# ‘The Odyssey’ VFX House DNEG Co-Finances Francesco Lucente’s Fantasy Adventure ‘Sinbad,’ Cappu Films Boards Sales (EXCLUSIVE)

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/the-odyssey-vfx-house-dneg-co-finances-francesco-lucentes-fantasy-adventure-sinbad-cappu-films-boards-sales-exclusive/
- Published: 2026-10-26T22:19:13+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-26T23:27:07+00:00
- Original publisher: Variety
- Original article: https://variety.com/2026/film/markets-festivals/odyssey-vfx-dneg-fantasy-adventure-sinbad-cappu-films-1236931640/
- Topics: Basketball, Entertainment, Europe, Film, Sport, World

## Key points

- DNEG is co-financing and producing Lucente’s “Sinbad”.
- Cappu Films is handling international sales across multiple regions.
- Pre-production is planned for early 2027, with delivery in March 2029.

## Summary

DNEG, the visual effects company behind Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey”, has joined Francesco Lucente’s fantasy adventure “Sinbad” as co-financier and producer. The deal brings an experienced effects studio and an international sales partner to a new screen version of the classic sailor’s tale, as its financing and cast are assembled.

Hong Kong-based Cappu Films is selling the film across territories in Asia, Europe, the CIS, Latin America, the Caribbean, the Middle East, Africa and some Pacific islands. Pre-production is due to begin in early 2027, with delivery planned for March 2029; sales talks began at the Busan market and are continuing ahead of TIFFCOM. Lucente wrote the screenplay and will direct, while DNEG’s credits include “Inception”, “Interstellar” and both “Dune” films.

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