World-renowned director Christopher Nolan and Hollywood top star Matt Damon meet film critic Lee Dong-jin.
On the 31st, OSEN reported that director Christopher Nolan and actor Matt Damon will visit Korea ahead of the release of the film Odyssey, and a meeting with critic Lee Dong-jin has been confirmed. They are scheduled to appear on Lee Dong-jin's Paiaquia to have an in-depth conversation about the film.
Earlier, Christopher Nolan and Matt Damon announced their appearance on the tvN variety show You Quiz, raising expectations for chemistry with Yu Jae-seok. A talk with critic Lee Dong-jin, who will have deep and serious conversations about the anticipated film Odyssey, was also announced, drawing attention already. It is also reported that they will appear on shows such as Civilization Express.
In particular, director Christopher Nolan met critic Lee Dong-jin in the United States during the release of his previous film Oppenheimer in 2023. The tvN variety show team of A Little Knowledge About the Planet Flew to the United States to meet Nolan, and for the first time in Korean variety, Christopher Nolan appeared and had an enjoyable conversation with regular member and critic Lee Dong-jin of Alssulbyeoljap.
This is Christopher Nolan's first visit to Korea. It is especially meaningful as it is the first visit to Korea by the world-renowned director Nolan, whom domestic movie fans have long awaited. As fans have long wished for this visit, Nolan also sent a handwritten letter ahead of his first visit to personally thank and inform the Korean fans who have given him warm support and encouragement.
The Odyssey's Christopher Nolan, Matt Damon, Charlize Theron and others will hold an official press conference in Korea on Aug. 3, and then plan to hold red carpet events and other activities to directly interact with fans.
Meanwhile, Odyssey (director Christopher Nolan, importer & distributor: Universal Pictures) depicts the epic of the hero Odysseus (played by Matt Damon), who led the Trojans to victory, fighting the wrath of the gods to return home. It brings to the screen the Odyssey by the poet Homer, regarded as a core of ancient Greek mythology. It has swept the world, surpassing global box office revenue of $639.6 million (about 935.22 billion won), and in Korea, advance ticket sales are approaching 200,000 copies.
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