Composer Ludwig Göransson and director Christopher Nolan have partnered for their third collaboration on 'The Odyssey,' taking an experimental approach to film scoring. Nolan instructed Göransson to abandon traditional orchestral instrumentation in favour of sounds that authentically reflected the Bronze Age setting. Göransson responded by assembling an unconventional palette of sonic materials, including ancient Greek instruments such as the lyre and aulos, thirty-five bronze gongs of varying sizes, and industrial elements like scrap metal and air-conditioning units, all combined to produce something distinctly different from previous classical adaptations.

Nolan's adaptation of Homer's epic poem features an extensive cast including Matt Damon as the titular protagonist, alongside Anne Hathaway, Tom Holland, Robert Pattinson, Zendaya, and Charlize Theron among numerous other performers. The production marks Nolan's thirteenth directorial feature and was developed through his Syncopy production company with Emma Thomas, with Universal Pictures as distributor. The accompanying soundtrack includes an original composition written collaboratively by Göransson, James Blake, Travis Scott, and Nolan himself.