It has been confirmed. Christopher Nolan’s next project is a film entitled “The Odyssey” and will unsurprisingly focus on that work by Homer. The film is currently scheduled for release on July 17, 2026.

As with Oppenheimer, The Odyssey will be distributed by Universal Pictures, which appears to confirm that Nolan will not be returning to Warner Bros. After the falling out over the release of Tenet, and the major commercial success of Oppenheimer, Warner Bros reportedly sent Nolan a large sum, vainly hoping that would bring him back.

Nolan has already stated that he has been working with IMAX to develop new technologies for use on The Odyssey and, while it is not yet certain what exactly that means, we can be sure that it will be quite fascinating once it is revealed.

Additionally, several prominent actors have been already cast for the project, including several veterans of Nolan’s work such as Matt Damon (who played Dr. Mann in Interstellar and Leslie Groves in Oppenheimer), Anne Hathaway (Selina Kyle in The Dark Knight Rises and Amelia Brand in Interstellar) and Robert Pattinson (Neil in Tenet).

It has also been confirmed that Tom Holland will be playing the lead role in this film, which has sparked some debate and speculation as to the wisdom of this choice. However, it should be noted that it is not known yet what is meant by “the lead,” as it could perhaps not actually indicate that Holland will be playing Odysseus himself.

But, even if it turns out that he is, I think we can all agree that Nolan has proven himself time and again – and I for one am going to wait until I see the film before I fully doubt this choice.