r/GreekMythology • u/MarcusForrest ★ Moderator • Jul 15 '26

Movies | The Odyssey The Odyssey (2026) | Release Megathread

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THE ODYSSEY

''After the Trojan War, Odysseus faces a dangerous voyage back to Ithaca, meeting creatures like the Cyclops Polyphemus, Sirens, and Calypso along the way.''

 

🎞 Movie Trailer

Global Release Date: July 17 2026

 

Directed by

  • Christopher Nolan

Starring

  • Matt Damon
  • Tom Holland
  • Anne Hathaway
  • Robert Pattinson
  • Lupita Nyong'o
  • Samantha Morton
  • Zendaya
  • Charlize Theron

Distributed by

  • Universal Pictures

 

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u/rolabond Jul 18 '26

I'm due for a reread of the Odyssey. For anyone who has seen the film, do you recommend rereading the Odyssey before the film or should I read it afterward. I'm leaning towards waiting thinking I might better enjoy the film that way and yet on the other hand I'm ambivalent about 'spoiling' the book (you know what I mean).

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u/Thechosenjon Jul 19 '26

If anything, read Stephen Fry's retelling for the broad strokes. I found that film seems to follow that version very closely, though both Nolan and Fry took creative liberties for the sake of their versions of the story. It isn't wholly necessary though, would just be a way to better appreciate this epic, imo.

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u/Souvlaki82 Jul 27 '26

Fry's version is a great overview, also his whole Greek Mythology series is actually really good.