The first schedule of Christopher Nolan‘s The Odyssey has wrapped in Morocco, and the next planned schedule will take place in Greece.
Recently, Matt Damon arrived in Greece for the filming of The Odyssey. Universal Pictures has already revealed the first look at Damon, who plays the role of Odysseus in the film. However, in the images below, you can see Damon’s new look for the film. Check them out below.
According to a source, filming for The Odyssey in Greece will begin this week and finish early next week. Charlize Theron has also arrived at the location.
During the filming in Marrakesh, Morocco, many set images and footage were leaked. It appears that a battle scene took place in Aït Ben Haddou, Morocco, featuring a large set. Universal Pictures reportedly hired 5,000 extras for The Odyssey‘s massive opening scene. The set took two months to build with a crew of over 200, and Nolan is filming it using a brand-new IMAX camera.
The film stars Damon as Odysseus, Tom Holland as his son Telemachus, Anne Hathaway as Penelope, Zendaya as Athena, 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, Iddo Goldberg, and Cosmo Jarvis.
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.
Nolan will produce alongside his producing partner and wife, Emma Thomas, under their Syncopy banner. According to Puck, the film will have a $250 million budget, making it one of Nolan’s most expensive films ever.
The Odyssey will hit theaters on July 17, 2026, by Universal Pictures.
