For the first time in his celebrated career, acclaimed filmmaker Christopher Nolan is set to bring one of his films to India for an official premiere event.
Universal Pictures International announced on Wednesday that Mumbai has been chosen as one of the key destinations for the global promotional campaign of The Odyssey, Nolan’s upcoming mythological epic. The city joins London, Paris and New York as part of the film’s international premiere circuit.
Nolan is expected to attend the India event along with producer Emma Thomas and actors Matt Damon and Tom Holland. The premiere is slated to take place at PVR Icon IMAX, Phoenix Palladium Mall, Mumbai. While the organisers are yet to reveal the official date, the event is expected to happen ahead of the film’s theatrical rollout in July.
The visit marks a significant moment for Indian moviegoers, considering Nolan’s films have historically enjoyed a strong theatrical following in the country but have never received an official premiere here.
Based on Homer’s iconic Greek poem, The Odyssey follows Odysseus, the ruler of Ithaca, as he undertakes a dangerous voyage back home in the aftermath of the Trojan War. Matt Damon essays the lead role, while Tom Holland plays his son Telemachus. Anne Hathaway stars as Penelope. The ensemble cast also includes Robert Pattinson, Lupita Nyong’o, Samantha Morton, Zendaya and Charlize Theron.
Written and directed by Christopher Nolan and produced under Syncopy by Nolan and Emma Thomas, The Odyssey has also generated attention for another milestone—it is being mounted entirely using IMAX cameras, becoming the first feature film to do so.
The Odyssey is scheduled for a worldwide theatrical release on July 17.
