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Flogging a wooden horse: how faithful will Christopher Nolan’s Odyssey be?
In a rare interview, the director has said he wants to do justice to Homer’s ‘original non-linear narrative’. How will that translate on screen?
TL;DR
- Christopher Nolan's adaptation of Homer's Odyssey is scheduled for release on July 17.
- New trailers and a rare interview with Nolan have increased excitement for the film.
- The film stars Matt Damon as Odysseus and features well-known characters and scenes from the epic.
- Nolan aims to capture the "original non-linear narrative" of the Odyssey.
- Faithfulness to the poem, including the depiction of gods and potentially troubling aspects, is a key question.
- The Odyssey has had previous screen adaptations, but Nolan's is expected to be a major cinematic event.