Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Only a master director like Christopher Nolan could turn a Greek epic poem into the movie event of the summer. Everyone and their mother is seeing "The Odyssey" when it releases on July 17th — and if you want to stay ahead of the curve, we have everything you need to know before you see it.

#ChristopherNolan #TheOdyssey #MovieInsights

2,700 years in the making | 0:00
So what's the gist? | 1:14
What about the Iliad? | 2:29
A historically stacked cast | 3:41
The Nolan effect | 5:19
Getting into character | 6:38
The odyssey of production | 7:54
Sir Nolan, king of IMAX | 9:05
Previous adaptations | 10:35
Historical (in)accuracy | 12:40

Voiceover By: Tim Bensch

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