Overview
- Empire unveiled new covers and first images, marking the formal start of marketing for Christopher Nolan’s adaptation of Homer’s epic.
- Nolan says the production used more than two million feet of film and spent months at sea to capture real conditions on open water.
- The feature was filmed across a 91‑day schedule on IMAX 70mm cameras, with extensive on‑location work to emphasize physical authenticity.
- Matt Damon leads as Odysseus alongside Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Zendaya, Lupita Nyong’o, Robert Pattinson, Charlize Theron and Jon Bernthal.
- Universal has set July 17, 2026 for release; press reports cite a budget near $250 million and note some IMAX 70mm showings reportedly sold out after early ticket releases.