'The Odyssey' Movie Star Cast, Crew And Release Date

'The Odyssey' is an epic fantasy action movie set in the future and directed by Christopher Nolan, both in writing and directing the movie. It will be based on the famous epic poem named "The Odyssey" written by Homer. In this film, Odysseus, portrayed by Matt Damon, will be depicted, and he is the king of Greece and the husband of Penelope, portrayed by Anne Hathaway. Throughout his journey back from the Trojan war, Odysseus comes across various difficulties before he finally gets to return to his homeland. Other characters featured in this film include Tom Holland, Robert Pattinson, Lupita Nyong'o, Zendaya, and Charlize Theron.

'The Odyssey' Movie Star Cast

Here is the list of The Odyssey English film main star cast.

• Matt Damon
• Tom Holland
• Anne Hathaway
• Robert Pattinson
• Lupita Nyong'o
• Zendaya
• Charlize Theron

'The Odyssey' Movie Crew

Here is the list of The Odyssey English film crew members.

• Directed by: Christopher Nolan
• Written by: Christopher Nolan
• Based on: Odyssey by Homer
• Produced by: Emma Thomas, Christopher Nolan
• Cinematography: Hoyte van Hoytema
• Edited by: Jennifer Lame
• Music by: Ludwig Göransson
• Production companies: Universal Pictures Syncopy
• Distributed by: Universal Pictures
• Release date: July 17, 2026
• Countries: United Kingdom, United States
• Language: English
• Budget: $250 million

'The Odyssey' Movie Release Date

Here is the release date of The Odyssey English film main.

• Release date: July 17, 2026.

Production of The Odyssey started in March 2024, while the project was locked down with Universal Pictures by October, and the movie was officially unveiled in December. The casting process started from December 2024 to January 2025, with the announcement that Damon would play the main character in February 2025. Nolan has chosen to create a realistic representation of Greek myths, especially influenced by the 2017 translation of the Odyssey by Emily Wilson, a renowned classicist of British-American descent, and films by visual effects artist Ray Harryhausen. Filming was done from February to August 2025 in locations such as Morocco, Greece, Italy, Scotland, Iceland, Western Sahara, and Malta, and at a studio set in Los Angeles. Estimated cost of production is estimated at around $250 million, and thus the movie may turn out to be Nolan's most expensive film and the first one to use IMAX's 70 mm cameras for filming.

'The Odyssey' will have its theatrical release in the US through Universal Pictures on July 17, 2026, in IMAX format.