The Odyssey

movie

After fighting in the Trojan War, Odysseus spends years trying to return home to Ithaca. [Theatrical version of the 1968 mini-series.]

Release dates

2026-09-22 — Box office milestone: The Odyssey has passed $1.7 billion worldwide.
2026-08-05 — Casting: Samantha Morton cast as Circe in Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey.
2026-07-30 — Casting: Christopher Nolan's daughter was cast in a crucial hidden role in The Odyssey.
2026-07-28 — Based on: The Odyssey is based on classical mythology, with the character Circe also featured in Madeline Miller's 2018 novel.
2026-07-26 — Box office milestone: The Odyssey crossed $600 million globally at the box office.
2026-07-22 — Casting: Matt Damon is cast as Odysseus in Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey.
2026-07-21 — Based on: The Odyssey is adapted from Homer's classical epic poem.
2026-07-21 — Theatrical release: The Odyssey had an opening weekend theatrical release in IMAX format.
2026-07-21 — Studio attached: Universal secured The Odyssey, thwarting Warner Bros. to land the project.
2026-07-20 — Theatrical release: The Odyssey achieved a $264 million worldwide opening weekend.
2026-07-20 — Director attached: Christopher Nolan directed The Odyssey.
2026-07-20 — Based on: The Odyssey is adapted from the classic epic poem by Homer.
2026-07-20 — Based on: The Odyssey is based on the ancient Greek epic poem.
2024-07-17 — Theatrical release: The Odyssey directed by Christopher Nolan was released theatrically.