Christopher Nolan is under fire for choosing to shoot parts of his upcoming film “The Odyssey” in Western Sahara, a region where roughly 70% of the territory is under Moroccan occupation.
The teaser opens on a brooding coastline, with narration—likely by Robert Pattinson—setting a mythic tone: “Darkness. Zeus’ laws smashed to pieces. A kingdom without a king since my master died.” We then glimpse Matt Damon’s Odysseus, Tom Holland as Telemachus, and a mysterious Jon Bernthal. A distant view of the Trojan Horse rolling into the surf hints at the legendary ruse, before shifting to Holland confronting Bernthal: “I have to find out what happened to my father. When did you last see him?”
The acclaimed director has impressed the internet by choosing to shoot across real locations, rather than relying on CGI or green screens.
“Christopher Nolan’s next film ‘The Odyssey’ is a mythic action epic shot across the world using groundbreaking IMAX film technology,” the studio stated. “For the first time, Homer’s foundational saga will be brought to IMAX screens, debuting worldwide on July 17, 2026.”
Christopher Nolan is under fire for choosing to shoot parts of his upcoming film “The Odyssey” in Western Sahara, a region where roughly 70% of the territory is under Moroccan occupation.
The teaser opens on a brooding coastline, with narration—likely by Robert Pattinson—setting a mythic tone: “Darkness. Zeus’ laws smashed to pieces. A kingdom without a king since my master died.” We then glimpse Matt Damon’s Odysseus, Tom Holland as Telemachus, and a mysterious Jon Bernthal. A distant view of the Trojan Horse rolling into the surf hints at the legendary ruse, before shifting to Holland confronting Bernthal: “I have to find out what happened to my father. When did you last see him?”
The acclaimed director has impressed the internet by choosing to shoot across real locations, rather than relying on CGI or green screens.
“Christopher Nolan’s next film ‘The Odyssey’ is a mythic action epic shot across the world using groundbreaking IMAX film technology,” the studio stated. “For the first time, Homer’s foundational saga will be brought to IMAX screens, debuting worldwide on July 17, 2026.”
