Actor-director Benny Safdie is reuniting with Christopher Nolan for the filmmaker’s latest project, The Odyssey. The pair previously collaborated on Oppenheimer, in which Safdie portrayed physicist Edward Teller. He joins a stacked cast that includes Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Zendaya, Robert Pattinson, Lupita Nyong’o, Anne Hathaway, Charlize Theron and Jon Bernthal.

The feature project is an adaptation of the Greek Epic The Odyssey, by Homer. Universal has described the adaptation as a “mythic action epic shot across the world using brand new Imax film technology. The film brings Homer’s foundational saga to Imax film screens for the first time.” Given Nolan’s record for delivering visually staggering pictures, from the imagined, foreign worlds of Interstellar to the sandy scapes of New Mexico, the fact that The Odyssey will wow visually seems a given.

The Odyssey tells of the Greek hero Odysseus and his torturous decade-long journey home to Ithaca after the Trojan War. Along the way, he and his crew face sea creatures, sirens, witches, monsters, and must contend with the interference of gods.

Who will play which roles is being kept top secret. Filming is due to begin in late February.

Benny Safdie was recently seen in the series The Curse, which he co-wrote and co-created with Nathan Fielder. He also completed production co-starring in Adam Sandler’s Happy Gilmore 2, and will release his solo directorial debut, The Smashing Machine, later this year. He is also known for being half of the directing duo behind Good Time and Uncut Gems, with his brother Josh Safdie.

The Odyssey will release in cinemas July 17th, 2026.