Christopher Nolan's Odyssey to premiere in Mumbai in July

Acclaimed filmmaker Christopher Nolan will travel to India for the first time in July to attend the Mumbai premiere of his upcoming epic, "The Odyssey." The director will be joined by stars Matt Damon and Tom Holland, as well as producer Emma Thomas, for the event, which marks the first-ever premiere of a Nolan film in the country.

The announcement was made on Wednesday, June 17, 2026, by Universal Pictures International, confirming Mumbai as a key stop on the film's global promotional tour alongside London, Paris, and New York. The Indian premiere is scheduled to take place at the PVR Icon IMAX theater in Mumbai's Phoenix Palladium Mall, though an exact date in July has not been finalized.

"The Odyssey" is an adaptation of Homer's ancient Greek poem, starring Matt Damon as Odysseus, the King of Ithaca, on his perilous journey home after the Trojan War. Anne Hathaway plays his wife, Penelope, and Tom Holland portrays his son, Telemachus. The ensemble cast also includes Robert Pattinson, Lupita Nyong'o, Zendaya, Charlize Theron, and Jon Bernthal. The film, produced by Nolan and Emma Thomas for Syncopy, is reported to have been mounted on a substantial budget and is notable for...