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New Trailer for Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey Reveals Star-Studded Cast

other · 2026-05-05

Universal Studios has released a new full-length trailer for The Odyssey, Christopher Nolan's adaptation of Homer's ancient Greek epic. The film stars Matt Damon as Odysseus, Anne Hathaway as Penelope, Tom Holland as Telemachus, and Robert Pattinson as Antinous. Additional cast includes Charlize Theron as Calypso, John Leguizamo as Eumaeus, Jon Bernthal as Menelaus, Benny Safdie as Agamemnon, Zendaya as Athena, Himesh Patel as Eurylochus, Mia Goth as Melantho, Jimmy Gonzales as Cepheus, Lupita Nyong'o, and Will Yun Lee. Shot entirely on IMAX cameras with a reported $250 million budget, the film is Nolan's first since the Oscar-winning Oppenheimer. The Odyssey is set for release on July 17, 2025, the same day as Spider-Man: Brand New Day. Nolan described the Homeric epics as the "Marvel of its day" and noted that modern comic-book culture draws directly from them.

Key facts

  • New trailer for Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey released by Universal Studios.
  • Matt Damon stars as Odysseus, Anne Hathaway as Penelope, Tom Holland as Telemachus.
  • Robert Pattinson plays Antinous; Charlize Theron plays Calypso.
  • Zendaya plays Athena; additional cast includes Lupita Nyong'o, Will Yun Lee, and others.
  • Film shot entirely on IMAX cameras with a $250 million budget.
  • Release date: July 17, 2025, same day as Spider-Man: Brand New Day.
  • Nolan's first film since Oppenheimer, which won multiple Oscars in 2024.
  • Nolan compared Homeric epics to modern comic-book culture.

Entities

Artists

  • Christopher Nolan
  • Matt Damon
  • Anne Hathaway
  • Tom Holland
  • Robert Pattinson
  • Charlize Theron
  • John Leguizamo
  • Jon Bernthal
  • Benny Safdie
  • Zendaya
  • Himesh Patel
  • Mia Goth
  • Jimmy Gonzales
  • Lupita Nyong'o
  • Will Yun Lee
  • Homer

Institutions

  • Universal Studios
  • BBC

Locations

  • Ithaca
  • Troy
  • Sparta

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