For the first time ever, a Christopher Nolan film will hold its official premiere on Indian soil with The Odyssey. In the lead-up to its release, the acclaimed director is set to touch down in Mumbai alongside stars Matt Damon and Tom Holland, making it one of the stops on the film’s worldwide promotional circuit.
Tom Holland arrives in Mumbai
Tom Holland, widely recognized for his role as ‘Spider-Man’, has arrived in India. He was seen at Mumbai’s Kalina airport; a viral video shows him leaving the airport by car, though his face remained out of view. Photo credit: Yogen Shah Instagram
Early reactions pour in for ‘The Odyssey’
According to one early X reaction, “Christopher Nolan’s Odyssey is a colossal origin-myth story of postwar disillusion and a loss of innocence witnessed by the dead.” A second user wrote, “Breaking my Twitter hiatus to say that, yes, #TheOdyssey has the goods. Christopher Nolan’s Ten Commandments, boasting a scope and scale that never intrudes on its intimacy. A grounded (but faithful) take on the epic myth, with some clever revisionist flair. Himesh Patel the MVP.”One detailed reaction praised both the craft and the performances, describing, “Christopher Nolan’s adaptation of THE ODYSSEY is as epic as movies get with some of the most breathtaking set pieces he’s ever attempted. A colossal achievement of scale, even by Nolan’s standards, its commitment to capturing as much as possible in-camera using new IMAX cameras is a staggering technical feat worthy of this sprawling yet intimate story of one man’s journey to return home, the burden and consequences of leadership, and the eternal struggle between mortals and gods. Matt Damon’s screen command and glimpse into Odysseus’s soul brings waves of enormous power to a larger-than-life and complex role. Anne Hathaway turns in an equally powerful and emotional performance as the steadfast Penelope. And Tom Holland’s coming-of-age portrayal of Telemachus signals an exciting new era in his evolving career as a leading man.”
Who else is attending the Mumbai premiere
Christopher Nolan will be joined by his producing partner and wife, Emma Thomas, along with lead actors Matt Damon and Tom Holland, who portray Odysseus and his son Telemachus in the epic. Universal Pictures International has placed Mumbai on The Odyssey’s global premiere circuit, alongside London, Paris and New York. The film opens in theatres on July 17, with its Indian premiere set to take place at PVR Icon IMAX, Phoenix Palladium, Mumbai.
Full cast and crew of ‘The Odyssey’
Alongside Damon and Holland, the ensemble cast includes Anne Hathaway, Robert Pattinson, Lupita Nyong’o, Samantha Morton, Zendaya and Charlize Theron. The film is produced by Nolan and Thomas under their banner, Syncopy.
