Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer was one of the biggest movies of 2023, and he’s also one of the biggest directors right now, so of course, everyone’s looking forward to his next movie. Now we know what that is, and according to Universal Pictures, Christopher Nolan is directing an adaptation of The Odyssey, the epic and legendary historic Greek poem composed by Homer in the 8th century BCE.

The synopsis reads:

“Christopher Nolan’s next film The Odyssey is a mythic action epic shot across the world using brand new IMAX film technology,” the studio announced on Monday in a message posted to X. “The film brings Homer’s foundational saga to IMAX film screens for the first time and opens in theaters everywhere on July 17, 2026.”

The ancient Greek poem from Homer tells the story of Odysseus, King of Ithaca, and his perilous journey home after the Trojan War, exploring themes of heroism, loyalty, cunning, and the struggle against divine will. The tale includes iconic episodes like his encounters with the Cyclops Polyphemus, the Sirens, and the witch-goddess Circe, culminating in his reunion with his wife, Penelope.

This will be the biggest scale adaptation of Homer’s Odyssey to date, though there have been previous live-action adaptations, including the 1954 Italian film Ulysses, directed by Mario Camerini and starring Kirk Douglas, as well as the 1997 miniseries The Odyssey, directed by Andrei Konchalovsky and starring Armand Assante.

As previously announced, Nolan’s latest will star Matt Damon, Holland, Anne Hathaway, Zendaya, Robert Pattinson, Lupita Nyong’o, and Charlize Theron.

Christopher Nolan’s Odyssey or The Odyssey will premiere in cinemas in July 2026.

In the meantime, check out our ranking of all the Christopher Nolan movies so far by heading over here.