Matt Damon is Odysseus. Here's everything we know so far about the cast, release date, and plot of Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey."

The first look at Christopher Nolan's next film, The Odyssey, is here. In the picture, which you can see above, Matt Damon is seen in costume as Odysseus. He's wearing a cape, gauntlets, and an impressive plumed helmet, looking over one shoulder. Basically, he looks ready for battle – or to be lost at sea for years and years, anyway.

Christopher Nolan's next film will adapt Homer's epic poem 'The Odyssey,' and the cast is stacked for the feature film with a summer 2026 release date

Matt Damon will play Odysseus in Christopher Nolan ‘s upcoming epic “The Odyssey.” He will appear alongside an expansive cast including Tom Holland, Mia Goth, Zendaya, Anne Hathaway, Lupita Nyong’o, Robert Pattinson, Charlize Theron, Benny Safdie, Jon Bernthal and John Leguizamo.

Christoper Nolan, the director of 'Momento' and 'Inception', should not overcomplicate 'The Odyssey' when he adapts it.

The Odyssey will be released next year as the newest movie from fan-favorite director Christopher Nolan, and some important details have already been made public. The upcoming movie marks Nolan’s follow-up to his 2023 biopic Oppenheimer,