Christopher Nolan's new film Odyssey will open in Korea earlier than in North America.
On the 23rd, the film Odyssey (director Christopher Nolan, distributed/imported by Universal Pictures) confirmed a domestic release two days earlier than North America and released the first trailer.
Matt Damon, who plays the title role, said, "Odyssey will be a film that contains everything audiences expect from a summer blockbuster," and added, "It will be the biggest and most entertaining movie and will feel like a myth in itself," expressing confidence. Meanwhile, the released first trailer depicts the desperate journey of Odysseus (Matt Damon) and his comrades as they try to return home after years of brutal war, delivering intense emotional immersion.
From the fierce battles on the vast and lonely sea to the confrontation with the giant Polyphemus encountered in a cave, their determined will that never gives up amid successive crises delivers a deep resonance. Added to this is the overwhelming visual of a life-sized Trojan horse and the powerful performances of Tom Holland and Anne Hathaway, who command a strong presence despite brief appearances, further raising the trailer's immersive quality.
Especially as the first film in cinematic history to shoot the entire movie with IMAX film cameras, its distinctive vivid image quality is combined with the majestic sound of Ludwig Göransson, who won the Academy Award for music at the 96th Oscars, and the graceful technique of cinematographer Hoyte van Hoytema, who won for cinematography the same year, making the trailer alone raise expectations for the epic narrative and scale audiences will experience in theaters.
Since the first poster was released last week, hot responses from prospective viewers have poured in, including "My heart is pounding! I'm so excited," "As expected, Nolan director's posters always feel ominous from the poster itself haha," "Epic force! I'm already afraid because of the IMAX war," and "Wow! The cast lineup is fantastic. If it's filmed in IMAX from start to finish, I definitely have to see it in theaters," proving its presence as undoubtedly the most talked-about film of 2026.
Odyssey, regarded as the essence of ancient Greek mythology Homer's Odyssey, captures it with overwhelming scale and narrative and is attracting attention as the most grandiose project in Nolan's filmography. The film depicts the arduous journey of the war hero and wise king Odysseus, who led the Trojan War to victory with the Trojan horse, as he endures unknown worlds over 10 years to return to his homeland where his wife Penelope is. This epic, featuring vast nature and endless voyages, large-scale battles and tests from the gods, and unimaginable trials, will magnificently portray human will, fate, and the meaning of "return."
Also, the dazzling casting that sends chills just by the names — Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Robert Pattinson, Lupita Nyong'o, Zendaya, Charlize Theron — has drawn explosive reactions and expectations from global fans. In addition, a newly developed IMAX filming technology created exclusively for Odyssey has attracted attention. It is reported that approximately 609 km of film was used over a total shooting period of 91 days, once again proving Nolan's meticulous completeness and scale and raising expectations.
Odyssey will open domestically on July 15, 2026.
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