Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey is coming to theaters in July. And we are sure that anyone who wants to see this film starring Zendaya, Tom Holland, Matt Damon, and a host of other A-list actors knows that it will not be a short film. How could anyone tell this epic tale properly without taking a few hours to do so? Nolan did use more than 2 million feet of film to make The Odyssey, but he says it will actually be shorter than Oppenheimer.
He revealed this information during an interview with Associated Press. Oppenheimer clocked in at 180 minutes, which is three hours. Thankfully, the MCU trained us all to be able to sit for that long of a film. But shorter could literally mean that The Odyssey is 2 hours and 59 minutes long, right? That would be quite funny, actually. Either way, Nolan is hopeful that audiences will love his take on one of the most enduring stories in human history.
“There’s a massive amount of pressure,” said Nolan. “Anyone taking on The Odyssey is taking on the hopes and dreams of people for epic movies everywhere and that comes with a huge responsibility. What I learned from [making The Dark Knight trilogy] is that what people want from a movie about a beloved story, a beloved set of characters, is they want a strong and sincere interpretation. They want to know that a filmmaker has gone to the mat for it. I really tried to make the best film possible.”
The Odyssey will come to theaters on July 17.