This summer, the cinematic landscape promises its usual array of blockbusters, with familiar titans like Spider-Man, Minions, Star Wars and Toy Story gracing the big screen. Yet, the most eagerly anticipated release isn't a superhero saga or a beloved animated franchise, but a 3,000-year-old epic poem brought to life by filmmaker Christopher Nolan.
Nolan's The Odyssey, set for release on 17 July, is more than just a story to him; it's the story, a foundational narrative demanding the grandest possible scale and all the resources modern Hollywood can muster. "There’s a massive amount of pressure," Nolan told The Associated Press.