Benny Safdie meets with director Christopher Nolan in his next epic Odyssey

After working on the director Christopher NolanAward -winning drama Oppenheimer, Benny Safdie (Are you there God? It’s me, Margaret, The stars at noon, Licorice pizza) was chosen in the next Nolan event film.

Safdie joined the Universal’s ensemble The odysseyNolan adaptation of Homer’s classic story. Joins a cast that includes Tom Holland, Matt Damon, Anne Hathaway, Zendaya, Robert Pattinson, Lupita Nyong’o, Charlize TheronAND Jon Bernhal.

Last month, Universal revealed that Nolan’s follow-up to his Oscar winner Oppenheimer It would be an adaptation of the epic poetry composed of Homer around the 8th century BC

The ancient Greek poetry is one of the fundamental texts of western literature. He tells the story of Odysseus, king of Ithaca and his dangerous journey home after the Trojan war, exploring themes of heroism, loyalty, cunning and fight against the divine will.

The story includes iconic stories such as Odysseus meetings with the Cyclops Polyphemus, the sirens and the Witch-Goddess Circe, culminating in a meeting with his wife Penelope.

The odyssey He should start shooting next month and will currently be released on July 17, 2026.

Safdie has recently completed the co-protagonist production of Adam Sandler’s Happy Gilmore 2 And, by the end of the year, A24 will publish his debut with the solo direction, The Smashing machineA biographical film by the fighter Mma Mark Kerr with Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt.

Via: deadline