First looks have emerged of Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, and Mia Goth in Christopher Nolan‘s forthcoming epic, The Odyssey. The images, revealed alongside Empire magazine’s January 2026 cover story, offer a glimpse into the highly anticipated adaptation of Homer’s classic poem.
empire’s exclusive feature details a visit to Nolan’s Los Angeles offices for an in-depth interview about the film, described as his “jaw-droppingly ambitious new epic.” The magazine also includes the first comments from Matt Damon, who portrays Odysseus in the production. The January 2026 issue of Empire goes on sale thursday, November 20, and is available for pre-order online.the Odyssey is slated for release in UK cinemas on July 17, 2026.
The cover story promises a deep dive into the making of the film and the challenges of bringing such a monumental story to the screen. Further exclusives related to The Odyssey will be published on empireonline.com in the coming weeks.
