Christopher Nolan's ‘The Odyssey’ has been mired in controversy over its lack of historical accuracy, but the film is based on a fictional epic poem.

Starring Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, and many more, Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey arrives in theaters July 17, 2026.

The first trailer for Christopher Nolan's adaptation of Homer's classic epic poem, The Odyssey, has been officially released.

Christopher Nolan has adapted The Odyssey, the epic poem about the titular Odysseus, who takes 20 years to get home after the Trojan War.

Early filming for The Odyssey took place in Messinia, western Greece, before the cast, which included Matt Damon, Tom Holland and Zendaya, moved to Sicily. Some scenes were filmed on Favignana, a location tied to Odysseus’ mythic journey.

The oldest known written record of Homer’s epic poem “The Odyssey” may have been found at the ancient site of Olympia in Greece. Archaeologists found the clay tablet near the remains of Temple of Zeus in Olympia, the BBC reports. Olympia is famous as ...

Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey had its first trailer premiere online this week, and while most are excited about the movie, some reactions have stirred up a big debate on the film’s historical accuracy.