Christopher Nolan brings The Odyssey to CinemaCon

Christopher Nolan gave theatre owners a thrilling glimpse of The Odyssey at CinemaCon in Las Vegas. His adaptation of Homer’s epic starring Matt Damon as Odysseus is one of the most hotly anticipated of the year, arriving in theaters on July 17. “The Odyssey is a story that has fascinated generation after generation for 3,000 years,” Nolan said from the stage on Wednesday evening.  “It’s not a story, it’s the story.” He introduced an extended clip from the film showing the arrival of the Trojan Horse and the intense nighttime infiltration of the city of Troy. Or, as Jon Bernthal’s Menelaus calls it, “the story of the horse.” “The Odyssey” is the first motion picture shot entirely on IMAX film, thanks to the development of new cameras that aren’t quite so noisy, fulfilling a dream Nolan said he’s had since he was 16.