Christopher Nolan’s 2026 movie release, The Odyssey, sees the British filmmaker taking plenty of big swings to ensure a spectacular movie-going experience. From shooting entirely on IMAX cameras to using a 60-foot animatronic Cyclops puppet in a “dank” mess of a cave, Nolan pulled all the stops. While I thought the Oscar-winning director was fearless, he just mentioned one type of movie he’d be “terrified” to make.
Every Christopher Nolan movie has a distinct touch, to say the least. There can be a time-bending, a sense of confusion and more. It goes without saying that his films are grand in scale and heavy in psychological twists and themes. So you’d think he could take on any genre if he wanted to, right? However, the Memento director got real on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (via YouTube) about the one genre he wouldn't be keen on entering, and it's a fan-favorite:
