THE ODYSSEY Trailer Leaks Online; First Look At Christopher Nolan's Epic Includes Tom Holland And Jon Bernthal

THE ODYSSEY Trailer Leaks Online; First Look At Christopher Nolan's Epic Includes Tom Holland And Jon Bernthal

The trailer for Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey is now playing in theaters, and it's leaked online! In the sneak peek, the spotlight is put on Spider-Man: Brand New Day's Tom Holland and Jon Berthal...

By JoshWilding - Jul 01, 2025 02:07 PM EST
Filed Under: Fantasy

The first trailer for The Odyssey will play in theaters this week in front of Jurassic World Rebirth. Universal Pictures reportedly has no intention of releasing it online (for now, at least) and has instead opted to have it play as filmmaker Christopher Nolan intended: on the big screen. 

It's a nice idea, but in this day and age, it means most people will see The Odyssey for the first time as a recording from someone's phone. Unsurprisingly, that's exactly what's happened, as you'll discover by clicking here (it can also be found here).

The trailer opens with a shot of the sea, and a voice that says, "Darkness. Zeus' law smashed to pieces. A kingdom without a King since my master died. He knew it wasn't a winnable war, and then somehow, somehow, he won it." 

Jon Berthal's character can then he heard stating, "I know nothing of Odysseus, not since Troy." Tom Holland, who is clearly playing Telemachus, replies, "I have to find out what happened to my father. When did you last see him?"

The actor's face is shown after shots of a beach and men on horses racing towards a large black horse that may have broken off a ship or something similar. He appears to cry as Bernthal's character (Antinous, perhaps) responds by shouting around the room, "Who has a story about Odysseus? You? You have a story? Some say he's rich, some say he's poor. Some say he perished, some say he's in prison. What say you?"

"In prison?" Telemachus asks, prompting Bernthal's character to declare, "What kind of prison can hold a man like that?" After a few more shots of soldiers, we see Matt Damon's Odysseus at sea, floating on a piece of wreckage—a raft, perhaps—unconscious or dead.

It concludes with "THE ODYSSEY," and is very much just a teaser for what looks to be Nolan's most unique movie to date. 

The ancient Greek poem this movie is based on is one of the foundational texts of Western literature. It tells the story of Odysseus, King of Ithaca, and his perilous journey home after the Trojan War, exploring themes of heroism, loyalty, cunning and the struggle against divine will.

The tale includes iconic stories like Odysseus' encounters with the Cyclops Polyphemus, the Sirens and the witch-goddess Circe, culminating in a reunion with his wife Penelope. 

The cast of The Odyssey includes Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Zendaya, Robert Pattinson, Lupita Nyong'o, Anne Hathaway, Charlize Theron, Benny Safdie, Elliot Page, Jon Bernthal, and Mia Goth.

"Christopher Nolan’s next film The Odyssey is a mythic action epic shot across the world using brand new IMAX film technology," Universal Pictures revealed last December. "The film brings Homer’s foundational saga to Imax film screens for the first time and opens in theaters everywhere on July 17, 2026." 

The Odyssey arrives in theaters on July 17, 2026.

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IronGenesis
IronGenesis - 7/1/2025, 2:23 PM
Just going to leave this here …

Nolan has a large mountain to climb, if he wants to do better than Ralph Fiennes and the dog scene from The Return.
MyCoolYoung
MyCoolYoung - 7/1/2025, 2:25 PM
They may as well release it now instead of removing it from the places. Once it’s on the internet it’s over with
NonPlayerC
NonPlayerC - 7/1/2025, 2:26 PM
im intrigued
Canyoublush
Canyoublush - 7/1/2025, 2:29 PM
I don’t know why but the dialogue and scene between Holland and Berthnal made me imagine this was some weird elseworlds story featuring Spiderman and the Punisher in ancient times. 😆🤣
TheIronDuck
TheIronDuck - 7/1/2025, 4:32 PM
@Canyoublush - you should watch the movie Pilgrimage. They both got a zoom call from Kevin Feige together while shooting it telling them they'd been cast as Peter and Frank.
MisterBones
MisterBones - 7/1/2025, 2:30 PM
Jon Bernthal refusing to change his "lemme tell you something" habit lol. Translated that shit to Ancient Greece
MyCoolYoung
MyCoolYoung - 7/1/2025, 3:16 PM
@TheIronDuck - seriously?
TheIronDuck
TheIronDuck - 7/1/2025, 4:32 PM
@MyCoolYoung - I replied to the wrong person
HammerLegFoot
HammerLegFoot - 7/1/2025, 2:30 PM
So they cast David Dastmalchian as Bison in the Street Fighter movie? I mean he's a good actor but idk.
HashTagSwagg
HashTagSwagg - 7/1/2025, 2:33 PM
@HammerLegFoot - Yikes
harryba11zack
harryba11zack - 7/1/2025, 2:41 PM
@HammerLegFoot - he is an ok-ish actor but he is no Neal McDonough
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DarthAlgar
DarthAlgar - 7/1/2025, 2:51 PM
@HammerLegFoot - User Comment Image
ObserverIO
ObserverIO - 7/1/2025, 2:58 PM
@HammerLegFoot - I think that instead of taking the low-hanging fruit of being the best Hollywood Street Fighter movie, they're actually going for the gold by trying to be even worse than the first two.
HammerLegFoot
HammerLegFoot - 7/1/2025, 3:02 PM
@ObserverIO - Thats got to be what they are going for. I'm not seeing the vision with this cast
KaptainKhaos
KaptainKhaos - 7/1/2025, 4:07 PM
@HammerLegFoot - dude isn't my first choice, but he's a damn good actor, so I'm down
NonPlayerC
NonPlayerC - 7/1/2025, 4:10 PM
@ObserverIO - with the cast they have I think they could make a great action comedy street fighter movie. Alan richtson guile, we'll see about the ken casting but I like ryu and Chun Li, they are getting known but not big actors. I guess mamoa is big but as blanca not sure how much he'll be a focus. Shulz as Dan is fantastic. they could really go either way, make a gritty action fighter or just try to remake the ridiculousness of the 90s movie

