Christopher Nolan's New Trailer For The Odyssey Reveals Mythological Epic's Full Cast

A new trailer for The Odyssey has arrived.

Acclaimed filmmaker Christopher Nolan is adapting Homer's epic poem, which is centered on Odysseus and his ten-year journey home following the Trojan War. After starring in the Christopher Nolan movies Interstellar and Oppenheimer, Matt Damon has reunited with the director, this time to play Odysseus.

Now, during Nolan's time as a guest on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, a new trailer for The Odyssey was released. Beyond showing more of Odysseus and his epic journey, in which he encounters a cyclops, the footage highlights Robert Pattinson's character Antinous, a suitor looking to marry Penelope (Anne Hathaway) and seize the throne of Ithaca for himself. Check out the trailer below:

While much of the trailer focuses on Antinous and his scheming, it opens with the nymph Calypso (Charlize Theron) asking Odysseus about what he remembers, with him emphasizing Penelope and their son Telemachus (Tom Holland). He also reflects on winning the Trojan War, and there is a shot of King Menelaus (Jon Bernthal) yelling triumphantly as the fighting comes to an end. Among the actors missing from the trailer are Zendaya, who plays the goddess Athena, and Lupita Nyong'o, whose role remains under wraps.

Before the trailer debuted on The Late Show, Nolan spoke about why he made The Odyssey his next movie, not only because of how it has shaped Western storytelling, but because the story has never been adapted as a big-budget studio blockbuster before. He praised the cast, including those he had worked with before on multiple occasions, such as Damon and Hathaway. The filmmaker also spoke about how impressed he was with Holland, who he worked with for the first time, and that he would be eager to collaborate with the Spider-Man star again.

Anticipation has been incredibly high, with tickets for IMAX 70mm screenings of The Odyssey going on sale a full year in advance and selling out in less than an hour. Nolan's films have not only proven to be critical and commercial hits, but there is widespread interest in experiencing them through premium theatrical formats. This is even more so the case with The Odyssey because it is Nolan's first movie to be shot entirely with 70mm film cameras.

The Odyssey remains one of the most anticipated movies of summer 2026, despite other releases including The Mandalorian and Grogu, Steven Spielberg's Disclosure Day, Toy Story 5, Supergirl, and Spider-Man: Brand New Day. The Marvel Cinematic Universe film releases in theaters only two weeks after The Odyssey and also features Holland and Zendaya, who are reprising their roles of Peter Parker/Spider-Man and MJ. Meanwhile, Pattinson and Zendaya are not only in Nolan's newest movie, but also in The Drama and Dune: Part Two, all three of which are 2026 releases.

Nolan is the director and writer of The Odyssey. He produces alongside his wife Emma Thomas, who has been a producer on all of his movies. From 1998's Following to 2022's Oppenheimer, the combined box office total of all their films is more than $6 billion worldwide, which is set to increase even further after this summer.

The Odyssey releases in theaters on July 17.