by Alex Billington
July 1, 2026
Source: YouTube
“Ithaca’s King is coming back.” “Bringing vengeance…” It’s July! Weeks away from the release of Nolan’s latest movie. Universal has debuted a final countdown trailer for The Odyssey, hitting theaters worldwide on July 17th. Get ready for the adventure of a lifetime! Christopher Nolan’s take on Homer’s iconic ancient Greek poem, The Odyssey is a mythic action thriller shot across the world – the entire film is shot on IMAX film cameras (the first ever) bringing this foundational saga to the big screen grander than ever. The story follows the Greek King Odysseus in his perilous 10 year journey home after the Trojan War, encountering Polyphemus, the Sirens, Circe, and eventually with his reunion with his wife, Penelope, on the island Ithaca where he’s from. The movie stars Matt Damon as Odysseus. With a massive ensemble cast: Tom Holland as Telemachus, Anne Hathaway as Penelope, Charlize Theron as Calypso, Zendaya, Lupita Nyong’o, Robert Pattinson, Jon Bernthal, Benny Safdie, John Leguizamo, Elliot Page, Himesh Patel, Bill Irwin, Samantha Morton, Jesse Garcia, Will Yun Lee, Rafi Gavron, Shiloh Fernandez, Mia Goth, Cosmo Jarvis, and Corey Hawkins. I cannot wait to watch this movie! I’m so ready! Still no new footage of the monsters and Gods he encounters on this journey home, but that’s best saved for the cinema.
Here’s the final countdown trailer for Christopher Nolan’s Greek epic The Odyssey, direct from YouTube:
View more featurettes: this “On Set” promo, Nolan’s 60 Minutes interview, about Ludwig Göransson’s score. You can watch the stunning first trailer for Nolan’s The Odyssey movie right here + the second trailer here.
The Odyssey follows Odysseus (Matt Damon), the legendary Greek king of Ithaca, on his perilous journey home after the Trojan War. Depicting encounters with mythical beings such as the Cyclops Polyphemus, the Sirens, and the witch-goddess Circe, culminating in his long-awaited reunion with his wife, Penelope. The Odyssey is directed by the acclaimed, Oscar-winning British filmmaker Christopher Nolan, director of the movies Following, Memento, Insomnia, Batman Begins, The Prestige, The Dark Knight, Inception, The Dark Knight Rises, Interstellar, Dunkirk, Tenet, and Oppenheimer previously. The screenplay is also by Christopher Nolan, adapted from the iconic ancient Greek epic poem Odyssey attributed to Homer. With cinematography by Hoyte van Hoytema, and music composed by Ludwig Göransson. 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. Who’s ready to watch now?
