'The Odyssey' trailer delivers 'Daddy,' death and deadly adventure

Matt Damon as Odysseus in The Odyssey trailer (1) Universal Pictures

'The Odyssey' trailer delivers 'Daddy,' death and deadly adventure

Originally posted on Nerdist | By Rotem Rusak | Last updated Jul 1, 2026 11:52 AM ET

Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey is sailing toward theaters. And we have every reason to believe this movie has it all. For once, it has almost every major star we can imagine. Zendaya, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Matt Damon, Lupita Nyong’o, and more. For another, it promises both “thunder, fire, and death” and “a wife, a son, a home.” Love and war, pain and death, blood and beauty. Of course, it also features Robert Pattinson calling Tom Holland “Daddy,” so the full spectrum of incredible is truly reached. You can watch a glimpse of this epic adventure with the full The Odyssey movie trailer, below.

Nerdist Take: The Odyssey Trailer Lives Up to the Hype

We’ve all heard the tale of The Odyssey in some form throughout our lives. But we’ve probably never seen it like this. We get chills just watching this The Odyssey trailer unfold. And Zendaya as Athena already feels pitch-perfect to us. Tom Holland as Telemachus, naive and hot-headed, is hitting all the right notes in these brief glimpses. Anne Hathaway delivers both intense anguish and severe aloofness. And then there’s Robert Pattinson, who is ALWAYS having a good time. We just feel like it would be incredibly hard to go wrong with this set of folks, plus, of course, Christopher Nolan.

Tom Holland as Telemachus in in The Odyssey trailer (1) Universal Pictures

Anne Hathway as Penelope in in The Odyssey trailer (1) Universal Pictures

Robert Pattinson as Antinous in The Odyssey trailer (1) Universal Pictures

The trailer gives us the impression that the best way to watch The Odyssey is as god and Christopher Nolan intend—on the biggest screen you can find. The film was shot using brand-new IMAX film technology. And it will release in IMAX, and on 75 and 35 MM.

**More About The Odyssey Movie**

The Odyssey‘s synopsis simply reads, “Christopher Nolan’s next film, The Odyssey, is a mythic action epic shot across the world using brand new IMAX® film technology. The film brings Homer’s foundational saga to IMAX® film screens for the first time. The Odyssey stars Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Robert Pattinson and Lupita Nyong’o, with Zendaya and Charlize Theron.”

Zendaya as Athena in The Odyssey trailer (1) Universal Pictures

The Odyssey releases in theaters on July 17, 2026. Catch it in your hometown. Tickets are available now. If you need us, we’ll be watching this The Odyssey trailer another thousand times.

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