Christopher Nolan is following his Oscar-winning “Oppenheimer” with a true epic: Homer’s “The Odyssey.” It will open in theaters on July 17, 2026, Universal Pictures said Monday. Details remain scarce, but the studio teased that it will be a “mythic action epic shot across the world using brand new IMAX technology.” It will also be the first time that an adaptation of Homer’s saga will play on IMAX film screens.Nolan has been an IMAX enthusiast for years, going back to “The Dark Knight,” and has made his last three films exclusively using large format film and the highest resolution film cameras. For “Oppenheimer,” the first black-and-white IMAX film stock was developed. Nolan hasn’t said specifically what the new technology for “The Odyssey” will be, but earlier this month he told The Associated Press that they’re in an intensive testing phase with IMAX to prepare for the new production.“They have an incredible engineering staff, really brilliant minds doing extraordinary work,” Nolan said. “It’s wonderful to…

The studio said in a statement: “Christopher Nolan’s next film ‘The Odyssey’ is a mythic action epic shot across the world using brand new IMAX film technology.

Dec. 24 (UPI) -- Oscar-winning filmmaker Christopher Nolan's next project has been revealed.

Christopher Nolan's next film has been revealed to be an adaptation of Homer's 'The Odyssey', and will release in July 2026.

Premiering July 2026.

Universal Pictures has revealed that the next film from director Christopher Nolan will be The Odyssey, which will be released in theaters on July 17, 2026.

The next film from the director will be released in IMAX on July 17, 2026.

Christopher Nolan's next project at Universal has been revealed as "The Odyssey," a "mythic action epic" bringing Homer's work to the screen.