Oppenheimer director’s next film to be The Odyssey

Christopher Nolan, the director behind movies including Oppenheimer, Interstellar and The Dark Knight, will next be directing The Odyssey.

As announced by Universal Pictures, Nolan will be adapting Homer’s epic story of Odysseus and his journey home after the war.

Christopher Nolan’s next film ‘The Odyssey’ is a mythic action epic shot across the world using brand new IMAX film technology. The film brings Homer’s foundational saga to IMAX film screens for the first time and opens in theaters everywhere on July 17, 2026.

— Universal Pictures (@UniversalPics) December 23, 2024

The film is slated for release on July 17, 2026. According to a report by Deadline, Matt Damon is in talks to star in the film.

Christopher Nolan’s projects have long been box office hits, having helmed several of the highest grossing films of all time. However, Oppenheimer was a major critical hit, winning seven Academy awards, including Best Director and Best Film. Oppenheimer also marked his first time working with Universal Pictures, so it is unsurprising to see them partnered here.

Though few other details are known about the project at this point, we can assume that this project will be of a similar scale to his past works. Given the decade-spanning nature of the story, this also fits Nolan’s thematic interest in time.