Christopher Nolan‘s upcoming epic,The Odyssey,is already generating notable buzz ahead of its 2026 release. The first official trailer for the film, starring Matt Damon, garnered over 121.4 million views within 24 hours,breaking records and surpassing the debut performance of Nolan’s previous blockbuster,Oppenheimer. the impressive viewership figures highlight Nolan’s continued ability to capture audience attention and signal strong anticipation for his take on Homer’s classic tale.
The Odyssey, the highly anticipated epic film from Christopher Nolan, is already breaking records ahead of its worldwide theatrical release in 2026. The official trailer, released on Monday, December 22nd, has become the most-viewed trailer in the Oscar-winning director’s career.
According to Forbes, citing data from entertainment analytics firm WaveMetrix, the official trailer for The Odyssey garnered over 121.4 million views across various social media platforms within its first 24 hours.
The portal noted that the first official trailer for the film, starring Matt Damon, achieved “more than double the 50 million views” that the successful film Oppenheimer received on its first day. This impressive debut underscores Nolan’s continued power to draw audiences.
“The Odyssey is the first trailer from Nolan as a director since Oppenheimer won seven Academy Awards in 2023, including for directing…”, Forbes reported, based on the WaveMetrix report. It also ranked as the eighth most-viewed trailer this year in 24 hours, behind The Devil Wears Prada, Moana and Lilo & Stitch. Furthermore, it was Universal Pictures’ best-performing trailer of 2025, surpassing Wicked: For Good, which logged 113 million views in 24 hours.
WaveMetrix analysis also revealed that 27% of views for the The Odyssey trailer came from TikTok, followed by YouTube (26%), Facebook (21%), Instagram (18%), and X (10%) accounting for the remaining views.
Christopher Nolan ganó su primer Óscar como director por la película Oppenheimer. |
Fuente: EFE
What Did the First Trailer for The Odyssey Show?
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The film follows the journey of Odysseus, the Greek hero portrayed by Matt Damon, on his long and arduous journey home after the Trojan War. Impactful images from the trailer include the hero and his men inside the famed Trojan Horse, as well as scenes of shipwrecks and battles hinting at a perilous voyage.
The approximately one-and-a-half-minute trailer opens on a battlefield strewn with the remains of soldiers. We then see an army preparing to set sail, while Odysseus (Damon) kneels before Agamemnon (Benny Safdie). “After years of war, no one could stand between my men and their home. Not even I,” the protagonist says in the trailer.
The footage alternates between Odysseus’s journey and the uncertainty experienced by Penelope (Anne Hathaway) and Telemachus (Tom Holland) in his absence. The trailer makes it clear that the return won’t be easy: the crew faces colossal threats, from a cyclops to what appears to be an army of fallen soldiers rising from the earth.
Robert Pattinson actúa en la nueva película La Odisea, de Christopher Nolan. |
Fuente: Universal Pictures
When Will The Odyssey Be Released in Theaters?
Universal Pictures has scheduled the theatrical release of The Odyssey, directed by Christopher Nolan, for July 17, 2026, in the United States. A release in Latin America, including Peru, is also anticipated.
The film will be projected in IMAX and IMAX 70mm formats, and tickets are already on sale a year in advance.
What Will Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey Be About?
The Odyssey, from Christopher Nolan, will be based on the historic poem about Odysseus, the Greek hero who embarks on a dangerous ten-year journey to return home after the Trojan War.
While an official synopsis hasn’t been released, Comicbook shared a concept of Homer’s epic work that could provide insight into Nolan’s new cinematic project.
“Homer’s Odyssey tells the story of Odysseus and his travels across the Mediterranean Sea in an attempt to return to his home in Ithaca after a decade-long war. Odysseus angers Poseidon and is pursued ‘with relentless wrath.’ The epic poem features mythical characters such as Telemachus, the son of Odysseus/Ulysses and Penelope; the goddess Athena; the one-eyed giant cyclops Polyphemus, blinded by Odysseus; the brilliant sorceress Circe; the lustful goddess Calypso; and the vengeful god of the sea Poseidon,” the film-focused portal describes.
La Odisea llegará a los cines de Estados Unidos el 16 de julio de 2026.Fuente: Universal Pictures
Who’s Who in The Odyssey?
- Matt Damon as Odysseus.
- Anne Hathaway as Penelope.
- Tom Holland as Telemachus.
- Zendaya as Athena.
- Lupita Nyong’o as Clytemnestra.
- Robert Pattinson as Antinous.
- Charlize Theron as Circe.
- Jon Bernthal as Menelaus.
- Benny Safdie as Agamemnon.
- Mia Goth as Melanto.
- Himesh Patel as Eurylochus.
- Will Yun Lee as one of Odysseus’s companions.
- Jimmy Gonzales as Cepheus.
Also starring: Elliot Page, John Leguizamo, Bill Irwin, Samantha Morton, Jesse García, Rafi Gavron, Shiloh Fernandez, Corey Hawkins, Nick E. Tarabay, Maurice Compte, Michael Vlamis, Iddo Goldberg, Josh Stewart, Ryan Hurst, Anthony Molinari, Jovan Adepo, Logan Marshall-Green and James Remar.
