Mythic witch, daughter of Helios, famed for potions and turning foes to animals.
A roundup of interviews and industry moves shows actors reflecting on work-life balance, late-career opportunities, and financial pressures. They discuss adapting to age, shifting platforms, and new avenues for pursuing creative work.
Hundreds attend the Prometheia Festival near Dion to celebrate ancient Greek deities, with participants adopting antiquity-inspired names and staging torch-lit ceremonies, reflecting a revived cultural heritage.
Nolan has secured the scale and tech to adapt Homer’s Odyssey, with Matt Damon leading a star-studded cast. The film is shot entirely on IMAX film and follows Odysseus’s ten-year journey home, with Penelope and Telemachus in supporting roles. Releases are imminent as studios push the project toward premiere.
The Odyssey remains a box-office hit amid heated debate over casting and authenticity, with supporters praising Nolan’s vision while critics argue about representation and woke culture.
Christopher Nolan’s Odyssey has opened strongly, with critics praising its visual scale and memory-driven focus. The film, shot in IMAX across six countries, reframes Homer’s tale around Odysseus’ determination and the cost of action. Box office and critical reception signal a sharp convergence of cinema and classical myth in a modern spectacle.
The Odyssey has sparked a global reaction as Nolan's adaptation, starring Matt Damon and a star-studded cast, receives rave reviews and strong box office. Musk has pledged a rival, historically accurate version, intensifying the debate over AI in cinema and casting. The Guardian reports Musk’s criticisms persist, while the BBC notes access to ancient artifacts during the US premiere.
The Odyssey has been adapted by Christopher Nolan with major departures from Homer. Athena appears as Odysseus’s conscience, Nausicaa and the Phaeacians are omitted, the gods recede, and a new ending highlights Odysseus’s trauma and memory. Critics are weighing the implications for character, myth and the epic’s moral frame.