"The Odyssey" is set to be released on July 17, 2026, and adapts Homer’s ancient Greek epic poem of the same name. It has also filmed in Morocco, Greece, Italy, Scotland and Iceland and is expected to continue filming in Ireland and the UK.

As production continues on Christopher Nolan’s upcoming epic The Odyssey, the film has now been hit accusations of “whitewashing colonialism.”

Revered Hollywood director Christopher Nolan's next summer blockbuster won't hit theatres until July 17, 2026, and it's already setting precedents — and courting controversy. The man behind box office hits like Oppenheimer and Inception is currently filming a big-screen version of Homer's post-Trojan War epic The Odyssey,