Odysseus the Greek King of Ithaca Movie

The Odyssey (2026), Tom holland, Universal Pictures

The trailer for Christopher Nolan’s latest movie, The Odyssey, about the Greek king of Ithaca, Odysseus, and his journey to reunite with his wife Penelope, has landed.

Starring Matt Damon, Anne Hathaway, Robert Pattinson, Charlize Theron and Tom Holland, among other great actors, epic is very much the word.

Wow!

So much of what I love about my favourite Nolan movies and much of cinema is present here in this trailer, including the excellence of the trailer itself.

Just now, I may or may not have been moved to actual tears because trailers like this remind me to be forever grateful that cinema is a part of my life. It seriously took conscious effort to stop replaying the trailer and get to typing this post.

I can see myself staying in my seat at the cinema until the credits have finished rolling, the screen has turned black, and the house lights have been turned on. I may even wait until the theatre staff start cleaning up around me.

This movie is looking so damn good that I’m going to be really upset if I find myself with similar feelings about the length and pacing that I had while watching Oppenheimer (2023). The good news is, Nolan has apparently said that The Odyssey will not be three hours long.

This really is the movie at the top of my to-watch list for 2026. Fingers crossed it’s at least in the top three of my favourites for the year, post viewing.

I love the cast so much, including John Leguizamo, a long time favourite ever since Romeo & Juliet (1996)

Benny Safdie, Mia Goth, Logan Marshall-Green, Zendaya, Elliot Page, Charlize Theron, Robert Pattinson, Samantha Morton, Ryan Hurst, Himesh Patel and Elyes Gabel also star.

The Odyssey. Release Dates: July 17th, 2026 (US & UK)…

Happy Film Loving,

Christopher Nolan’s latest epic-looking movie, The Odyssey, has a brand new trailer. And it’s based on Odysseus, the Greek King of Ithaca. Specifically, his journey to reunite with his wife Penelope after the Trojan War.

This fantasy/action/adventure/history film has a key cast that includes Jon Bernthal, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Matt Damon and Benny Safdie.

I’m looking forward to this because it’s Nolan, Damon, Hathaway, Holland, and Bernthal. I also want to see what looks like a father/son love story. Plus, I’m curious about the part-fantasy categorisation. That said, I’m also apprehensive because Nolan’s last film, Oppenheimer (2023), ran for three very long hours, which felt beyond unacceptable to me.

The runtime for this one hasn’t been confirmed yet, and while I’d like to be optimistic that it won’t exceed two and a half hours, I just know that I’d be incredibly foolish to bet on it.

Is The Odyssey unskippable for you, too?

Charlize Theron, Robert Pattinson, John Leguizamo, Mia Goth, Logan Marshall-Green, Zendaya, Elliot Page, Samantha Morton, Ryan Hurst, Himesh Patel and Elyes Gabel also star.

The Odyssey. Release Dates: July 17th, 2026 (US & UK)…

Happy Film Loving,