The Guardian view on booming poetry sales: Homer, meet the Instapoets Editorial: In an unexpected twist, a Hollywood epic has contributed to Britain’s best-ever half-year in poetry sales The Guardian - UK · Aug 14
‘I felt so inspired’: Guardian readers on trying Homer’s epics after seeing The Odyssey Readers describe how Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster has ignited or reawakened their interest in classical texts The Guardian - UK · Aug 14
With Hollywood struggling in China, can the Odyssey draw a crowd? Christopher Nolan’s epic will be released on Friday across most of the country’s 800 Imax screens, at a time when western films have been struggling The Guardian - AU · Aug 13
14 Years Later, Christopher Nolan's Biggest Box Office Success Is No Longer 'The Dark Knight Rises' The director has outdone himself with his latest feature. Inverse · Aug 11
Christopher Nolan uses a hollowed-out Pentax SLR to check framing on set Leave it to the famously analog director to use a decades-old medium-format film camera to compose shots between takes Digital Camera World · Aug 11
Christopher Nolan reveals how "one of his earliest movie experiences" watching Star Wars influenced The Odyssey's first 20 seconds On an island far, far away... Total Film · Aug 11
The Odyssey star hopes Christopher Nolan's rejection of CGI will change how Hollywood movies are made Himesh Patel thinks audiences want something different from movies Total Film · Aug 11
Ithaca expects tourism surge after the release of Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey blockbuster Next tourist season, the small island in the Ionian is expected to feature on the travel lists of thousands of tourists arriving from abroad. Euronews · Aug 11
Thailand Philharmonic Orchestra to play score for Interstellar Live Bangkok audiences are set for a spectacular cinematic event as Interstellar Live arrives at UOB LIVE, Emsphere on Oct 28 at 7pm. Bangkok Post · Aug 10
Anne Hathaway has had a huge 2026 — but politely admits one film was a flop Hathaway has starred in two of the most profitable films of 2026 — and one not-so-profitable The Independent UK · Aug 10
Black Myth: Wukong sequel isn't using AI because the devs were inspired by The Odyssey and Christopher Nolan's filmmaking techniques: "No rush" Game Science is taking its time making Black Myth: Zhong Kui GamesRadar · Aug 10
The Odyssey breaks Christopher Nolan’s record by grossing $1billion IN FULL The Independent UK · Aug 10
‘Makes Christopher Nolan’s Odyssey seem understated’ – critics weigh up Game of Thrones: The Mad King ‘Spectacular’ or ‘stolid’? The reviews are in for the Royal Shakespeare Company’s prequel to George RR Martin’s fantasy blockbuster The Guardian - UK · Aug 10
The Odyssey becomes Christopher Nolan's highest-grossing movie The Odyssey has become the highest-grossing movie of acclaimed filmmaker Christopher Nolan's career after making $1.104 billion at the global box office. BANG Premier · Aug 10
The Guardian - UK · Aug 10 It’s not just the Odyssey effect: poetry is booming because it’s the only language for these times of violence and chaos From Homer’s epic to conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza, we can see how poetry fills the gap when ordinary ways of writing or speaking aren’t enough, says Guardian chief culture writer Charlotte Higgins
The Economic Times · Aug 10 Ithaca, the island of Odysseus, gets its Hollywood moment The Greek island of Ithaca anticipates increased tourism following the release of the "Odyssey" film. Businesses and officials expect many visitors to follow the epic poem's inspiration. While the movie generated publicity, no scenes were filmed on the island itself. Visitors will find Homeric monuments and literary heritage points of…
Cinemablend · Aug 9 Spider-Man: Brand New Day And The Odyssey Are The Box Office’s Billion-Dollar Babies, But Make Room For Cat Videos I didn't see that coming.
The Independent UK · Aug 9 The Odyssey becomes Christopher Nolan’s highest-grossing film The blockbuster, which premiered on 17 July, is a sweeping adaptation of Homer’s ancient Greek epic
Evening Standard · Aug 9 The Odyssey becomes highest-grossing film of Christopher Nolan’s career The blockbuster was released on July 17.
Cinemablend · Aug 9 An Odyssey Fan Did Maybe The Coolest Thing I've Seen With The Trojan Horse Popcorn Bucket So, you don't know what to do with a two-foot Odyssey horse bucket? "Lamp it."
Cinemablend · Aug 8 Why A Woman Was Cast As One Of Matt Damon’s Stunt Doubles In The Odyssey Now, that's girl power right there!
The Economic Times · Aug 8 Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey crosses $1 billion: Matt Damon film's massive box office milestone, star-studded cast and story Christopher Nolan's epic film 'The Odyssey' has achieved a significant box office milestone. The movie has now earned over one billion dollars worldwide since its release. This success places it among the year's top-grossing films and boosts interest in Nolan's adaptation. The film features a large cast, including Matt Damon…
GamesRadar · Aug 7 Hideo Kojima calls The Odyssey "magnificent" and says Christopher Nolan managed to "elevate" the classic epic "into an intimate, deep human drama" The Death Stranding creator loves a bit of Nolan
The Guardian - UK · Aug 7 It’s not just Homer: the new generation of poets enjoying epic success Christopher Nolan’s film has made the Odyssey a bestselling book again, but a slew of new poets are breaking sales records, and have more in common with the ancient Greek than you might expect
Woman & Home · Aug 6 ‘At 16 I was in a homeless hostel’: Samantha Morton shares insight into her difficult childhood and how acting ‘saved’ her The actress offers a look at what her life looked like growing up, and how different it might've been if she hadn't found acting