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NonPlayerC
NonPlayerC - 7/1/2025, 4:12 PM
@HammerLegFoot - he looks a lot like Raul Julia, maybe its a direct sequel to the 90s movie and Alan richtison will talk with a French accent
rebellion
rebellion - 7/1/2025, 2:30 PM
bernthal bernthaling plus typical, expected, uninspired austere aesthetics. but people are gonna lose their minds because ChRistOpHer NoLan
URCOMMENTSUCKS
URCOMMENTSUCKS - 7/1/2025, 2:37 PM
@rebellion - Yeah, Christopher Nolan, one of the few directors living right now who make blockbuster movies that aren't CGI capeshit slop or reboots or remakes.
rebellion
rebellion - 7/1/2025, 2:49 PM
@URCOMMENTSUCKS - your comment sucks
URCOMMENTSUCKS
URCOMMENTSUCKS - 7/1/2025, 2:35 PM
Not even Nolan can convince me that Tom Holland or Zendaya are anything more than one-note industry plants.

Should've went with the unknowns.
MotherGooseUPus
MotherGooseUPus - 7/1/2025, 3:06 PM
@URCOMMENTSUCKS - not watching the trailer until its released, but from the movie ive seen them in, besides Spiderman... and in Spiderman... i couldnt agree more. I think Holland is a better actor and has more range but those 2 are def the WEAK links in this otherwise phenomenal cast
harryba11zack
harryba11zack - 7/1/2025, 2:36 PM
oh god, he's gonna do the roar again.
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TheNewYorkerr
TheNewYorkerr - 7/1/2025, 2:42 PM
Even though I’ll never understand the appeal of Tom Holland, I’m sure the film will be great. Like every single one of his [Nolan] others.
SirReginald
SirReginald - 7/1/2025, 2:53 PM
I wonder if it will address what the Greeks thought of barbarians (northerners) and africans (southerners).
BillyBatson1000
BillyBatson1000 - 7/1/2025, 3:20 PM
@Supercat, this had your fingerprints ALL over it.

"Odysseus" (Matt Damon) floating on a raft - Juxtaposed with - "Rose" (Kate Winslet) passes him on a piece of wreckage — next to the sinking Titanic.
Matchesz
Matchesz - 7/1/2025, 3:23 PM
M’ask you something who has a story of Odysseus
MarvelousMarty
MarvelousMarty - 7/1/2025, 3:29 PM
Tom Holland is a poor actor outside of Spiderman but I love the original Clash of the Titans so maybe this will be worth a watch.
ModHaterSLADE
ModHaterSLADE - 7/1/2025, 3:43 PM
Nolan is one of the best when it comes to cinematography, excited for this one.
TheRedLeader
TheRedLeader - 7/1/2025, 6:49 PM
@ModHaterSLADE - so kudos to the cinematographer, not to Nolan.
ProfessorWhy
ProfessorWhy - 7/1/2025, 3:56 PM
I'm going for the practical cyclops, staying to hear the sirens sing
harryba11zack
harryba11zack - 7/1/2025, 4:03 PM
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TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 7/1/2025, 4:08 PM
Shit , missed it but oh well…

The teaser does sound interesting though and given that it was reported initially that Nolan’s next after Oppenheimer would be a father & son story , this makes me think that is indeed true with equal focus on both Holland’s Telemachus as he looks for his father and Damon’s Odysseus as he tries to come back home.
bobevanz
bobevanz - 7/1/2025, 5:30 PM
Assholes losing accounts just for an hour of internet karma haha. I'll see it tomorrow, and then in glorious 1.43 with Fantastic Four since Rebirth isn't getting an imax release in the US
SummersEssex
SummersEssex - 7/1/2025, 5:58 PM
Sure hope Matt Damon goes full frontal in this one.
Colton
Colton - 7/1/2025, 6:16 PM
Matt Damon as the lead? 🤢🤢🤢
TheRedLeader
TheRedLeader - 7/1/2025, 6:47 PM
Nolan’s first flop, I predict.
Not a single greek actor on the lead roles.

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