Matt Damon in The Odyssey The Odyssey has only been in cinemas for five minutes, and the speculation has already begun as to what director Christopher Nolan might be planning next. In fact, rumours about what could be in store from Nolan in the future actually began before his latest film had even been released. Back in 2024, it was first suggested on social media that the Oscar winner was planning to put together a helicopter-based action thriller as his next movie, which would take heavy inspiration from 1983’s Blue Thunder. Nolan was afforded the opportunity to set the record straight during a recent interview with The Telegraph, where he admitted he had been left “bewildered” by these claims and had “absolutely no idea” where the rumour might have stemmed from. “Besides,” he quipped. “I was always more of an Airwolf fan.” The Odyssey is the 13th feature-length movie to be directed by Nolan, and his first since the critical and commercial smash that was 2023’s Oppenheimer, which swept the Oscars the year after its release and made almost a billion dollars at the box office. Based on the Ancient Greek epic by the poet Homer, The Odyssey reunites the British filmmaker with leading man Matt Damon, who heads up an all-star cast that features Nolan-verse regulars Anne Hathaway, Robert Pattinson, Benny Safdie, Himesh Patel and Elliot Page. Tom Holland and Zendaya also make key appearances, as do John Leguizamo, Samantha Morton and Oscar winners Charlize Theron and Lupita Nyong’o. As ever, Nolan made the decision to lean into practical effects and filming on location as much as possible, rather than relying on CGI and sound stage shoots – which seemingly made for some pretty gruelling experiences for the film’s cast and crew while bringing Odysseus’ mammoth journey to life on the big screen. The Odyssey is in cinemas now. READ MORE: Christopher Nolan Opens Up About Ending The Odyssey Shoot Early: 'People Were Exhausted' The Odyssey Director Christopher Nolan Has Strong Feelings About AI In The Film World Christopher Nolan Shrugs Off 'Irrelevant' Backlash Over The Odyssey's Diverse Cast