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Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ Trailer Sets New Record as Costume Dispute Intensifies

Universal is mounting an IMAX-first rollout with an exclusive window focused on Nolan’s practical, at-sea filmmaking.

Main image: Odyssee d'Homere: ' The sirens seeking to trap the ship of Ulysses by their chant' (Odyssey by Homer: Odysseus and the sirens trying with their song to attrap the ship) Engraving from “My beautiful mythological tales” by HS Bres, beginning 20th century. Private Collection. Unknown Artist. Insert: British director Christopher Nolan arrives on May 13, 2018 for the screening of a remastered version of the film "2001: A Space Odyssey" at the 71st edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France.
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Overview

  • The first full trailer drew about 121.4 million views in 24 hours across platforms, more than doubling Oppenheimer’s launch-day tally, according to WaveMetrix as reported by Forbes.
  • Online reaction has zeroed in on Agamemnon’s armor and helmet, prompting historical-accuracy critiques, Batman comparisons, and counterarguments that the poem is fiction, including a widely shared reminder from director Gavin Booth.
  • The film is slated to open in theaters on July 17, 2026, with a star cast led by Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Zendaya, Robert Pattinson, and others, and costumes by Ellen Mirojinick.
  • Reports highlight an IMAX-first strategy, including claims the movie was shot entirely on IMAX film and an announced IMAX-exclusive window from July 17 to August 14.
  • A new interview detail notes Nolan’s ‘no fake beards’ rule and an ocean shoot spanning 91 days and roughly two million feet of film to capture the physicality of the voyage.