
Christopher Nolan aims to recreate the grandeur of classic Hollywood epics like Lawrence of Arabia and Cleopatra, but with today’s technology. He felt this scale hadn’t been attempted with a major budget and IMAX production. He’s assembled a star-studded cast including Anne Hathaway, Robert Pattinson, and Tom Holland, and secured a substantial $250 million budget for his new film, The Odyssey. According to The Hollywood Reporter, this is a significant investment for a film that isn’t a superhero movie, a sequel, or directed by James Cameron. However, the story of Odysseus arguably possesses many heroic qualities similar to those of a traditional superhero.