Watch: A Fascinating Philosophical Interview with Christopher Nolan"They're judging it relative to the overall cultural flow of the movement of cinema and the conventions of cinema." Now that you've seen it, learn more about the choices writer / director Christopher Nolan made adapting The Odyssey for the big screen in this excellent interview. The screenplay is also by Christopher Nolan, adapted from the iconic ancient Greek epic poem Odyssey attributed to Homer. It's produced by Emma Thomas & Christopher Nolan through their own company Syncopy. Universal Pictures will release Nolan's The Odyssey in theaters worldwide starting on July 17th, 2026 this summer.