The Guardian view on Homer: The Odyssey is more modern than we might like to think | Editorial

The universal themes addressed by one of humanity’s greatest storytellers more than merit Hollywood box-office treatment The Magasphere’s endless appetite for culture wars is wearily familiar. But who could have foreseen that Greek literature would become the new casus belli? Ahead of its much-anticipated general release next week, Christopher Nolan’s adaptation of Homer’s Odyssey has triggered Elon Musk and other supposed defenders of western civilisation. Directorial decisions such as the c...

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Christopher Nolan calls criticism of 'The Odyssey' casting decisions 'irrelevant'

Christopher Nolan calls backlash to "The Odyssey's" casting and modern dialogue "irrelevant," but one critic says questioning the race-swapping of Helen of Troy is fair game.

Christopher Nolan Addresses ‘The Odyssey’ Online Backlash - Forbes

Christopher Nolan Addresses ‘The Odyssey’ Online Backlash  Forbes

The Odyssey director Christopher Nolan reveals why he never takes the safe road

NEW YORK CITY — More than 20 years ago, Christopher Nolan was hired to direct Brad Pitt’s swords-and-sandals epic Troy. Loosely adapted from Homer’s Iliad, the film depicted the decade-long Trojan War and featured legendary figures from Greek mythology like Achilles, Odysseus, Agamemnon and more. “That didn’t work out,” Nolan, 55, says in an interview […]

By Lindsey Ward

Christopher Nolan Says ‘Odyssey’ Backlash Over Casting and More Is ‘Irrelevant’ and He’s Learned Not to Worry: ‘Remember, I Spent 10 Years Dealing With Batman’

Christopher Nolan is not phased by the pre-release backlash that’s been erupting on social media in the months leading up to his latest directorial effort, “The Odyssey.” The movie, a star-studded adaptation of Homer’s Greek epic, has irked Elon Musk and Trump’s MAGA base over its casting choices and riled up historical purists over Nolan’s […]

By Zack Sharf

The Odyssey first reviews hail scale, message of Christopher Nolan film: ‘Ambitious masterpiece’

Christopher Nolan Praises ‘Obsession’ and ‘Backrooms,’ Says Young Audiences Are Rejecting “AI Slop”

"I've never seen a more rapid wholesale dismissal of a supposedly foundational jump in technology in my lifetime," the Oscar said in a recent interview with The Telegraph.

By Lexi Carson

Christopher Nolan: ‘If I owned a smartphone I’d be horribly addicted’

Director of ‘The Odyssey’ on his love of practical effects, his enthusiasm for young directors tearing up the rulebook and his unquenchable thirst for Earl Grey tea

By Robbie Collin

Christopher Nolan Praises Gen Z Filmmakers For “Utterly Rejecting” AI Slop: “It’s Hitting At Exactly The Wrong Time”

As Christopher Nolan prepares to take viewers on an Imax odyssey, he’s hopeful for the future of filmmaking without the use of AI. The 2x Oscar winner admitted that not all applications of artificial intelligence are “useless of meaningless,” he explained that generative AI is “hitting at exactly the wrong time” for Hollywood. “I’ve never […]

By Glenn Garner

The Odyssey Director Christopher Nolan Says 'AI Slop' Is Being 'Utterly Rejected' By Younger Audiences

The Odyssey director Christopher Nolan has offered his thoughts on the "immediate and harsh" judgment of "AI slop" from younger audiences.

By Michael Cripe

Christopher Nolan Defends The Odyssey's Modern-Day English & Historical Inaccuracies Amid Many Controversies

Director Christopher Nolan defends against multiple controversies behind The Odyssey, including the modern-day English and historical inaccuracies.

By Fariba Rezwan