Are you as pumped for Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey as we are? Then you’re going to love this new poster for the movie, which is set to premiere in theaters next summer.
The brand new visual for the film features a soldier, presumably main character Odysseus played by Matt Damon, from the shoulder up. His back is to the camera, showing off his robust helmet, featuring some gold detailing that resembles a bone-like spine at the neck.
The Odyssey is still over half a year away, but that doesn’t mean you can’t get hyped for it now. In fact, the film’s six-minute prologue will be shown in select IMAX theaters nationwide ahead of Avatar: Fire and Ash, which premieres in theaters on December 19. Previously, the prologue played last weekend ahead of 70mm screenings of Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another and Ryan Coogler’s Sinners in select IMAX locations.
According to Variety, Nolan specifically decided to release this six-minute sneak peak now because of the busy holiday season, which is bound to afford him some eyes and attention. He also specifically chose to release in 70mm IMAX because he considers it to be his preferred format.
We got our first glimpse of the film back in February, when a still of Matt Damon as Odysseus in his suit of armor was revealed. A few months later in July, a teaser trailer was released in theaters… and tickets officially went on sale for the film’s theatrical run, nearly exactly a year ahead of its release — which some fans felt was a bit excessive.
The upcoming film, which is an adaptation of Homer’s legendary epic poem of the same name from ancient Greece, has a massive star-studded cast that includes Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Zendaya, Lupita Nyong’o, Robert Pattinson, John Leguizamo, Mia Goth, Charlize Theron, and Jon Bernthal.
Nolan’s 13th film will premiere in theaters nationwide on July 17, 2026.
Lex Briscuso is a film and television critic and a freelance entertainment writer for IGN. You can follow her on Twitter at @nikonamerica.
