The Odyssey

The Odyssey is a 2026 epic action fantasy film written and directed by Christopher Nolan, who produced it with his wife Emma Thomas. An adaptation of Homer's ancient Greek epic poem the Odyssey, it stars an ensemble cast including Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Robert Pattinson, Lupita Nyong'o, Samantha Morton, Zendaya, and Charlize Theron. In the film, Odysseus (Damon), the Greek king of Ithaca, undergoes a long and perilous journey home after the Trojan War and encounters mythical beings as he attempts to reunite with his wife, Penelope (Hathaway).

For twenty years, Ithaca has been kingless since Odysseus did not return from the Trojan War. Several suitors, including nobleman Antinous, aggressively court Odysseus's wife Penelope to claim the throne from Odysseus and Penelope's son Telemachus. Only Penelope, Telemachus, and Odysseus' half-blind servant Eumaeus still believe Odysseus will return. Penelope tells Telemachus she fears attacks by murderous "Sea Peoples" who violate Zeus's law, the custom of respect between guests and hosts. Telemachus travels with Odysseus's friend Mentor to Menelaus, King of Sparta, to ascertain his father's whereabouts. Antinous learns about this and conspires to kill Telemachus upon his return and plunder Ithaca. Menelaus and his wife, Helen, tell Telemachus about the war, but express uncertainty about Odysseus's fate.