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Bloodsport: After Helen of Troy - Ava Pickett’s urgent riposte to toxic masculinity

4/5 Stratford East Theatre Royal’s production of Ava Pickett’s play which takes the Trojan war to modern-day Essex

Evening Standard · Sep 11

‘The Odyssey’ is a striking portrait of the psychological wounds that can emerge when people violate their deepest values

Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey,” a new adaptation of Homer’s epic tale of Odysseus’ perilous journey home after the Trojan War, is already being described as a case study in post-traumatic stress disorder.

The Conversation · Jul 30

Christopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey' earns Rs 20.76 crore at box office in India

Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey" achieved over twenty crore rupees in India on its opening day. The film features a star-studded cast including Tom Holland and Zendaya in key roles. It depicts Odysseus's challenging ten-year journey home after the Trojan War. The movie was filmed using advanced 70mm IMAX film cameras…

The Economic Times · Jul 18

The Odyssey Real Story: How Greek King Odysseus won the Trojan war but nearly lost everything on his 10-year journey to home

The Odyssey original story summary: Christopher Nolan's film "The Odyssey" brings Homer's ancient epic to the big screen. Odysseus, a Greek king, won the Trojan War with a clever trick. His journey home took ten years, filled with many perilous challenges. Meanwhile, his wife Penelope faced suitors pressuring her to…

The Economic Times · Jul 16

The Odyssey Movie Parents Guide: Why the movie is rated R, how scary it is and whether Christopher Nolan’s epic is suitable for kids

Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey" arrives in Indian theaters this Friday, July seventeenth. The film received an R rating for violence and language, requiring adult accompaniment for younger viewers. This epic war tale details Odysseus's journey and the Trojan War's dangers. Nolan discussed his approach to portraying violence authentically and engagingly…

The Economic Times · Jul 16

Why Hollywood's Biggest Stars Have Landed In Mumbai This Week

Mumbai is witnessing one of its biggest Hollywood moments yet. Academy Award-winning filmmaker Christopher Nolan has arrived in India alongside leading stars Tom Holland and Matt Damon for the grand Indian premiere of The Odyssey. The visit is part of the film's global promotional campaign, placing Mumbai alongside cities like…

MyLifeXP · Jul 12

Can we map The Odyssey? How ancient geographers and modern researchers have traced Odysseus’s travels

Homer’s Odyssey is a quest, following King Odysseus’s ten-year journey back home to Ithaca after the Trojan war. It is a tale with distinct geographic, spatial and temporal dimensions. It is no wonder that for centuries, people have been intrigued by the places mentioned in the Odyssey, wondering how many…

The Conversation · Jul 10

The Odyssey beginner's guide: a complete roundup of the epic poem, how it's connected to the Iliad, and each character explained

Get up to speed on the Odyssey poem and the Trojan War before the Christopher Nolan movie arrives

Total Film · Jul 8

Sleep and Death cista handle: A 2,400-year-old sculpture depicting gods carrying away Zeus' son during the Trojan War

A small, bronze sculpture depicting a death scene in the Trojan War once graced an Etruscan box.

LiveScience · Jun 29

Buried with three swords and a gold mask, scientists reconstruct the face of a 3,500-year-old Mycenaean woman who lived before the Trojan War

A woman buried with a gold mask and swords in Mycenae was wrongly identified for decades. New DNA tests show she was nobility, not a wife. Her face has now been reconstructed, revealing a modern look. Evidence suggests the swords were hers, and warrior kits were found with women more…

The Economic Times · May 19