26 Years Later, George Clooney’s ‘The Odyssey’ Adaptation Is Making a Comeback
The Coen Brothers’ O Brother, Where Art Thou? has returned to prominence on the US iTunes chart, apparently benefiting from renewed public interest in Homer’s Odyssey after the reported success of Christopher Nolan’s new film. The 2000 comedy-drama is not a direct adaptation, but reworks elements of the ancient epic in 1930s Mississippi.
George Clooney, Tim Blake Nelson and John Turturro star as the film’s leads. The article says Nolan’s Odyssey has received strong critical and audience ratings and reportedly earned more than $650 million in its first 10 days, while also attracting criticism from some conservative commentators and the translator whose work Nolan cited.
- O Brother, Where Art Thou? is climbing the US iTunes chart.
- Renewed Odyssey interest is driving older adaptations’ visibility.
- Nolan’s film is reportedly a major commercial and critical success.