Christopher Nolan Has Been Dreaming of The Odyssey for More Than 20 Years

May 12, 2026 11:00 AM CUT

Christopher Nolan photographed in Los Angeles on April 17, 2026.

Christopher Nolan photographed in Los Angeles on April 17, 2026. Photograph by Devin Yalkin for TIME

May 12, 2026 11:00 AM CUT

Christopher Nolan’s Trojan Horse isn’t a towering colossus looming over the coast of Troy. It’s sinking. Half-submerged, it looks less like a monument than a mistake, an offering to the gods already being claimed by the sea. Inside, filthy soldiers press up against the wood. They breathe through straws as the water rises, waiting in silence for the Trojans to drag the horse through their city’s impenetrable walls.…