Christopher Nolan says he may helm a horror film

Director Christopher Nolan, fresh off the record-breaking opening of his latest film, has expressed a long-standing interest in making a horror movie, though he says he is still searching for the right concept. The announcement comes as his epic action film, "The Odyssey," earned an estimated $254 million to $264 million globally in its opening weekend, marking the biggest worldwide debut of his career and the largest for a live-action film so far this year.

Nolan made the comments in recent interviews, explaining that while he has always been drawn to the genre, he has yet to find an idea compelling enough to pursue. He emphasized that a successful horror film depends entirely on a powerful, undeniable concept rather than technical execution. He cited the recent hit "Obsession," a film about a man's wish that leads to deadly consequences, as an example of a film with an amazing idea that works effectively.

The director noted that elements in "The Odyssey," including a widely discussed and unsettling sequence involving the sorceress Circe, have further whetted his appetite for horror. He joked that fans asking him to make a horror film should just buy a ticket to his current...