‘The Odyssey’: Crowds Gather For World Premiere In London With Christopher Nolan, Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Zendaya, Anne Hathaway & Robert Pattinson Set For Red Carpet

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Star spotters descended on London’s Leicester Square ahead of the world premiere for Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey with Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Zendaya, Anne Hathaway, Robert Pattinson and Lupita Nyong’o and Charlize Theron among those due to hit the red carpet.

Expectations are running high for Nolan’s adaptation of Homer’s epic poem starring Damon as iconic warrior Odysseus as he battles to make his way home back to Ithaca after the Trojan war to wife Penelope (Hathaway) and son Telemachus (Holland).

First officially announced at the end of 2024, The Odyssey follows hot on the heels of Nolan’s Oscar-winning opus Oppenheimer.

Per Deadline’s Anthony D’Alessandro, the picture is eyeing an opening range between $80M-$100M when the Universal release hits North American theaters on July 17. Nolan’s 2023 Oscar-winning opus Oppenheimer was predicted a $40M-$50M opening and then achieved an $82.4M start.

NBCUniversal exec Donna Langley is also expected to join the throng in what is a busy theatrical period for the studio with Minions & Monsters currently out in theaters.

Never one to shy away from embracing the latest developments in cinema technology, Nolan has shot the entire film with IMAX cameras.

Nolan and The Odyssey kicked off a mammoth release campaign in London over the weekend with a first photo call against the backdrop of the city’s iconic skyline. Checkout the images here.

Other cast members in London for the premiere include Jon Bernthal, Elliot Page, Himesh Patel, Bill Irwin, Samantha Morton, Jesse Garcia, Will Yun Lee, Rafi Gavron, Shiloh Fernandez, Mia Goth and more.

Check back in for our red carpet coverage.

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