Movies Christopher Nolan's THE ODYSSEY (IMAX Tickets on Sale July 17 - One Year Before Film's Release, post #128)

[Bob Gray]

The Dune movies suck

and she sucks in them. She's a terrible actress. Completely wooden and blank-faced, no emotionality whatsoever. I frankly don't "get" her

 

[Adamant]

Damon and Hathaway?


Holland and Zendaya?

 

[Flower2dPeople]

Ugh, Tom Holland and Zendaya? Keep these annoying new "it" kids out of Nolan's movies.

The Dune movies suck and she sucks in them. She's a terrible actress. Completely wooden and blank-faced, no emotionality whatsoever. I frankly don't "get" her, and I definitely don't want her ruining a Nolan movie.

When I saw the thread title, my first thought was "Another movie that Zendaya is going to ruin. "

Glad I'm not alone.

 

[Loiosh]

The Dune movies suck

 

[JudoThrowFiasco]

Obviously can't bet against Nolan but he's due for a dud and casting Holland and Zendaya is cause for concern.

 

[JudoThrowFiasco]

The Dune movies suck and she sucks in them. She's a terrible actress. Completely wooden and blank-faced, no emotionality whatsoever. I frankly don't "get" her, and I definitely don't want her ruining a Nolan movie.

The movies are great but she's arguably the most 1 dimensional actor going. She is just all moody angst.

 

[Deleted member 592570]

Tom Holland is a great gay camp type of actor in the vein of Tim Curry but he can't bridge the gap to serious actor the way Curry could. When he's doing his thing, he' very fun to watch, but he's not a serious actor.

 

[Loiosh]

The movies are great but she's arguably the most 1 dimensional actor going. She is just all moody angst.

Couldn't disagree more.

She was Fremen and believed in Fremen, and detested Bene Gesserit propaganda. She loved Paul and he swore he wouldn't change. He betrayed everything he promised her.

She was every bit as committed to the Fremen as Stilgar, but in the film they made her less of a believer while Stilgar was a true zealot.

Keep in mind that Herbert was really disappointed in the fact most failed to realized Paul was a villain, so Villeneuve added a trusted voice of dissent. I think even Herbert underestimated the power of a charismatic leader.

Who amongst us wouldn't have followed this man? The film needed Chani to remind us it would be a mistaked.



Are there sill people who feel Timothée Chalamet couldn't play Paul?

 

[JudoThrowFiasco]

Couldn't disagree more.

She was Fremen and believed in Fremen, and detested Bene Gesserit propaganda. She loved Paul and he swore he wouldn't change. He betrayed everything he promised her.

She was every bit as committed to the Fremen as Stilgar, but in the film they made her less of a believer while Stilgar was a true zealot.

Keep in mind that Herbert was really disappointed in the fact most failed to realized Paul was a villain, so Villeneuve added a trusted voice of dissent. I think even Herbert underestimated the power of a charismatic leader.

Who amongst us wouldn't have followed this man? The film needed Chani to remind us it would be a mistaked.



Are there sill people who feel Timothée Chalamet couldn't play Paul?

Not sure what you're getting at, but beyond Dune...her characters are rinse and repeat. All scowling angst and with little range but that. Going from Nolans usual all star team casting to adding Holland and Her, gives me worry he's about to produce his first dud.

Although again, I'm never going to bet againt the man

 

[Dragonlordxxxxx]

Update: December 23, 2024

Christopher Nolan's Next Film Revealed to Be a Mythic Epic Adaptation of THE ODYSSEY

The speculation over Christopher Nolan's next movie has come to an end. Universal revealed Monday that Nolan will adapt The Odyssey, the epic poem from Homer that follows Odysseus’ journey home after the Trojan war.

“Christopher Nolan’s next film ‘The Odyssey’ is a mythic action epic shot across the world using brand new IMAX film technology,” said the studio. “The film brings Homer’s foundational saga to IMAX film screens for the first time and opens in theaters everywhere on July 17, 2026.”

Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Zendaya, Robert Pattinson, Lupita Nyong’o, Anne Hathaway and Charlize Theron star in the feature.

Nolan has delved with period pieces before, including best piture winner Oppenheimer, which told the story of the creation of the Atomic Bomb, and The Prestige, an adaptation of Christopher Priest’s novel centering on two rival magicians amid the backdrop of 1890s London.

But The Odyssey is a marked change of pace for the filmmaker. Homer’s epic poem dates back to the 8th century BC and tells of gods, goddesses and monsters — the type of material foreign to Nolan’s work so far. Still, the filmmaker has dealt with plenty of fantastical material, including making Batman believable for post-9/11 audiences, and bringing realism to sci-fi notions such as shared dreams in Inception and intergalactic travel in Interstellar.

Nolan began his year winning his first Oscars in his decades-long career thanks to Oppenheimer, which netted him statues for best picture and best director. Nolan ended it with another honor, officially being knighted by King Charles in a ceremony last week.

Christopher Nolan’s Next Movie Revealed as ‘The Odyssey’

Matt Damon stars in the feature, which has a 2026 release date from Universal.

www.hollywoodreporter.com

 

[PRIDEWASBETTER]

This is going to be a 5 hour movie

 

[MDoza]

Which accent will Tom Holland fail to pull off in this film?

 

[milliniar]

Which accent will Tom Holland fail to pull off in this film?

England English

 

[MDoza]

England English

I have no idea how this guy keeps getting big roles, he’s the worst actor of his generation.

 

[evergreenrider]

 

[heavyarms21]

This is going to be a 5 hour movie

They are going to let him do it too

 

[Bornstarch]

I read Odyssey in middle school

They're going to need 10 trillion dollars to make a movie of this scale.

Also, I bet they're going "diversify" this Greek classic.

 

[JackWhite]

None of this sounds that interesting to me.

But....I will wait and see when the first teaser eventually drops.

 

[Pittie Petey]

I read Odyssey in middle school

They're going to need 10 trillion dollars to make a movie of this scale.

Also, I bet they're going "diversify" this Greek classic.

You think the Moops are gonna be in it?

 

[Fishmonger]

The Dune movies suck and she sucks in them