Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey is descending upon us steadily like a ship sailing ever closer to a siren. While we’ve seen plenty of clips in the trailers, there are still more surprises in store, including an apparently mind-blowing performance from Samantha Morton as Circe. But for many fans, it’s not the human characters that are the most anticipated — it’s the creatures.
The Odyssey is, in a way, the original creature feature, full of monsters like the cyclops Polyphemus, the six-headed Scylla, and even some magical pigs. But in order to create monsters that will vibe with his realistic point of view and the awe-inspiring element of the original story, Nolan went straight to the master: Guillermo del Toro.
