Christopher Nolan's forthcoming film adaptation of Homer's "The Odyssey" has come under fire from Emily Wilson, the acclaimed classicist and translator of the epic, who has branded the work "abysmal" and said she would be ashamed to have made it. Her intervention brings scholarly scrutiny to bear on a high-profile literary adaptation, raising questions about how faithfully Nolan's version handles the source material and its artistic choices.

Alongside the criticism, coverage of the film has highlighted several unsettling, horror-tinged sequences, reflecting Nolan's stated interest in one day directing a horror film. The "Odyssey" adaptation appears to be serving as an outlet for this ambition, with dark, suspenseful visual sequences marking a notable departure in tone from his previous work.