The Odyssey has set a new record for Sir Christopher Nolan with his biggest box office debut and took 264 million US dollars (£196 million), according to Universal Pictures.
Starring Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway and Zendaya, the blockbuster is an adaptation of Homer’s ancient Greek epic poem, which follows Odysseus, the Greek king of Ithaca, as he makes his perilous 10-year journey home after the Trojan War.
