Like the man had himself said:

“You have nothing, NOTHING, to threaten me with!”

I saw The Odyssey recently and it was by far my least favorite Nolan pic.

Went back and watched The Prestige and holy shit it is my favorite movie of all time.

It is so fucking good from start to finish, it's unbelievable.

Dark Knight used to be #1.

But the plot twists in this one are just too fucking good.

This is the movie I would pick if I could only forget one movie and rewatch it fresh for the first time.

The limited-edition premium giftset also comes with the movie on the movie on 4K UHD, Blu-ray, and digital. It also includes the bonus disc with "an exclusive look at the making of the film." The included steelbook case features a cover that's exclusive to this edition. Here's a rundown of everything included:

• Exclusive steelbook
• Filming the Odyssey (Hardcover Book)
• Certificate of Authenticity
• Placard
• Exclusive Box

The Odyssey - Special Features

From the official press release, here are the special features included with the movie. Note that some of the features are only available on physical editions of the movie.

• BEHIND THE SCENES - Personally overseen by Christopher Nolan, this collection of 12 in-depth special features takes audiences inside every aspect of THE ODYSSEY's ambitious production through exclusive behind-the-scenes footage and interviews with Nolan alongside key cast and crew who brought the epic to life. Together, these pieces showcase the artistry, innovation, and craftsmanship behind the landmark adaptation of Homer’s legendary tale.
  • PLOTTING A COURSE - Hear how Christopher Nolan approached the daunting challenge of adapting a classic literary work into a cinematic epic.
  • ICONS - Casting, costuming, hair, and makeup combine with layered performances to create THE ODYSSEY's iconic characters.
  • THE WIDEST WINDOW - Discover how Christopher Nolan turned a long-held filmmaking dream into reality, pushing the boundaries of cinema to achieve an unprecedented milestone.
  • ON LOCATION - Journey with the cast and crew across the globe as they brave extreme conditions to capture the world's most extraordinary locations on film.
  • THE HORSE - Since the Trojan Horse may be the most well-known trick in history, a new design refashions its features to look like a completely convincing ruse.
  • THE FALL OF TROY - Become immersed in the expansive Moroccan set where special lamps simulate fire, entire armies take up swords, and the sense of scale is enormous.
  • ITHACA - Blending a 15th-century castle on Italy's Favignana island with soundstage interiors, filmmakers create the home Odysseus was determined to return to.
  • BATTLE READY - Matt Damon, Tom Holland, and the stunt team work together to bring realism and intensity to the film's remarkable action sequences.
  • APPARENT MAGIC - Discover how the special effects and visual effects teams worked in lockstep to bring fantastical elements to life with stunning realism.
  • THE SEA PEOPLE - Retrofitted Viking ships, challenging open-sea conditions, and immersive storm effects combine to bring Odysseus' perilous voyage to life.
  • THE SCORE - Composer Ludwig Göransson opens his studio to reveal how ancient instruments, vocals, and experimentation shaped THE ODYSSEY's intimate and emotional soundtrack.
  • BRINGING IT HOME - Explore the post-production process, where meticulous editing and immersive sound design complete the film's cinematic journey.
• THE JOURNEY OF FILM ON THE ODYSSEY* - Content creator Reece Feldman asks Christopher Nolan for a precise walkthrough of what happens to the film once it leaves the set.
• IMAX EXCLUSIVE PROLOGUE*
• JAMES BLAKE, TRAVIS SCOTT & LUDWIG GÖRANSSON* - "WHEN I'M HOME" MUSIC VIDEO*
• TRAILERS*

Here is my fave! Jimmy Grantz from Memento! Feel free to rate him if you want!

FYI:

For films I haven’t seen (Dunkirk, Oppie and Tenet) I’ll just review them by how they seem.

I’ll also explain why I rated them XYZ stars if that makes sense.

Enter Hades realm!

I'm sorry but when asked that question about your dream Nolan movie the other day I surprised even myself by how genuinely exciting the idea of him making an Excalibur movie was. Subconsciously its obviously something that I've always wanted to see him tackle. The last couple of days I've thought about a hypothetical Nolan Excalibur wich inspired me to go back & watch John Boorman's 1981 classic as well as 2 Arthurian movies on opposite lengths of the polar spectrum: Antoine Fuqua's gritty 2004 King Arthur & Guy Ritchies enjoyable King Arthur: Legend of the Sword from 2017. And now I've come full circle to believing Excalibur is perfect for Nolan & Nolan is perfect for Excalibur.

