2 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Jul 21
Summary
Seven streamable screen versions of Homer's “The Odyssey” were highlighted after Christopher Nolan called the nearly 3,000-year-old epic his “ur-text” in a New York Times interview.
Nolan said the poem is “in everything I’ve done before,” renewing attention on the story of Odysseus’ 10-year journey back to Ithaca after the Trojan War.
The list points readers to direct retellings including Uberto Pasolini’s “The Return” from 2024, Mario Camerini’s “Ulysses” from 1955 and NBC’s 1997 mini-series “The Odyssey.”
It also notes looser descendants and parodies, arguing the epic still shapes modern storytelling well beyond faithful adaptations.