Nolan is also behind epic films including “Inception,” “The Dark Knight,” “Dunkirk” and his most recent film “Oppenheimer,” which scored big at last year’s Oscars when it took home the trophy for best picture. Nolan won that award as a producer, and also took home the Academy Award for best director.

Tom Holland, Zendaya, Anne Hathaway, Matt Damon and more are set to star in the adaptation of the Greek epic Christopher Nolan is tackling a classic epic as his next project. On Monday, Dec. 23, Universal Pictures revealed that the Oppenheimer director will be adapting Homer’s The Odyssey into a star-studded feature set to release in 2026.

Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Zendaya, Lupita Nyong’o, Robert Pattinson and Anne Hathaway are among the cast for the director’s take on the epic poem.

For months, it’s been rumored that director Christopher Nolan is working on a new star-studded movie and Universal confirmed that it’s a film adaptation of Homer’s "The Odyssey."

The upcoming film will reportedly feature Tom Holland, Matt Damon, Anne Hathaway, Zendaya, Charlize Theron, and others. Christopher Nolan’s Next Movie Is an Adaptation of Homer’s The Odyssey

Nolan's follow-up to "Oppenheimer" is set to star Matt Damon, Zendaya, and Anne Hathaway. Now, voyager, sail thou forth to seek and find an advance ticket for a theater near you. Director Christopher Nolan's next movie has officially been revealed as The Odyssey,

“Christopher Nolan’s next film The Odyssey is a mythic action epic shot across the world using brand new IMAX film technology. The film brings Homer’s foundational saga to IMAX film screens for the first time and opens in theaters everywhere on July 17, 2026,” the statement read.

Christopher Nolan's new film is 'The Odyssey,' an adaptation of the epic Homer poem for Universal, the studio has revealed.

And while it has been adapted to a film a few times prior, director Christopher Nolan is taking a crack at it, and as a classical literature fan I am so excited. It is my hope, knowing Nolan’s repertoire,