Christopher Nolan discusses the making and reception of his latest film, The Odyssey, an adaptation of Homer's epic starring Matt Damon as the Greek hero navigating his long journey home after the Trojan War. The interview matters because it comes hot on the heels of Oppenheimer's seven-Oscar success, and marks Nolan's first narrative feature shot entirely in IMAX, further cementing his reputation as one of the industry's most trusted and ambitious blockbuster filmmakers.

The Odyssey has opened to $264 million worldwide, a career-best global opening weekend for Nolan and a boost to a filmography now worth over $6.2 billion in total box office. Its $124 million domestic debut is his strongest outside the Batman franchise, with nearly a quarter of that coming from IMAX screens. Nolan reflects on nearly adapting Homer's poem during his brief time developing Troy in the 2000s, and describes how The Odyssey draws on recurring themes and imagery from across his career, including The Prestige, Inception, Dunkirk, Interstellar and Oppenheimer.