5 January 2025
Production Weekly is reporting that The Odyssey will be filming from January to April 2025 in UK, Morocco and Italy. It also has a mention that Robert Downey Jr is involved, although confirmation as to RDJ joining the cast is yet to be confirmed.
30 December 2024
Few more updates on this film today via World of Reel:
“I’m a little late to this, but it turns out that Austin Butler was in line to play Robert Pattinson’s role in Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ before Pattinson’s schedule cleared up due to ‘Batman 2’ filming being delayed. Also, I’m hearing that a few more actors will be announced as being part of the ‘Odyssey’ cast, most likely next week.”
and World of Reel also confirms who will be the composer and cinematographer for the film:
“An interesting development when it comes to Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey.” It looks as though Ludwig Göransson will be composing the score of the film, and not Nolan regular Hans Zimmer. Knowing Göransson’s fervent commitment to projects, don’t be surprised if he travels to ancient Greece just to find exotic Greek instruments for the score.
In 2019, Göransson was announced as composer for “Tenet.” This surprised many. It turned out that Göransson was chosen after Nolan’s frequent collaborator and first choice, Zimmer, turned down the offer in favor of Denis Villeneuve’s “Dune.” Göransson was brought back for Nolan’s following film, “Oppenheimer,” which ended up winning him the Oscar for best original score.
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The same exact situation happened with DP Hoyte van Hoytema who has become Nolan’s recurrent cinematographer ever since 2014’s “Interstellar.”
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26 December 2024
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Christopher Nolan’s new film will be an adaptation of Homer’s poem “The Odyssey”:
“Christopher Nolan’s next film ‘The Odyssey’ is a mythic action epic shot across the world using brand new IMAX film technology,” said the studio. “The film brings Homer’s foundational saga to IMAX film screens for the first time and opens in theaters everywhere on July 17, 2026.”
21 November 2024
A. Confirmed.
— Daniel Richtman (@DanielRPK) November 21, 2024
B. They credit World of Reel even tho the source is me. Even the World of Reel article state the source is me… https://t.co/MoS2NJaMG8 pic.twitter.com/oNyubYmFsW
Looks like Rob is going to be extremely busy next year what with promoting Mickey17 and possibly Die My Love and The Drama (although release dates are yet to be confirmed) let’s not forget filming Batman 2, and if that’s not enough, Daniel Richtman broke the news that Rob is joining the cast of Christopher Nolans “under wraps” new film which is due to be released on 17 July 2026. According to Daniel via World of Reel:
“Robert Pattinson is being eyed for a role in Christopher Nolan’s next film. So far, the cast includes Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Lupita Nyong’o and Zendaya. The film starts production this January and will be shooting in numerous countries across Europe.
No word yet on plot details, let alone a title, for Nolan’s next film. It’s being kept top secret and we probably won’t really know anything until next year. I gather a teaser will be released in Summer 2025, and that’s when we’ll probably learn what the movie is called and what subject it might tackle.
Various theories have been posited online about the project. Gizmodo claimed that it was a ‘20s-set Vampire movie. Variety reported that it might be a spy movie. THR heard rumblings about a “father-son” story (which they later recanted). Grace Randolph claimed that it was maybe a “horror film.” Meanwhile, a Reddit rumor suggested that it could be an action movie influenced by 1983’s “Blue Thunder.”
Matt Belloni had previously reported that Nolan started writing the screenplay for this next film back in March, just a few days after “Oppenheimer” triumphed at the Oscars. Universal Pictures will distribute. The film is set for release on July 17, 2026.
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According to THR:
“Sources say that Damon, Holland, Hathaway and now Pattinson make up the core leads of the feature. Nyong’o and Zendaya are said to have supporting roles.
The filmmaker is producing alongside his partner and wife Emma Thomas for their Syncopy banner. A shoot in the first half of 2025 is being planned.
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The actor is due to return to Batman for Matt Reeves’ sequel and there was hope that it could shoot sometime next year. Those hopes remain in place but nothing is close to being planned.”
Deadline is also reporting on the casting.
YES PLEASE!!!