“Probably another fan art” - Fans remain divided as an alleged first poster of Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey goes viral

Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey made headlines after its alleged first poster was leaked online. The said poster reportedly started appearing in AMC cinemas in the US, catching the attention of fans, who have since shared copies of the poster on social media.

In an X post by the fan account Nolan Archive, the alleged The Odyssey poster features the movie's title in bold, blue letters and the tagline, "DEFY THE GODS," written over an image of a Greek statue's head and set against a dark blue background. The poster also featured the release date of the movie, July 17, 2026.

However, some fans took to social media to critique the poster, with some of them saying that it's not an official poster, but instead a fan-made one.

"The font looks like the fan art posters. Probably another fan art," an X user commented.

More fans share their comments, saying that the viral The Odyssey poster looks like a copycat of the Oppenheimer poster, which makes them think it's fan art. Another netizen pointed out the date format, saying that it makes the legitimacy of the poster questionable.

"I don't know, it looks like they're using the same font as the Oppenheimer title. I think it's fanart," an X user said. "lol it's a remake from Oppenheimer poster lmao," another X user commented. "Just the fact the date is in US order can tell you this is a fan made they've added for the moment," a user on X added.

However, some fans noted that the poster of Christopher Nolan's anticipated project looks "f**king gorgeous," "iconic," and "exceptional."

"Absolutely f**king gorgeous. This is how you do a teaser poster. The tag line. The floating embers. The statue. It's so simple & minimalist & yet instantly iconic. We are going to get another generational film from Christopher Nolan," an X user commented. "Who's the statue at the bottom of Odyssey poster? Is it Odysseus or a god? Anyways poster is exceptional. Lovely start to my morning," a user on X added.

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Actress tapped to play Circe in Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey shares update on the movie

Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey is one of the anticipated releases, despite the project's scheduled release still a year away. While the details for the project based on the Greek epic remain scarce, there are a few things that have been confirmed.

For one, Universal confirmed in February that Matt Damon will be starring in it as Odysseus. The studio shared the first look at Damon's transformation into the Greek hero in its X post on February 17, 2025. Other confirmed names, per Variety, include Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Robert Pattinson, Zendaya, Lupita Nyong'o, Jon Bernthal, and Charlize Theron.

However, details as to who will play which role remain a mystery, but Charlize Theron seemingly confirmed that she's going to play Circe in The Odyssey. In a red carpet interview with Variety on June 28, 2025, she was asked how she prepared to play the "goddess of sorcery," aka Circe, in the movie, to which she said:

"I don't know. I'm just gonna talk to Chris about it and we'll see where it goes. It's super intimidating."

Charlize Theron also said that while other cast members have started filming for the movie, she's yet to join them in a couple of weeks.

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Stay tuned for more news and updates as production goes underway for Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey.

Edited by Kinette Sumadia