Nolan Says 'Oppenheimer' Success Unlocked 100-Day 'The Odyssey' Production
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Updated · Deadline · Jul 14
Nolan Says 'Oppenheimer' Success Unlocked 100-Day 'The Odyssey' Production
3 articles · Updated · Deadline · Jul 14
Summary
Christopher Nolan said the unexpected success of "Oppenheimer" gave him the leverage to persuade a studio to back "The Odyssey," a project requiring a massive budget and cast.
On "The Daily Show," Nolan said the film would have been difficult to mount otherwise, adding that the Oscar momentum from "Oppenheimer" also helped get the adaptation approved.
100 days was the planned shoot, but Nolan said production effectively wrapped by day 91 because the cast and crew were exhausted, even though the film still finished ahead of schedule and under budget.
"The Odyssey" is one of Western literature's foundational texts, and Nolan framed the challenge of adapting it as difficult "for all the right reasons" because of the scale the story demands.