It's not every day that I, an ancient Greece self-professed geek, get to write about The Odyssey here at Livingetc, and while this time it's Christopher Nolan's film adaptation of Homer's epic we are talking about, that doesn't impact my enthusiasm.
Set for release on 17 July, 2026, the anticipated movie features a star-studded cast, including Matt Damon as Odysseus, Tom Holland as his son, Telemachus, Anne Hathaway as Penelope, and Robert Pattinson as villainous suitor Antinuous. We'll see Zendaya as goddess Athena, and Charlize Theron as the intoxicating Calypso. Lupita Nyong'o will play both Helen of Troy and her sister, Clytemnestra, while Benny Safdie will portray ruthless Agamemnon. Shot across Morocco, Greece, Italy, Iceland, and Malta, the story is steeped in myth and projected to travel watchers back in time between contended blockades, romantic intrigue, fierce battles, and alluring, mystical journeys.
