by Alex Billington
June 30, 2026
Source: YouTube
“A long-held dream to do an entire film on IMAX.” 🎥 Now that dream is realized. IMAX has revealed their own epic 4-min featurette for Nolan’s The Odyssey, the first-ever feature shot entirely on IMAX cameras. This promo reveals everything and dives in fully to exploring how Christopher Nolan shot this film entirely with IMAX cameras, including discussing how loud they are which is why they finally invented the “blimp” which fits over the camera to stop the sound. Of course it’s a MUST to see this movie at least once in IMAX properly. Nolan’s take on Homer’s iconic ancient Greek poem, The Odyssey is a mythic action thriller shot across the world bringing this foundational saga to life grander than ever. The story follows Odysseus in his perilous, long journey home after the Trojan War, encountering Polyphemus, the Sirens, Circe, eventually with his reunion with his wife, Penelope, on the island Ithaca. The movie stars Matt Damon as our hero Odysseus. With an ensemble cast including Tom Holland as Telemachus, Anne Hathaway as Penelope, Charlize Theron, Zendaya, Lupita Nyong’o, Robert Pattinson, Jon Bernthal, John Leguizamo, Elliot Page, Himesh Patel, and many others. This promo also features Nolan’s regular cinematographer Hoyte van Hoytema discussing the IMAX dream and how they pulled it off – with a few shots we’ve never seen before in other featurettes. Less than one month to go until it’s in theaters worldwide. So excited for it.
Here’s the epic “Completely in IMAX” featurette for Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey, 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?
