration from Homer's epic poem, The Odyssey, often in unexpected ways. It highlights how movies like "O Brother, Where Art Thou?", "Dude, Where's My Car?", "The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie", "The Warriors", and "Big Fish" recontextualize elements of Odysseus's legendary journey into various genres.
Spider-Man's Tom Holland thinks superhero movies can learn from The Odyssey and "improve" by "being…
Tom Holland believes that superhero films, including his own Spider-Man movies, could benefit from adopting more practical filmmaking techniques inspired by 'The Odyssey'. He highlights Christopher Nolan's approach to on-set creativity and realism as a valuable lesson for improving audience belief in the on-screen action.
The Odyssey's runtime had to stay under three hours because of IMAX limitations
Director Christopher Nolan's new film, The Odyssey, had to adhere to IMAX's three-hour runtime limitation due to technical constraints with film platters, despite Nolan's attempts to extend it. IMAX mentor David Keighley enforced this limit, which is necessary for the projection system and audience throughput in IMAX theaters worldwide. The film is set to release on July 17.
Christopher Nolan reveals why he will never explain any of his movie endings – and it's all thanks to Memento
Director Christopher Nolan explains his long-standing refusal to interpret his films' endings, a practice he adopted after an early experience with Memento. He believes that leaving endings open to audience interpretation is crucial to the viewing experience, a lesson learned from his brother Jonathan Nolan.
The Odyssey star Matt Damon says Christopher Nolan didn't know how to solve the Trojan Horse scene until the day of filming: "We're just going to cram in there and figure it out"
Matt Damon revealed that director Christopher Nolan devised the filming method for the Trojan Horse scene in 'The Odyssey' on the day of shooting. Damon described the process as organic, with Nolan and cinematographer Hoyte van Hoytema improvising the claustrophobic sequence with the actors crammed inside.
"We were shooting it like a documentary": The Odyssey cast learned to sail for real as Christopher Nolan…
Christopher Nolan's upcoming film, The Odyssey, required its cast to learn to sail for real, with filming described as being shot like a documentary. Marine coordinator Neil Andrews assisted the cast in operating an ancient vessel on the open water. The film, an adaptation of Homer's epic poem, is set to release in theaters on July 17.
Christopher Nolan has a perfectly good reason for everyone speaking with American accents in The Odyssey
Director Christopher Nolan explains his decision to use American accents in his upcoming film adaptation of Homer's "The Odyssey." He states that the goal was to make the story and characters relatable to a modern audience, rather than adhering to strict historical or Hollywood interpretations of classical epics. The film, starring Matt Damon, Anne Hathaway, Tom Holland, Robert Pattinson, and Zendaya, is set for a July 17 release.
Christopher Nolan says Matt Damon's doubts about doing another movie like The Odyssey are "defeatist" because of the success of Backrooms and Obsession
Filmmaker Christopher Nolan believes that the success of films like Backrooms and Obsession proves that audiences will engage with longer, more complex movies, countering Matt Damon's doubts about the viability of epics like The Odyssey. Nolan cited the box office performance of these films as evidence that younger audiences have the attention span for lengthy narratives, despite concerns about modern viewing habits.
Christopher Nolan says he's not bothered by "irrelevant" backlash to The Odyssey because he "spent…
Director Christopher Nolan is unfazed by backlash to his upcoming film The Odyssey, drawing parallels to his experience with the Batman franchise. He believes pre-release conversations are irrelevant and emphasizes honoring the source material through personal interpretation. Nolan's approach, while potentially different from fan expectations, aims to create the most sincere and strongest possible version of the story on screen.
The Odyssey beginner's guide: a complete roundup of the epic poem, how it's connected to the Iliad, and each character explained
This guide provides a comprehensive overview of the epic poem The Odyssey, explaining its connection to The Iliad and detailing each character. It serves as a primer for the upcoming Christopher Nolan film adaptation.