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Christopher Nolan says he'll wait at least three years before next film

moviesJul 19, 20261116,466

Christopher Nolan said it will be at least three years before he makes another film, telling reporters that directing The Odyssey pushed the limits of his stamina. The Odyssey is Nolan’s epic retelling of Homer’s poem starring Matt Damon as Odysseus with Anne Hathaway, Robert Pattinson and Mia Goth in key roles; NPR called the nearly three-hour film an old-school, spectacle-driven epic that delivers monsters and grandeur. The movie opened strongly at the box office, with reports citing a $264.1 million worldwide launch and a $124.5 million North American weekend. Critics have noted Nolan’s blend of classic swords-and-sandals thrills and his restrained, psychological approach to the gods and monsters. Separately, Mohamed Sleiman Labat criticized production choices because parts of the film were shot in Moroccan-occupied Western Sahara, saying that decision felt like a betrayal to local Indigenous people who cannot tell their stories freely. Nolan’s three-year pause means he will not begin another project immediately, leaving studios, cast members and awards observers to wait before any new Nolan production is announced.

Lady Emily ☄️
@ladyemily.nebula.tv

The bar is truly so low for public figures being trans accepting that I found myself genuinely getting a bit emotional listening to Christopher Nolan use the correct name and pronouns for Elliot Page and describe how nice it was to reconnect with him after doing Inception together

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DiscussingFilm
@discussingfilm.net

‘THE ODYSSEY’ has officially opened with $264.1M worldwide. • Biggest opening for a live-action movie in 2026 so far • 2nd biggest opening ever for a Christopher Nolan film • 3rd biggest opening ever for an R-rated film

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The Vegapunk of Hyenas18

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Andy Tulin (Subscribe to The Post Presence version)16

I know everyone is laughing at the chuds who couldn’t have been more wrong about this but I think we should also point and laugh at the snobs on this site who saw one set photo of Matt Damon and decided it was a flop

Peter Albrechtsen8

Vilde tal. Jeg har oplevet den to gange indtil videre. Glæder mig til tredje gang. #TheOdyssey

Spiteful Matt7

Even more than the chuds being so thoroughly, embarrassingly wrong (they always are) I'm glad the people who complained about the armor not being historically accurate were also embarrassingly wrong

In the Sun of Other Moons…6

Just finished an hour ago. This was the most anti everything this administration is doing movie this year. And if any supporter watched it and loved it while remaining a supporter, you’re illiterate. Full stop. 4.85/5 ⭐️’s I want to see its cultural impact before I give it the full 5. Incredible!

Dana Holtzbert5

Between this and Sinners, I'm starting to think that with maybe an exception here and there, people are preferring non-ongoing franchise things when it comes to appointment viewing at the cinema. @ryanarey.bsky.social

No Sunk Costs4

Highly likely that the film is exceptionally leggy and has very strong weekday numbers since the one of the major constraints is IMAX screens which are marginally more available during the week For example, the 2 am screening *next* Thursday in Lincoln Square is fully booked

rdmacq.bsky.social3

But I was told that it not being historically accurate was a bad thing.

Baby Saja3

This made twice as much as Moana LA did in a week ☠️☠️☠️ Disney i’m begging you to lock in

Robin the Spellbinder3

Crazy how so soon after the live action remake of Moana flopped, the live action remake of The SpongeBob Squarepants Movie is doing this well

Matt McDaniel
@themattmcd.bsky.social

"Yeah, Christopher Nolan made a billion dollars with a film about a scientist being sad, but I really think I can get people to skip his movie where Matt Damon fights monsters with a sword," - the finest minds on the internet.

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