- Christopher Nolan’s new movie will be called The Odyssey
- It will feature Tom Holland, Zendaya and an all-star cast
- A shooting location has been revealed for the movie
New Christopher Nolan movie The Odyssey has revealed its shooting location – and it links back to the iconic original text upon which its based.
Like most of Nolan’s work, the filmmaker’s 13th feature film is shrouded in secrets. However, we’ve previously learned that the movie will be an adaptation of The Odyssey by the Greek poet Homer.
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This centuries-old text follows the Greek hero Odysseus and his journey home after years of battle in the Trojan War. As per Variety, we now know that Nolan plans to film sections of his epic in Sicily. Not only that but The Dark Knight filmmaker will shoot on Favignana or “Goat Island”.
According to Greek literature scholars, this location is believed to be the place that inspired parts of Homer’s mythic story. It’s here where The Odyssey’s hero Ulysses arrives with his fellow warriors to stock up on food (specifically goat meat, hence the island’s name) before his journey back to his estranged family.
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The same outlet suggests Nolan will begin shooting in two months time, which will mean cameras will start to roll in March 2025.
Who is starring in the new Christopher Nolan movie The Odyssey?
While little is known about the plot of The Odyssey we do know a bit about who will be in it.
Matt Damon was the first actor to be confirmed. He’s previously worked with Nolan on his 2023 bomb epic Oppenheimer. Shortly afterwards, Spider-Man star Tom Holland jumped aboard, with his real-life wife-to-be Zendaya joining him on the movie’s IMDB page.
Anne Hathaway and Lupita Nyong’o were next, with Nolan’s Tenet star Robert Pattinson confirmed alongside Charlize Theron.
The latest star to join Nolan’s cast is Jon Bernthal, an actor best known for his roles in The Walking Dead, Punisher and most recently, The Bear.
Unfortunately, we don’t know anything about who these actors will be playing.
When is The Odyssey released?
Nolan’s The Odyssey will be released in cinemas and IMAX on 17 July 2026.
The filmmaker is believed to be using a new form of IMAX filmmaking technology to bring his latest story to life. This was confirmed by Universal’s official X account without much further explanation.
“Christopher Nolan’s next film The Odyssey is a mythic action epic shot across the world using brand new IMAX film technology,” read the post.
“The film brings Homer’s foundational saga to IMAX film screens for the first time and opens in theaters everywhere on July 17, 2026.”
