# Nolan warns his next film is at least three years away

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/christopher-nolan-says-the-odyssey-made-him-hit-the-limits-of-my-own-stamina-itll-be-at-least-3-years-until-his-next-film/
- Published: 2026-07-19T10:38:19+00:00
- Updated: 2026-07-19T16:47:14+00:00
- Original publisher: Deadline
- Original article: https://deadline.com/2026/07/christopher-nolan-the-odyssey-next-film-1236997438/
- Topics: Entertainment, Film

## Key points

- Nolan says his next film is at least three years off
- The Odyssey has become his best global opener since 2012
- First feature ever shot entirely on IMAX 70mm film

## Summary

Christopher Nolan has said his next film is at least three years away, as his latest work, The Odyssey, continues its strong performance at the box office. Speaking to Today, the director explained that adapting Homer's epic as writer, director and producer pushed him to "the limits of my own stamina", adding that a film of The Odyssey "should be difficult" if it is being made properly. The comments matter because Nolan has typically released a new film roughly every three years, meaning fans face a longer than usual wait for his follow-up project.

The Odyssey, which opened to more than $257 million worldwide, marks Nolan's best global debut since The Dark Knight Rises took $249 million in 2012, and its US opening of over $124 million was the best live-action haul of 2026. It is also notable as the first feature shot entirely on IMAX 70mm film, something Nolan said he had long wanted to achieve. The film, now in cinemas, stars Matt Damon, Anne Hathaway, Lupita Nyong'o, Robert Pattinson, Tom Holland, Zendaya and Charlize Theron, and follows Oppenheimer (2023), Tenet (2020), Dunkirk (2017) and Interstellar (2014) in Nolan's roughly triennial release pattern.

## Coverage

- [Deadline: Nolan warns his next film is at least three years away](https://deadline.com/2026/07/christopher-nolan-the-odyssey-next-film-1236997438/)
- [Variety: Christopher Nolan Says It Will Be ‘At Least’ Three Years Until He Makes Another Movie After ‘The Odyssey’ Pushed the ‘Limits of My Own Stamina’](https://variety.com/2026/film/news/christopher-nolan-three-years-another-movie-the-odyssey-1236815625/)

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