$497M Historical Epic Rides ‘The Odyssey’s Coattails to Streaming Success

$497M Historical Epic Rides 'The Odyssey's Coattails to Streaming Success




With Christopher Nolan's latest epic, The Odyssey, demolishing box-office projections in its opening weekend of release, a 22-year-old movie based on the same source material is witnessing a resurgence on streaming. Interestingly, the 2004 movie was nearly directed by Nolan as his first big-budget project, but he was forced to back out. He was subsequently given the opportunity to direct Batman Begins, which was the first in a remarkable streak of critically acclaimed blockbusters for the filmmaker. Starring Matt Damon in the lead role, The Odyssey is Nolan's most expensive movie, matching The Dark Knight Rises' reported budget of $250 million. The film is based on Homer's epic poem of the same name, which has inspired earlier adaptations as well as major hits across genres.


With Christopher Nolan's latest epic, The Odyssey, demolishing box-office projections in its opening weekend of release, a 22-year-old movie based on the same source material is witnessing a resurgence on streaming. Interestingly, the 2004 movie was nearly directed by Nolan as his first big-budget project, but he was forced to back out. He was subsequently given the opportunity to direct Batman Begins, which was the first in a remarkable streak of critically acclaimed blockbusters for the filmmaker. Starring Matt Damon in the lead role, The Odyssey is Nolan's most expensive movie, matching The Dark Knight Rises' reported budget of $250 million. The film is based on Homer's epic poem of the same name, which has inspired earlier adaptations as well as major hits across genres.

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