Nolan's 'The Odyssey' Wraps 91-Day Shoot 9 Days Early After $250 Million Production
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Updated · GQ · Jun 2
Nolan's 'The Odyssey' Wraps 91-Day Shoot 9 Days Early After $250 Million Production
1 articles · Updated · GQ · Jun 2
Summary
August 5, 2025 marked the end of principal photography for Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey, which finished nine days ahead of schedule after a 91-day shoot.
Six countries hosted the $250 million production in 2025—Morocco, Greece, Italy, Iceland, Scotland and the U.S.—with Nolan shooting more than 2 million feet of IMAX film.
Favignana in Sicily typified the logistical strain: crew members climbed 900 feet to a castle set for two weeks while helicopters ferried equipment after a planned access road failed to materialize.
The final week moved to Universal's Falls Lake, where the cast sank a replica of Odysseus's ship under jet engines blasting water, capping what Matt Damon called a run with no easy locations.
Tom Holland said Sony delayed Spider-Man: Brand New Day to accommodate Nolan's schedule, and the film's on-time, early finish reinforced Nolan's reputation for tightly controlled large-scale shoots.