Homer-y HellThe Odyssey is Christopher Nolans next film, and it's a mythic action epic coming July 2026Universal has dropped a cheeky (early) synopsis of Nolans next film just as everyone started their holiday break.Image credit: Universal Pictures News by Sherif Saed Contributing Editor Published on Dec. 25, 2024 We can finally say that we know what Christopher Nolans next film is going to be about. Universal Pictures shared the first real details about the highly-anticipated picture in a tweet.The movie is called The Odyssey, and its going to be taking the legendary director into the mythic action genre.To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Mythic action is not exactly something you'd associate with Nolan, but seeing as The Odyssey in question is Homers actual odyssey, you can pretty much see why. According to Universal, the movie will be released in cinemas on July 17, 2026.More interestingly, its going to be shot using brand new IMAX film technology, though it is not clear what that actually means. The Odyssey will be shot at various locations around the world, which seems to suggest a lot of real-world action, rather than soundstage/studio shooting, and production will reportedly begin in the first half of 2025. To see this content please enable targeting cookies.While thats the extent of Universals tweet, we do know that The Odyssey already has a stellar cast that includes Robert Pattinson, Tom Holland, Matt Damon, Charlize Theron, Anne Hathaway, Zendaya, and Lupita Nyongo, according to industry reports.The Odyssey is one of Greek cultures most recognisable (and adapted) epic poems. It is certainly no stranger to film, having been adapted several times, more famously in 1954s Ulysses. Not all adaptations follow the entire epic, however, as some tend to be loosely based on it, borrowing certain themes or only filming certain sections of the poem - the Coen Brothers O Brother, Where Art Thou? is one such project.Considering how secretive Nolan likes to be with his projects, were not likely to hear any official details until much closer to release. Even then, theyre going to be more than a little vague, especially if we assume that it wont be straightforward adaptation.