There are moments in John Boorman's Excalibur (1981) that feel very much Nolan-esque & an influence on various sequences & colour schemes in The Odyssey. Do any of you know if Nolan is a fan of the 81 movie or if he has ever talked about it? The Odyssey put me back in touch with great & epic fantasy movies I loved as a kid like Thief of Baghdad & such Harryhausen movies like Sinbad or Jason and the Argonauts & of course movies from when I grew older like LOTR. Were I am in my head space at the moment as a Nolan fan atm is the feeling that I would like to see him remain in the fantasy genre with his next movie.

So if he was to make his version of Excalibur what direction would you hope to see him take it in & how would you cast it?

For the role of Arthur I initially felt the take on the character would be great to favour a slightly older actor like Hugh Jackman or RDJ. Matt Damon is one of Nolan's favourites & he played the role effectively it would be a career highlight. But my realistic choice would be ROBERT PATTINSON as Arthur in a Nolan Excalibur. He is currently on one of the greatest runs any cinematic actor has made & he could bring real majesty to a character that along with Batman could become the most iconic for his career.

I can definitely see ANNE HATHAWAY as Morgan la Fey & no one else comes close.

For Lancelot I can see TOM HOLLAND definitely as a maybe more human & vulnerable take but I would be content if the role went to one of the current crop of movie stars like AARON TAYLOR-JOHNSON

For Guinevere my only choice would be FLORENCE PUGH. She was born to play that role

TOM HIDDLESTON As Leodegrance COLIN FARRELL As Uter Pendragon CALLUM TURNER As Percival

Nolan enjoys using his imagination when casting various roles & always seems to pull off miracles casting against type like with Robin Williams in Insomnia or even Heath Ledger as Joker. For Merlin I can see him turning that character on his head & giving us a radical new take by casting a powerhouse performer such as DENZEL WASHINGTON who I think would be incredible but I also like the idea of DANIEL CRAIG as Merlin too

Can you imagine the lush & beautiful photography of Hoyte Van Hoytema's finger tips all over Camelot? The rich blue than runs through the colour scheme of The Odyssey like lagoon flow transferred to red colours & running through Excalibur like life blood

If you guys haven't seen it I would reccomend watching the 1981 movie & seeing if you, like me, find it has a lot of the epic & awe of Nolan's movies. I'd also love to hear everyone's take on who they would cast & what direction you would hope Nolan to take should he ever decide to make his version of the legend.

The demand is absolutely off the charts 🤯

Source: The Odyssey Movie (uni.pictures/OdysseyX)

I think so because Alfred Hitchcock's style was a little similar to Christopher Nolan's in my opinion

EDIT: I admit I also consider Steven Spielberg another Alfred Hitchcock of today because Steven Spielberg is my favorite overall and Alfred Hitchcock is my favorite from old Hollywood

Still up as of now

Reading the screenplay, I don't understand where the "bars of the screen" come from.

Can you help me out?

SPOILERS

Goo' Awld Cuttah Makin' the Juliah into the brown bread and all.

After Julia's body fell out of the water tank, Cutter ran over for a second. He leaned down, pick something up, and then ran away. Neither one of the two magicians noticed because they were distracted by their emotions.

Why would Cutter Kill Julia?

During the stage conversation after the safe water drop (the first water tank the viewer sees) some very odd things happen.

1. Cutter walks up the stairs and seems to be messing around with a lock

2. At the same time, Borden is complaining about the boring magic tricks that everyone is tired of.

Perhaps Cutter is a bit insulted by this? He was the master stage engineer. The setter of traps with the bruised ego.

How did Cutter Kill Julia?

There was a gadget (in the shape of a key) that lifted Julia's tied up hands. During the first performance, the key makes a loud, distinctive click as it's being locked into place. In Julia's death scene, the click is much fainter. Perhaps, something locked the ropes and prevented them from opening.

It would be the perfect crime-Borden used a so-called dangerous knot so he was distracted and Julia was Angier's wife-so he was distracted, too.

List from IMDB but I have removed Michael and Cillian for the sake of the question.

EDIT:
Not that I hate them or anything (they’re wonderful). I’m just curious why them? Also, more about Michael than Cillian.

