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Nolan's $250M IMAX “The Odyssey” Debuts, Sparks Casting Fury

7/12/2026

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Nolan Releases Odyssey

Christopher Nolan released The Odyssey, starring Matt Damon as Odysseus, on July 17, 2026.
The ensemble includes Lupita Nyong’o as Helen, Elliot Page as Sinon, Anne Hathaway, Tom Holland, Zendaya, and Robert Pattinson, a casting that Matt Walsh condemned, prompting Elon Musk to agree on X.
The production cost $250 million and was shot entirely on IMAX film in Morocco and other locations.

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Nolan Trio Visits

On July 12, 2026, Nolan, Holland and Damon arrived at Olympia Coffee House, entered at 6 pm and stayed ten minutes for chai and bun maska.
Universal Pictures India posted photos of the trio with café staff while Dimple Kapadia joined the photocall.
Olympia Coffee House, founded in 1918 by Syed Mohammed Merab and run by descendants of four employees who bought it in 1954, retains its marble tables and wooden counters.

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Nolan Releases Odyssey

Christopher Nolan released The Odyssey, starring Matt Damon as Odysseus, on July 17, 2026.
The ensemble includes Lupita Nyong’o as Helen, Elliot Page as Sinon, Anne Hathaway, Tom Holland, Zendaya, and Robert Pattinson, a casting that Matt Walsh condemned, prompting Elon Musk to agree on X.
The production cost $250 million and was shot entirely on IMAX film in Morocco and other locations.

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