The first trailer for Christopher Nolan‘s The Odyssey, currently screening in theaters only, has leaked online.
We won’t be linking to leaked material, but to describe the trailer for you: We open on an overcast ocean, with someone saying in voiceover, “Darkness. Zeus’ law smashed to pieces. A kingdom without a king since my master died. He knew it was an unwinnable war. And then, somehow, somehow he won it.”
We cut to Tom Holland’s Telemachus — son of Odysseus — asking a character played by Jon Bernathal whether he’s seen his father.
Bernthal replies that he hasn’t since the Trojan war, before addressing a room full of people to ask, “Who has a story about Odysseus? You? You have a story?”
Per Bernthal, “Some say he’s rich. Some say he’s poor. Some say he perished. Some say he’s imprisoned.” Still, he wonders, “what kind of prison could hold a man like that?”
The trailer ends with a look, from a distance, at a man floating along on a piece of driftwood. Seemingly, it’s none other than the missing Greek King, played by Matt Damon.
Slated for release on July 17, 2026, The Odyssey is an adaptation of the epic poem from Homer, which tells the story of Odysseus, King of Ithaca, and his perilous journey home after the Trojan War, exploring themes of heroism, loyalty, cunning, and the struggle against divine will. The tale includes iconic episodes like his encounters with the Cyclops Polyphemus, the Sirens, and the witch-goddess Circe, culminating in his reunion with his wife, Penelope.
Others in the cast include Anne Hathaway, Zendaya, Robert Pattinson, Lupita Nyong’o, Benny Safdie, Charlize Theron, Mia Goth, and Corey Hawkins, to name just a few. Stay tuned for the official trailer launch.
