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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Lindsey Bahr

Christopher Nolan drops hint about The Odyssey runtime after Oppenheimer complaints

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.

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