Matt Damon seen in new trailer for Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey

Matt Damon seen in new trailer for Christopher Nolan's The OdysseyJust nowShareSaveAdd as preferred on GooglePaul GlynnCulture reporterUniversal StudiosMatt Damon stars in The Odyssey, Christopher Nolan's first film since OppenheimerA new full-length trailer has been released for The Odyssey, the first film from director Christopher Nolan since the Oscar-winning Oppenheimer.The big screen adaptation of Homer's ancient Greek epic poem stars Matt Damon, as the hero Odysseus, who is heading home from the Trojan War to rescue his wife and son.The film also stars Anne Hathaway as Odysseus's wife Penelope, the Queen of Ithaca, and Tom Holland as his son, Prince Telemachus.Robert Pattinson portrays the cruel and arrogant antagonist Antinous, who has own eyes fixed firmly on the queen while her husband is still away.The latest tariler, shared by Universal Studios, has stoked excitement and given fans a closer look at the Greek hero and his perilous and, at times, fantastical journey.Universal StudiosAnne Hathaway plays Odysseus's wife, Queen Penelope with Tom Holland as their son, Prince TelemachusViewers are also introduced to the nymph Calypso (Charlize Theron), as well as Odysseus's servant Eumaeus (John Leguizamo) and Jon Bernthal as Menelaus, the King of Sparta and brother of Agamemnon, played by Benny Safdie. Meanwhile, there is a first look at the man-eating cyclops, Polyphemus, the son of Poseidon. (You are going to want to keep an eye on him as the story progresses.)Nolan is one of Hollywood's most acclaimed directors, with credits including Inception (2010), Interstellar (2014), The Dark Knight Trilogy, and Dunkirk (2017).Oppenheimer, his last big effort, won a bagful of Oscars in 2024 - including best picture and best director.Universal PicturesHis latest, shot entirely on Imax cameras, had a reported $250m (£185m) budget, which would be his biggest yet.In the trailer we see glimpses of some of the battle scenes, treacherous sea...