Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ Prologue 6-Min First Look Debuts This Month
by Alex Billington
December 10, 2025
Source: Variety
It’s official! Universal is debuting the special 6-minute prologue for Christopher Nolan’s exciting next movie The Odyssey in theaters this month. It is a holiday tradition from cinema mastermind Chris Nolan. He’s been debuting the first look prologue for his next movie in December before the release next year ever since The Dark Knight – with 6 minutes screening in front of I Am Legend back in 2007. The Odyssey, his epic cinematic adaptation of the ancient Greek story by Homer, is set for release in July 2026 next summer. Variety has confirmed and officially announced that the “nearly six minute” prologue featuring footage from The Odyssey will begin screening this week – then show regularly in front of IMAX screenings of Avatar: Fire and Ash. It is technically an IMAX prologue as The Odyssey is the first movie ever to be shot entirely with IMAX cameras on IMAX film stock. There will also be a brand new teaser trailer releasing soon to build the hype (online) as the countdown continues until next July. I cannot wait to see this! I’ve been watching every new Nolan movie prologue in theaters since 2007 and I won’t miss this one either. Bring on Odysseus.
The news confirms that this 6-minute preview for The Odyssey will begin showing during the IMAX 70mm re-release of Warner Bros’ two best-of-the-year movies – One Battle After Another and Sinners (starting on December 12th). Both are showing in special re-releases in a select few IMAX theaters around the country that are equipped with 70mm film projectors. The prologue (and first official teaser trailer) with then show in front of Avatar: Fire and Ash (prologue only in IMAX) when it opens December 19th. Matt Damon stars as Odysseus, the king of Ithaca, and the movie (shot on location at the real places) chronicles his long and perilous return home after the Trojan War. Tom Holland co-stars as his son Telemachus, with the cast including Anne Hathaway, Zendaya, Lupita Nyong’o, Robert Pattinson, Charlize Theron, Jon Bernthal, Elliot Page, Benny Safdie, John Leguizamo, and many others. It features cinematography by DP Hoyte van Hoytema. As expected, the Trojan Horse will play a major part in the marketing and the hype leading up to the actualy release next summer. Stay tuned for the teaser trailer dropping online as well.
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