Christopher Nolan casts Zendaya, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, and more in adaptation of 'The Odyssey'

Christopher Nolan’s next movie will be based on Homer’s 'The Odyssey', featuring an ensemble cast and IMAX technology.

Christopher Nolan, celebrated for his boundary-pushing films like Inception and Oppenheimer, is set to bring Homer’s The Odyssey to the big screen. Universal Pictures announced the film will premiere on July 17, 2026, marking Nolan’s 13th feature film and one of his most ambitious projects yet.

The movie will bring to life the legendary tale of Odysseus, King of Ithaca, as he faces a perilous journey home after the Trojan War. Universal revealed the project in a tweet, calling it “a mythic action epic shot across the world using brand new IMAX film technology.”

Christopher Nolan’s next film ‘The Odyssey’ is a mythic action epic shot across the world using brand new IMAX film technology. The film brings Homer’s foundational saga to IMAX film screens for the first time and opens in theaters everywhere on July 17, 2026.

— Universal Pictures (@UniversalPics) December 23, 2024

The promise of immersive visuals has already raised expectations for this adaptation of one of literature’s most iconic works. Fans are already speculating how the filmmaker will handle iconic elements like the cyclops, sirens, and the treacherous whirlpool Charybdis.

 Among the confirmed actors are Zendaya, Tom Holland, Matt Damon, Anne Hathaway, Lupita Nyong’o, Charlize Theron, and Robert Pattinson, with additional star power likely to be announced soon. Production details remain under wraps, but with a global filming schedule and a release date in sight, The Odyssey is poised to be one of the most anticipated films of 2026.