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Nolan’s the Odyssey wins Tom Cruise’s backing ahead of release
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Tom Cruise has given Christopher Nolan's new film "The Odyssey" a public endorsement after attending an early screening, thanking Nolan, his producing partner Emma Thomas, and the cast and crew on social media for "an amazing night in a movie theatre." The praise carries weight because both men are widely regarded as leading champions of theatrical cinema, and Cruise's backing is likely to boost the film's prospects as it heads into its opening weekend.
The Odyssey, released in cinemas from Friday, adapts Homer's epic and stars Matt Damon as Odysseus, with Anne Hathaway, Tom Holland, Zendaya, Robert Pattinson, Lupita Nyong'o, Jon Bernthal, Elliot Page, Travis Scott and Charlize Theron rounding out the cast. It holds a 96 percent critics' score on Rotten Tomatoes and is notable as the first feature shot entirely on Imax 70mm film. Cruise, who famously delayed Top Gun: Maverick's release during the pandemic to protect its cinema debut, has a track record of promoting other directors' work, including Nolan's Tenet and Oppenheimer, and is himself preparing for the October release of his next film, Digger, directed by Alejandro G. Iñárritu.
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In short
- Tom Cruise publicly praised Nolan's "The Odyssey" after an early screening
- Film opens Friday, stars Matt Damon, holds 96% on Rotten Tomatoes
- First feature ever shot entirely on Imax 70mm film
How this story developed
- 4 months ago Reports of Cruise's tribute were republished with an error naming Nolan's producing partner as "Emma Nolan" rather than Emma Thomas, while the substance of his praise for the film and its cast remained unchanged.
- 4 months ago Tom Cruise publicly endorsed Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey" after an early screening, thanking Nolan, producing partner Emma Thomas, and the cast and crew for "an amazing night in a movie theatre" as the Homer adaptation starring Matt Damon opened in cinemas from Friday with a 96 percent Rotten Tomatoes score.
Explained simply
Homer’s Odyssey is an ancient Greek poem about Odysseus, a king trying to return home after the Trojan War. His journey is delayed by storms, monsters, gods and other dangers, while his wife Penelope and son Telemachus wait for him in Ithaca.
Christopher Nolan is a British-American filmmaker known for large-scale cinema releases including Inception, Dunkirk and Oppenheimer. Tom Cruise is one of Hollywood’s biggest film stars and has often argued for films to be seen in cinemas, giving his public support particular attention within the industry.
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Originally published by The Hollywood Reporter as “Tom Cruise Praises Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’: “I Can’t Wait to See It Again””.