Overview
- On Netflix’s Skip Intro podcast, Damon said The Odyssey felt like his one chance to make a David Lean–style epic and “the last big movie on film” he expects to make.
- He criticized awards campaigning as “completely backwards,” noting he doesn’t mind missing awards season even as the film is expected to be a major contender.
- Variety reports the film was shot entirely on 70mm IMAX and used a new IMAX “blimp” to quiet the cameras, enabling intimate dialogue scenes on the large-format system.
- He described the shoot as all‑consuming, saying the scale required maximum effort from every department with no room for distractions.
- Universal plans a July 17, 2026 theatrical release, and Damon has said he undertook significant training and slimming down to meet Nolan’s vision for Odysseus.