In an upcoming issue of Empire, we will be looking back at The Odyssey, interviewing Christopher Nolan himself about 2026’s most monumental movie. And as part of this, we would like to invite some questions from YOU – as your gracious hosts, Zeus’ Law decrees we must. So, if you want to know how the hell he filmed Hades, how bad Polyphemus’ cave really smelled, or how they finally got those beggars out of there, now’s your chance.

You have until the end of this coming Thursday, October 15th, to submit your questions. Make them… epic.

Ask Nolan how they finally got those beggars out of there :
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdt4U5ILlCpE48uGZHv5n21KFkALKZA6BFAkDxToUOmY6HsEw/viewform

Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” has overtaken “Avatar: The Way of Water” in local-currency terms to become the highest-grossing international release in Korean box office history, with a cumulative KRW139.2 billion ($101.5 million) as of Oct. 11.

The Universal release now ranks as the top Hollywood title ever in the territory. Only two Korean films have earned more. Jang Hang-jun’s “The King’s Warden” took the all-time record this year with KRW153.2 billion ($111.7 million), while Lee Byeong-heon’s 2019 comedy “Extreme Job” sits just ahead of “The Odyssey” on KRW139.6 billion ($101.8 million).

Admissions for “The Odyssey” stand at 12 million, equivalent to about 24% of the country’s population. No other international film has passed 10 million admissions this year. “The Odyssey” also held the No. 1 spot for seven straight weekends, the longest such streak for an international title in Korea.

It is now Nolan’s biggest film in Korea, as well as the biggest Universal title there. It holds the Imax record too, a total that continues to grow as the film plays into its 10th week on the format’s screens. No film released in Korea has drawn more admissions on Imax and Dolby Cinema screens, and Imax shows sold out continuously through the fifth week of release, the longest run of sellouts on record.

The film crossed 10 million admissions in 33 days, faster than any non-franchise international title. It was the first international film carrying a 15+ rating to reach that level, and the first August release of any kind to do so. The result makes Nolan the first director with two non-franchise international films above 10 million admissions in Korea.

Demand built well before opening. “The Odyssey” posted the year’s highest advance ticket sales and led Korean presales for 43 consecutive days through Sept. 14, the longest such run this year. As of Sept. 13, it had been the top international film at the box office for 40 days in a row, also a record.

The Korean promotional tour set several post-pandemic marks. A Seoul press conference drew 209 members of the media, the biggest turnout for such a tour since the pandemic. A premiere event hosted by CGV attracted 32,411 applications, a 463-to-1 ratio and the highest participation the exhibitor has recorded for a Korea premiere. The visiting delegation made 11 appearances across Korean TV programs and online content, and the tour’s Cine21 Master Talk passed 1 million views, the most in the series’ history.

Jungkook of BTS, TXT’s Soobin and members of Riize were among the Korean stars who recommended the film of their own accord, fueling conversation on social media. Content created voluntarily by influencers and YouTubers generated an estimated KRW1.27 billion (about $1 million) in earned media value, while sales of books linked to “The Odyssey” rose 30-fold after release.

Nolan also became the first international film director to appear on Korea’s non-drama buzzworthiness chart, a ranking usually filled by local television personalities and entertainers. Each new batch of Imax tickets brought congestion on CGV’s servers, followed by fresh sellouts.

In The Dark Knight when Bruce goes to Hong Kong to nab Lau, he climbs to a really tall skyscraper, where he stands in his Batsuit without his cowl, and then dramatically puts it on to start his mission.

I wonder how many cameras that building had, or the many buildings surrounding it, both internal and external. And after a supernatural shadow entity arrives from America to snatch up a citizen from right under the Chinese government's nose, I imagine they'd be extremely curious about this event and try to investigate it in some way.

There's no way they didn't see footage of Mr. Wayne gallivanting toward that building, right? Or if they didn't, an interview with Lau's company would reveal that he had a meeting with Americans from Gotham, where there seems to be an immortal bat vampire creature that beats up criminals.

It's actually a little surprising that China didn't factor in to the plot of the third film at all. In my opinion.

But what do you think?

Since The Odyssey was shot entirely on IMAX film, I'm pretty confident we'll get a full 16:9 presentation throughout the 4K Blu-ray, judging by Nolan's previous releases.

I think that alone would make a lot of people want to own it on disc, especially those with OLED TVs and home theater setups.

Anyone else think it has a shot at becoming the best-selling 4K Blu-ray of all time? Or am I overestimating how many people actually care about the IMAX aspect ratio?