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After conquering The Odyssey, Christopher Nolan admits one genre still scares him; ‘incredibly difficult’

After conquering The Odyssey, Christopher Nolan admits one genre still scares him; ‘incredibly difficult’

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After bringing Homer’s epic “The Odyssey” to the big screen, Christopher Nolan says there is one genre he still wouldn’t dare take on- Romantic comedy. Christopher Nolan said he would be “terrified” to direct a romantic comedy. During an appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, the Oscar-winning filmmaker admitted he would be “terrified” to direct a rom-com, even though he enjoys watching them. Why Nolan said he would be ‘terrified’ In the show, Fallon joked about Nolan directing a romantic comedy, but the Oscar-winning filmmaker said it would be much harder than people think. Nolan said, “I think doing a rom-com would be incredibly difficult. I love watching those movies. But, no, I think comedy, like, people who direct comedy, people who do comedy, I think that’s one of the hardest things in the world to make people laugh that way.” He explained further, “Particularly the risk they take. When you make a film … you know, if I show a film to people and maybe they don’t respond to bits of it, …

Who is Devyn Dalton? 5 things to know about Matt Damon’s ‘The Odyssey’ stunt double with ‘the greatest arms’

Who is Devyn Dalton? 5 things to know about Matt Damon’s ‘The Odyssey’ stunt double with ‘the greatest arms’

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As Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey wins over audiences worldwide. Matt Damon’s ripped look in the epic movie has caught fans’ attention, but the Oscar winner says he can’t take all the credit. On the “Happy Sad Confused” podcast, he revealed that some of the film’s memorable arm shots actually belonged to his stunt double. Matt Damon credits his body double Devyn Dalton for some of his muscular look in The Odyssey. (Instagram/ @devyn.dalton) “When we did the force perspective stuff with the Laestrygonians… there were these stuntmen who were all seven feet and then they got stunt men who were under five feet. My double was a woman, a female stunt performer who had the greatest arms I’ve ever seen. When she came into the catering tent, it was the first time I met her. I went up and hugged her and thanked her for all the work she put in,” Damon said. “There are those shots where you see these giants looming over me [and that’s her],” Damon added. “It was almost 100% my …

Is Elliot Page playing Achilles in Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey? Full cast roles explained

Is Elliot Page playing Achilles in Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey? Full cast roles explained

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This summer’s highly anticipated cinematic event, The Odyssey, brings together a collection of Hollywood powerhouses, from Oscar-winning veterans to era-defining young talent, for this mythical, action-epic story. Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey is releasing exclusively in theaters on July 17. (Getty Images via AFP) Director Christopher Nolan is taking over cinemas with his blockbuster retelling of Homer’s The Odyssey, exclusively in theaters July 17. Nolan assembled an epic cast to film this locations-heavy film in Morocco, Greece, Italy, Iceland, Scotland and the United States. Is Elliot Page playing Achilles in The Odyssey? According to the listing for The Odyssey on Into Film, Elliot Page is playing Sinon, a Greek warrior during the Trojan War, as per Superherohype. This comes after months of speculation that The Umbrella Academy star would play Achilles, one of the greatest warriors of the Trojan War. Page will instead portray Sinon, the Greek soldier who played an important role in the fall of Troy. However, it will likely be a small role, as Sinon does not appear prominently in Homer’s Odyssey. Also …

Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey breaks the internet as AMC, Fandango face major delays

Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey breaks the internet as AMC, Fandango face major delays

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Christopher Nolan’s highly anticipated epic The Odyssey has not even hit theaters yet but it is already breaking the internet. Fans rushing to grab IMAX and premium large format seats overwhelmed ticketing platforms on Thursday. Fans overwhelmed ticketing platforms as The Odyssey IMAX tickets went on sale. (X/ @odysseymovie) AMC app Crashes AMC’s ticketing app paused briefly after demand for IMAX and other premium large format screenings of The Odyssey surged following tickets going on sale Thursday. Sales eventually resumed but wait times stretched up to an hour. Outage tracking site Downdetector recorded 872 reports of AMC not working as of 12:13pm EST. Fandango was not spared either, with users reporting long wait times on its website as well, per Variety. As there were 289 reports of website not working as of 12:04pm EST, per Downdetector. On social media, frustrated moviegoers complained about the difficulty of securing seats in their preferred format. It is not the first time AMC’s systems have buckled under pressure, similar crashes occurred during the release of Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour …

