Exclusive: First Look at Tom Holland on the Set of Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey in Morocco

The filming for Christopher Nolan‘s The Odyssey has begun in Marrakesh, Morocco.

Recently, the first look at Tom Holland on the set of The Odyssey was leaked online. Holland, who plays the role of Telemachus in the movie, was spotted in a war look. He looks cool with the historical armor and the war helmet. Check out the image below.

Holland plays the role of Telemachus in the movie, the son of Odysseus (Matt Damon) and Penelope (Anne Hathaway). In Homer’s The Odyssey, Telemachus is a main character who sets out to find his father, Odysseus, after he fails to return home from the Trojan War.

During filming, some images of Nolan on the Moroccan set were also leaked. Check them out below.

The film stars Damon as Odysseus, Holland as his son Telemachus, Hathaway as Penelope, Zendaya as Athena, Charlize Theron as Circe, Lupita Nyong’o as Calypso, Mia Goth, John Leguizamo, Jon Bernthal, Benny Safdie, Robert Pattinson, Corey Hawkins, Nick E. Tarabay, Jimmy Gonzales, Maurice Compte, Michael Vlamis, and Iddo Goldberg.

Here’s the synopsis for The Odyssey:

The Odyssey will be a mythic action epic based on the ancient Greek poem by Homer. It tells the story of Odysseus, King of Ithaca, and his perilous journey home after the Trojan War. Set in the 8th century BC, after the ten-year Trojan War, the Greek hero Odysseus travels from Troy to Ithaca via Africa and southern Europe. His journey lasts an additional ten years, during which he faces many dangers, and all of his crewmates are killed.

In his absence, Odysseus is presumed dead, leaving his wife, Penelope, and son, Telemachus, to deal with a group of unruly suitors competing for Penelope’s hand in marriage.

Filming will use brand-new IMAX film technology. Nolan will produce alongside his producing partner and wife, Emma Thomas, under their Syncopy banner. Puck reported that the film will have a $250 million budget, making it one of Nolan’s most expensive films ever.

The Odyssey is scheduled to theaters on July 17, 2026, by Universal Pictures.