The Odyssey Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

A film by Christopher Nolan. Shot entirely with IMAX film cameras.

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Last modified: Dec. 22, 2025

The Odyssey

Coming Out: Friday, July 17, 2026 Theaters

Director: Christopher Nolan

Starring: Matt Damon • Tom Holland • Anne Hathaway • Zendaya • Robert Pattinson

N/A Action N/A

91% WILL SEE 9% WON'T SEE

Production Status

Current stage in the film’s journey

Post-Production

Concept

Announced

Development

Pre

Filming

Post

Completed

Filming completed; editing of shot film; music composition and recordings, as well as sound and visual effects being added.

December 22, 2025

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Plot – What's the story about?

Plot: A mythic action epic that follows Odysseus’ journey home after the Trojan war.

Action Drama IMAX Epic

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Will you see The Odyssey?

91% of people who rated this movie are planning to watch it.

9% of people have indicated they do not plan to see this movie.

Who is making The Odyssey – Crew List

A look at The Odyssey behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Christopher Nolan last helmed Oppenheimer and Tenet. The film's writer Christopher Nolan last penned Oppenheimer and Tenet.

Director: Christopher Nolan
Screenwriter: Christopher Nolan
Producer: Christopher Nolan

Studio: Universal Pictures
Production Companies: —

Production – What we know about the The Odyssey

Key Facts

A mythic action epic shot across the world using brand new IMAX film technology (12/24/2024).
Variety says loglines of the film that have been published to date are not correct (11/24/2024).

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Dec 2025

Post-Production

Changed The Odyssey movie production status. The movie is now in the editing and finishing stages.

Feb 2025

Production

Changed the movie production status to Production. The movie is currently being filmed.

Dec 2024

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Expected to start shooting in early 2025.

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: N/A Not available
Runtime: N/A
Tagline: A film by Christopher Nolan. Shot entirely with IMAX film cameras.
Also known as: Christopher Nolan Next Movie
Language: English

The Odyssey Trailers and Clips

The Odyssey

Official Trailer

The Odyssey Release Date: When is the film coming out?

The Odyssey is scheduled for release in nationwide movie theaters on Friday, July 17 , 2026. There are one other movie scheduled for release on the same date, including Cut Off.