Christopher Nolan's Historical Epic Officially Comes Home in Less Than 3 Weeks

After the success of Oppenheimer a few years ago, it’s safe to say that expectations were high coming into the year for The Odyssey, the next film from Oscar-winning director Christopher Nolan. There were some skeptics who doubted that the film would be a box office hit, but these doubters were proved hilariously wrong when The Odyssey became the highest-grossing R-rated movie in history by a wide margin. The film had to overtake Deadpool & Wolverine to do it, but it eventually sank Marvel’s R-rated multiversal blowout on its way to even earning congratulations from Ryan Reynolds himself. Nolan has found so much success with his last two movies that he’s become one of the few directors in history whose films are genuine events. It doesn’t matter what his next movie is, it can safely be considered one of the most anticipated films coming in the next few years.

Not only did The Odyssey gross nearly $1.8 billion at the box office against a $250 million budget, but the film is also being eyed as a heavy favorite to win multiple Oscars, continuing a similar path laid out by Oppenheimer. The Odyssey is all but guaranteed to sweep most of the technical categories, but Matt Damon has a strong chance to take home Best Lead Actor, with other performers certainly in line for supporting performance nods as well. After being removed from over 1,000 theaters over the course of the last month as its theatrical run winds down, The Odyssey is finally set to begin the next stage of its life soon. Universal is putting the film on VOD platforms like Prime Video and Apple TV on November 17, and it’s expected to be a massive hit.

Here’s What We Know About Christopher Nolan’s Next Movie

There’s been no official word yet on what subject Nolan plans to tackle next, but some fans have begun to speculate that his next movie will be the first horror film of his career. Nolan praised 2026 horror hits such as Obsession and Backrooms in the lead-up to The Odyssey, admitting that he’s always had interest in tackling a film in the genre. Horror has a high rate of box office success also, often on a low budget, which could be an enticing factor for Nolan when he’s ready to jump back into directing.