# ‘The Odyssey’ Oscar Blitz to Begin With Robert Downey Jr., Guillermo del Toro and Steven Spielberg as Moderators

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/the-odyssey-oscar-blitz-to-begin-with-robert-downey-jr-guillermo-del-toro-and-steven-spielberg-as-moderators/
- Published: 2026-10-30T18:49:10+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-30T19:56:19+00:00
- Original publisher: Variety
- Original article: https://variety.com/2026/film/awards/the-odyssey-oscars-campaign-downey-del-toro-spielberg-1236935212/
- Topics: Americas, Business, Elections, Geopolitics, Markets, Politics, World

## Key points

- Universal’s Oscar campaign for “The Odyssey” begins in November.
- The film has grossed more than $1.1 billion worldwide.
- Screenings and events emphasise its large-format filmmaking.

## Summary

Universal is launching its Oscar campaign for Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” with screenings and Q&As featuring Nolan, producer Emma Thomas and star Matt Damon. The run opens the week of 9 November, with prominent filmmakers and Oscar winners moderating events as the studio seeks to persuade voters that the summer blockbuster merits awards recognition.

The campaign highlights the film’s large-format presentation, with most Los Angeles screenings offered in Imax 70mm, 70mm or 35mm. “The Odyssey” opened to $264.1 million worldwide and has since passed $1.1 billion, Nolan’s highest-grossing film. Events also include the premiere of a 75-minute making-of documentary on 10 November, followed by a Q&A with Damon and key members of the production team.

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