Christopher Nolan-Matt Damon take audience through Gods, battles and…; fans call it ‘Absolute…’

Christopher Nolan-Matt Damon take audience through Gods, battles and…; fans call it ‘Absolute…’

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The Odyssey Trailer: Christopher Nolan-Matt Damon take audience through Gods, battles and…; fans call it ‘Absolute…’ Home Hollywood Updates The Odyssey Trailer: Christopher Nolan-Matt Damon take audience through Gods, battles and…; fans c… The Odyssey Trailer: The action-packed adaptation follows Matt Damon’s portrayal of the Greek hero Odysseus as he travels home for ten years following the Trojan War. The Odyssey Trailer OUT: A new trailer for Christopher Nolan’s next epic film, The Odyssey, has been released. Days after the director released a five-minute prologue with the theatrical release of Avatar: Fire and Ash, the trailer was released. The new trailer offers a look into the scope and ambition of the eagerly awaited movie, taking viewers on a voyage over land and water after enticing them with spectacular fight sequences. The Odyssey trailer is all about… The action-packed adaptation follows Matt Damon’s portrayal of the Greek hero Odysseus as he travels home for ten years following the Trojan War. …

The Odyssey trailer: Christopher Nolan lets his visuals do the talking, anchored by one important dialogue | Hollywood News

The Odyssey trailer: Christopher Nolan lets his visuals do the talking, anchored by one important dialogue | Hollywood News

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The trailer for Christopher Nolan’s much-awaited film The Odyssey has finally been released, offering the first glimpse into the filmmaker’s ambitious retelling of the legendary Greek epic. Starring Matt Damon as Odysseus, the film traces the arduous journey of the Greek king as he attempts to return home after the epic Trojan War and reunite with his wife, Penelope. The cast also includes Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway—who essays the role of Penelope—along with Robert Pattinson, Lupita Nyong’o, and several other notable names. Christopher Nolan, who has written and directed the film, has also produced it alongside his wife Emma Thomas under their production banner, Syncopy. The trailer was unveiled on Monday. Watch the trailer of Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey The video opens with Matt Damon’s Odysseus, whose voice echoes in the background: “After years of war, no one could stand between my men and home. Not even me.” Notably, this is one of the two dialogues in the nearly 120-second trailer. True to Nolan’s signature storytelling, the trailer relies heavily on striking visuals rather than …

Christopher Nolan says he lost Troy to Wolfgang Petersen and got Batman Begins as consolation

Christopher Nolan says he lost Troy to Wolfgang Petersen and got Batman Begins as consolation

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Christopher Nolan has revealed that he did not drop his upcoming film ‘The Odyssey‘ out of nowhere; the seeds go back more than 20 years. In an interview with Empire Magazine, Nolan said Warner Bros. originally brought him on board for Troy, long before he ever imagined building a blockbuster career around Gotham City. The studio later pulled the movie back, and that shuffle eventually led him to Batman Begins. British filmmaker Christopher Nolan.(AFP) How Nolan landed ‘Troy,’ then watched it slip away Nolan told Empire that the studio hired him when Wolfgang Petersen briefly stepped aside from Troy. “I was originally hired by Warner Bros. to direct ‘Troy.’ Wolfgang Petersen had developed it, and so when the studio decided not to proceed with his superhero movie ‘Batman Vs Superman’, he wanted it back,” he said. Nolan remembered feeling drawn to the material from day one. “At the end of the day, it was a world that I was very interested to explore… Certain images, particularly. How I wanted to handle the Trojan horse, things …