As is tradition with upcoming Christopher Nolan films, the trailers are typically unveiled the year before the release date.
So, it’s no surprise that I’m hearing a full-length trailer for Nolan’s The Odyssey is expected to debut ahead of “Avatar: Fire and Ash,” which releases on December 19 — a fitting choice, since “Oppenheimer” had its trailer attached to “Avatar: The Way of Water.”
“The Odyssey” reportedly has a budget of around $250M and will utilize brand-new, state-of-the-art IMAX cameras, with cinematography by Nolan’s go-to DP, Hoyte Van Hoytema. Tickets for the 70mm IMAX showings actually went on sale this summer and sold out most of their showings (25,000+ tickets over 22 locations).
Curiously, a one-minute teaser was shown in theaters this summer, attached to “Jurassic World Rebirth,” but it was never released online. If you wanted to catch it, then you had to buy a ticket to the dino movie.
Nolan wrapped filming “The Odyssey” in August. Post-production is expected to continue through June. Principal photography took around seven months to complete. The cast includes Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Zendaya, Lupita Nyong’o, Robert Pattinson, Charlize Theron, Jon Bernthal, Benny Safdie, Mia Goth, and Samantha Morton.
“The Odyssey” is as epic as it gets. An adaptation of this massive poem, composed by Homer around the 8th century BCE, is almost guaranteed to result in a film exceeding three hours in length. It’s also shaping up to be the biggest risk of Nolan’s career, as the source material has long been considered “unfilmable,” unfit for the screen — and I still believe that to be the case. Good luck, Chris.
“The Odyssey” is set to hit theaters on July 17, 2026.