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Updated · Screen Rant · Jul 14
Peacock Streams $250 Million Odyssey Documentary 3 Days Before Nolan Film Opens
Updated
Updated · Screen Rant · Jul 14

Peacock Streams $250 Million Odyssey Documentary 3 Days Before Nolan Film Opens

3 articles · Updated · Screen Rant · Jul 14

Summary

  • Peacock made The Odyssey: The Making of an Epic available to stream on July 14, offering a pre-release look at Christopher Nolan’s adaptation before its July 17 theatrical debut.
  • The documentary trailer highlights interviews with Nolan and Matt Damon plus behind-the-scenes footage from a production built around real locations, practical sets, extras and forced-perspective effects instead of heavy CGI.
  • That approach comes with a reported $250 million budget, putting the film’s estimated break-even point near $625 million.
  • Box-office expectations remain high after Oppenheimer grossed more than $975 million worldwide in 2023, while early reactions and a cast led by Damon, Tom Holland and Zendaya have added to anticipation.

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