Overview
- Entertainment Weekly unveiled new stills confirming Matt Damon as Odysseus and showcasing Anne Hathaway, Tom Holland, Himesh Patel, Robert Pattinson, Zendaya, Lupita Nyong'o, Elliot Page, Charlize Theron, Jon Bernthal, and others.
- A six-minute prologue is slated to play in IMAX ahead of Avatar: Fire and Ash this weekend, following reports that a 70mm prologue screened in select IMAX engagements last weekend.
- Universal describes the production as a mythic action epic filmed on location around the world using brand-new IMAX film technology.
- The adaptation follows Odysseus’s post–Trojan War journey home, featuring encounters such as the cyclops Polyphemus, the Sirens, and the witch Circe.
- Early commentary notes that Penelope and Telemachus are depicted in more restrained, text-faithful roles with less action-focused screen time.