Universal has released the first look at Matt Damon as Odysseus in Christopher Nolan’s adaptation of Homer’s “The Odyssey.” The image, showing Damon in military armor, was shared on X, confirming the film’s July 17, 2026, release date.
Christopher Nolan’s next project is an adaptation of Homer’s epic poem, “The Odyssey.” This foundational text of Western literature follows Odysseus, King of Ithaca, on his perilous journey home after the Trojan War. His epic journey sees him face Polyphemus the Cyclops, Sirens, the nymph Calypso, and the witch goddess Circe in the treacherous oceans that separate him from his island home and wife Penelope.
An all-star cast has been assembled for the film, featuring Tom Holland alongside Anne Hathaway, Zendaya, Robert Pattinson, Lupita Nyong’o, Benny Safdie, Charlize Theron, Himesh Patel, Elliot Page, Bill Irwin, Samantha Morton, Jesse Garcia, and Will Yun Lee.
