The First Trailer for Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey is Out Now and It’s Already Blowing Up

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The official trailer for Christopher Nolan’s new film, The Odyssey, is now available. This comes shortly after Universal debuted a 6-minute preview of the movie, which could only be seen by those attending an IMAX showing of Avatar: Fire and Ash.

Christopher Nolan, a director originally from London, has created a remarkable body of work over the past 27 years, writing and directing 12 successful films. He’s known for a diverse range of movies, including the popular Batman trilogy, complex science fiction films like Inception and Interstellar, and realistic historical dramas such as Dunkirk and his latest film, Oppenheimer.

The Odyssey’s First Trailer Is Out Now, And It’s Already a Major Hit

Christopher Nolan’s upcoming film, The Odyssey, based on the classic Greek story, was revealed in December 2024. A year later, initial photos from the set have been released, showing Matt Damon as Odysseus, Tom Holland as his son Telemachus, and Anne Hathaway as his wife, Penelope. The first trailer for the movie was just released today. The film follows Odysseus’s dangerous ten-year journey home after the Trojan War.

The first trailer for Christopher Nolan’s new fantasy film, The Odyssey, is just under two minutes long and offers fans a detailed preview. It begins with a striking image of a beach filled with graves, likely showing the aftermath of the decade-long Trojan War. As Matt Damon, playing Odysseus, says, “After years of war, no one could stand between my men and home, not even me,” we see scenes of Odysseus leading his soldiers, glimpses of his homeland Ithaca, and his family eagerly awaiting his return.

The scene briefly shows the famous Trojan Horse—a clever plan by Odysseus—and then cuts to Odysseus and his soldiers hidden inside. They quickly quiet a comrade who’s been stabbed to keep their deception secret. Next, Odysseus enters a dark cave, and a massive figure blocks the entrance, suggesting he’s about to encounter the cyclops Polyphemus.

The last 30 seconds of the first trailer for The Odyssey hint at Odysseus’s dangerous trip to the underworld. It then shows him and his crew battling a fierce storm at sea, before cutting to Penelope tenderly holding Odysseus’s face and pleading with him to return home. He responds with a haunting question: “What if I can’t?”

The first trailer for The Odyssey doesn’t rely on big visuals or action, but it effectively introduces the movie’s central idea and characters. It also hints at the fantastical aspects of the original story in a realistic way, similar to other films by Christopher Nolan.

The initial trailer for Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey is already proving very popular. Just two hours after being released, the trailer (from Universal Pictures) had over 1.3 million views, 138,000 likes, and more than 10,000 comments – most of which were positive and expressed excitement for the film. The Odyssey is scheduled to release in theaters on July 17, 2026, so fans can anticipate seeing additional trailers in the months ahead, potentially offering glimpses of characters like Zendaya as Athena.

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2025-12-22 20:34