Updated
Updated · Empire · Jun 25
Empire Unveils 3-Cover The Odyssey Issue Ahead of July 17 Film Release
Updated
Updated · Empire · Jun 25

Empire Unveils 3-Cover The Odyssey Issue Ahead of July 17 Film Release

2 articles · Updated · Empire · Jun 25

Summary

  • Empire’s new The Odyssey issue offers two days of on-set access with Christopher Nolan, plus interviews with producer Emma Thomas and stars Matt Damon, Anne Hathaway, Tom Holland and Robert Pattinson.
  • Three collectible covers center on Damon’s Odysseus, Hathaway’s Penelope and Holland’s Telemachus, while subscribers get an illustrated cover of Odysseus’ storm-battered boat by Paul Shipper.
  • The magazine says the feature includes new images and reporting from a globe-spanning production shot with IMAX cameras across oceans and remote locations, including Nolan’s post-production base.
  • The issue reaches newsstands on July 3, with Nolan’s adaptation of the Homer epic due in cinemas from July 17.

Insights

Is Nolan's commitment to practical effects a sustainable model for future blockbuster filmmaking?
Can 'The Odyssey' balance its star-studded cast without overshadowing the central hero's journey?
How will Nolan's complex style reshape the traditionally linear journey of Homer's epic poem?