Overview
- Empire publishes a world-exclusive first look with debut images and interviews with Christopher Nolan, Matt Damon and Hoyte van Hoytema.
- Damon stars as Odysseus in Nolan’s feature adaptation of Homer’s poem.
- Nolan reports a 91-day shoot that produced over two million feet of film, much of it on the open ocean, including work aboard the Draken.
- Nolan and van Hoytema highlight new IMAX techniques and an emphasis on real-world physicality across a vast on-location production.
- The magazine issue goes on sale 20 November, and The Odyssey is scheduled to open in UK cinemas on 17 July 2026.