Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey Sets Home Release Date

Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey is coming to digital and physical formats in November after earning $1.8 billion at the global box office. Universal Pictures Home Entertainment said the adaptation of Homer’s epic will include “exclusive content never-before-seen by audiences.”

Universal said the home release will arrive “months” before the film reaches streaming services, confirming a 2027 streaming debut. NBCUniversal’s Peacock is the likely destination.

The Odyssey home release date

The Odyssey will be released on digital platforms, 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and DVD on November 17.

The release will include more than 90 minutes of special features that were “personally overseen by Christopher Nolan,” Universal said in a news release. They include behind-the-scenes footage, cast and crew interviews, and the film’s IMAX-exclusive prologue. Some features will be available only on physical formats.

The Odyssey special features

• Plotting A Course — Christopher Nolan discusses adapting a classic literary work into a film epic.
• Icons — A look at how casting, costumes, hair, makeup and performances shaped the film’s characters.
• The Widest Window — How Nolan realized a long-held filmmaking ambition and achieved a cinema milestone.
• On Location — The cast and crew travel around the world and face extreme conditions while filming on location.
• The Horse — A look at the new design for the Trojan Horse.
• The Fall of Troy — A visit to the large Moroccan set, where special lamps simulate fire and armies take up swords.
• Ithaca — How filmmakers combined a 15th-century castle on Italy’s Favignana island with soundstage interiors to create the home Odysseus sought to return to.
• Battle Ready — Matt Damon, Tom Holland and the stunt team work on the film’s action sequences.
• Apparent Magic — The special effects and visual effects teams explain how they worked together on the film’s fantastical elements.
• The Sea People — Retrofitted Viking ships, open-sea conditions and storm effects bring Odysseus’ voyage to the screen.
• The Score — Composer Ludwig Göransson shows how ancient instruments, vocals and experimentation shaped the soundtrack.
• Bringing It Home — A look at post-production, including editing and sound design.
• The Journey of Film on The Odyssey* — Content creator Reece Feldman asks Nolan to explain what happens to the film after it leaves the set.
• IMAX Exclusive Prologue*
• “When I’m Home” music video* — James Blake, Travis Scott and Ludwig Göransson.
• Trailers

* Available only on physical formats.

Nolan wrote and directed The Odyssey. The cast includes Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Robert Pattinson, Lupita Nyong’o and Samantha Morton, with Zendaya and Charlize Theron. They are joined by John Leguizamo, Jon Bernthal, Himesh Patel, Bill Irwin, Elliot Page and Benny Safdie.

The film is the second-highest-grossing film of 2026, behind Spider-Man: Brand New Day, and also received critical praise. In Polygon’s review, entertainment editor Jake Kleinman called it “one of the most epic and beautiful films of all time.”

Kleinman wrote that The Odyssey is Nolan “at the height of his power, using every skill, trick, technique, and ounce of Hollywood cred at his disposal to tell a story that’s both awe-inspiring and shockingly unambiguous. With a sprawling cast of stars, jaw-dropping special effects, inexplicable visuals, and a masterful score from Ludwig Göransson, The Odyssey is Nolan’s purest picture ever. It’s his Lord of the Rings trilogy boiled down to one three-hour saga, a meticulous tribute to a beloved story told with just the right mix of fealty and creative liberty to forge something timely and timeless all at once.”

What happens to Odysseus after The Odyssey?

 

Source: Polygon