The Odyssey Official New Trailer

The official new trailer for Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey foregrounds Odysseus’ journey home and a large-scale Trojan Horse sequence. Shot entirely with IMAX cameras, the film opened in IMAX theate

The new official trailer centers on Odysseus, played by Matt Damon, and condenses the journey of a man trying to return home after the war. The released video includes a conversation between Odysseus and Calypso, played by Charlize Theron, first presenting the familiar relationship between the mythological characters.

The scenes that follow emphasize the scale of the large-scale battle surrounding the Trojan Horse. NBCUniversal introduced the sequence as having been created with thousands of soldiers and practical effects. Rather than serving merely as background exposition, it brings an episode from the source material to the screen through the movement of the masses and the pressure of the battlefield.

The film was written and directed by Christopher Nolan, and produced by Emma Thomas and Nolan through Syncopy. The production team filmed in multiple locations around the world and stated that it is the first film shot entirely with IMAX cameras. The official description also notes that it is the first adaptation of Homer’s story for IMAX screens.

The cast includes Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Robert Pattinson, Lupita Nyong’o, Zendaya, and Charlize Theron. The Odyssey was released worldwide in theaters and IMAX on July 17, 2026, and opened in South Korea on August 5.