American actress of extraordinary range, lauded as the generation’s best
The Odyssey has surpassed $1.1 billion worldwide, making it Christopher Nolan’s highest-grossing film and surpassing The Dark Knight Rises. The epic, featuring Matt Damon, Anne Hathaway and Robert Pattinson, opened July 17 and has dominated theatres globally while Nolan’s other projects in 2026 have delivered mixed results. The film’s success cements Nolan’s status at the peak of his career.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art has cancelled a planned 2027 Costume Institute exhibition honouring John Galliano after donors, Jewish leaders and city officials protested his selection. Galliano has withdrawn the show, apologised for past antisemitic and racist remarks and said he does not want debate about him to distract from the museum; the Met will announce a replacement.
Netflix releases a trailer for Greta Gerwig’s Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew, a prequel set in 1950s London. The film stars Daniel Craig, Carey Mulligan, Meryl Streep, and David McKenna, with a wide theatrical release planned before streaming in 2027. Gerwig describes the project as a spiritual quest and confirms a stairway to the film’s marketing via Led Zeppelin’s Stairway to Heaven.