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‘It was unlike anything I expected’: Fans react to seeing The Odyssey

‘It was unlike anything I expected’: Fans react to seeing The Odyssey

The blockbuster adapts Homer’s ancient Greek epic about the king of Ithaca’s return home after the Trojan War.

Matt Damon admits he 'felt like a jerk' during The Odyssey blunder

Matt Damon admits he 'felt like a jerk' during The Odyssey blunder

The upcoming blockbuster from Sir Christopher Nolan is an adaptation of Homer’s ancient Greek epic.

Christopher Nolan: Matt Damon ‘immediately popped into my head’ for The Odyssey

Sir Christopher said Damon was ‘exactly what I needed’ for the lead role in his latest film.

Zendaya wears shimmering white outfit at The Odyssey premiere

Zendaya wears shimmering white outfit at The Odyssey premiere

Matt Damon says making The Odyssey was ‘more like an expedition than a film’

Matt Damon says making The Odyssey was ‘more like an expedition than a film’

Matt Damon on The Odyssey: ‘Movies like this are not getting made any more’

Matt Damon on The Odyssey: ‘Movies like this are not getting made any more’

Matt Damon battles as Odysseus in The Odyssey trailer

Matt Damon battles as Odysseus in The Odyssey trailer

Marvel and DC heroes come ‘directly’ from Homeric epics, Christopher Nolan says

Marvel and DC heroes come ‘directly’ from Homeric epics, Christopher Nolan says

Tue, 05 May, 2026

The director is behind a movie version of The Odyssey which is being released this summer.

Tom Holland says working with Christopher Nolan ‘one of proudest achievements’

Tom Holland says working with Christopher Nolan ‘one of proudest achievements’

Wed, 08 Apr, 2026

The 29-year-old stars in the Oscar-winning filmmaker’s upcoming movie, The Odyssey.