Christopher Nolan’s next movie is officiallyThe Odyssey, and the reveal is nothing close to the rumored movie plots, which is for the best. Ever since Nolan wrapped up work onOppenheimerand won multiple Oscars - including Best Picture and Best Director, there was great curiosity about what he’d do next. Anticipation only got bigger once the cast list started to come together, with Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Zendaya, Anne Hathaway, Lupita Nyong’o, and Robert Pattinson set to appear.
It’s now been confirmed thatChristopher Nolan’s next movie isThe Odyssey, an adaptation of Homer’s epic Greek poem. After tackling true stories, original sci-fi, and comic books for so long, Nolan’s pivot to adapt Homer’s poem was unexpected. There was never any doubt that whatever he did next would be big, and Nolan’s typical secrecy left the internet buzzing with various rumors about what he wanted to do next. However,Christopher Nolan’sThe Odysseywas not one of the rumored possibilities, which now looks truly wild in hindsight.
There Were Some Wild Rumors About What Christopher Nolan’s New Movie Was Going To Be
Vampires, Helicopters, & Old Remakes
Once Christopher Nolan’s next movie started to pick up steam, several rumors floated around about what he would do. The earliest suggestion fromVarietyabout the film was that Nolan was planning toremake the British spy/mystery/sci-fi TV showThe Prisoner. This idea circulated for a while, especially since the director previously considered tackling the property back in 2009. However,Deadlinereported in October 2024 thatNolan’s new movie was not his remake ofThe Prisoner. This opened the door for the rumor mill to start again.
Gizmodooffered up the rumor that Christopher Nolan’s next movie would be horror movie. More specifically, the outlet noted thatit would be a 1920s set vampire film. There was also a rumor circulating fromDark Horizonsthat Nolan’s next movie was a helicopter action film greatly inspired by, if not directly remaking, the 1983 movieBlue Thunder. These were the two rumored plots that mostly remained at the forefront of the discussion about Nolan’s next movie.The Odysseyis nothing close to being a vampire horror movie or a helicopter action movie, proving those rumors were very wrong.
The Odyssey Is A Much Better Result For Christopher Nolan’s New Movie
The Greek Epic Fits Christopher Nolan Best
The ideas of Christopher Nolan doingThe Prisonerremake, a vampire movie, or a helicopter film were certainly enough to create excitement. It’s easy to imagine how the director would put his unique spin on each of those concepts and deliver something special. However,Nolan also holds a unique power in Hollywoodthanks to how big of a draw he is regardless of the concept. This was proven once more withOppenheimer, as only he could make a 3-hour biopic into an event film that nearly made $1 billion. Anyone can make a vampire or helicopter movie in Hollywood now.
However, Nolan might be one of the only directors who could get studio funding to make an epic adaptation of a tale as big and iconic asThe Odyssey.A movie that fully embraces Homer’s original writings and Odysseus' adventure has to have a mass scale and a huge budgetto be done right. Christopher Nolan has the power to get that done, so that could be what ultimately drew him to doThe Odyssey. Maybe after this Greek epic, he’ll want to do vampires, helicopters, or espionage.
