Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey will be available on digital platforms and disc starting Nov. 17. The release follows the film’s $1.78 billion global box-office run. Universal Pictures Home Entertainment says the movie will arrive on streaming months later.
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment announced Tuesday that Nolan’s adaptation of Homer’s epic would get a digital and physical release in November, with exclusive content audiences haven’t seen before. The film is confirmed to debut on streaming in 2027, likely on NBCUniversal’s Peacock.
Digital, 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, and DVD editions all go on sale Nov. 17. Universal says the release has more than 90 minutes of special features, which were “personally overseen by Christopher Nolan,” according to a Universal news release. The bonus-feature collection includes behind-the-scenes footage, interviews with the cast and crew, and the film’s IMAX-exclusive prologue. Some features are limited to physical formats.
Table of Contents
Plotting A Course
This feature looks at how Christopher Nolan approached the challenge of adapting a classic literary work into a cinematic epic.
Icons
The feature explores how casting, costuming, hair, and makeup combine with layered performances to create the film’s characters.
The Widest Window
This feature explores how Nolan turned a long-held filmmaking dream into reality and pushed the boundaries of cinema to achieve an unprecedented milestone.
On Location
The feature follows the cast and crew as they film around the world in extreme conditions.
The Horse
A new Trojan Horse design refashions its features to make the ruse look convincing.
The Fall of Troy
The feature takes viewers onto the expansive Moroccan set, where special lamps simulate fire and entire armies take up swords. The set gives the battle a sense of enormous scale.
Ithaca
Filmmakers combine a 15th-century castle on Italy’s Favignana island with soundstage interiors to create the home Odysseus was determined to return to.
Battle Ready
Matt Damon, Tom Holland, and the stunt team work together on the film’s action sequences, aiming to bring them realism and intensity.
Apparent Magic
The feature shows how the special-effects and visual-effects teams work in lockstep to bring fantastical elements to life with realism.
The Sea People
Retrofitted Viking ships, challenging open-sea conditions, and immersive storm effects combine to depict Odysseus’ perilous voyage.
The Score
Composer Ludwig Göransson opens his studio in the feature about how ancient instruments, vocals, and experimentation shaped The Odyssey’s intimate and emotional soundtrack.
Bringing It Home
This feature covers post-production, including meticulous editing and immersive sound design that complete the film’s cinematic journey.
The Journey of Film on The Odyssey
Content creator Reece Feldman asks Christopher Nolan for a precise walkthrough of what happens to the film once it leaves the set.
IMAX Exclusive Prologue
The special features include an IMAX-exclusive prologue.
James Blake, Travis Scott, and Ludwig Göransson – “When I’m Home” music video
The special features include the “When I’m Home” music video by James Blake, Travis Scott, and Ludwig Göransson.
Trailers
Trailers are included among the special features.
* Denotes features only available on physical formats
The Journey of Film on The Odyssey, the IMAX Exclusive Prologue, the “When I’m Home” music video, and trailers are available only on physical formats.
Nolan wrote and directed The Odyssey. The movie stars Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Robert Pattinson, Lupita Nyong’o, and Samantha Morton, with Zendaya and Charlize Theron. They are joined by John Leguizamo, Jon Bernthal, Himesh Patel, Bill Irwin, Elliot Page, and Benny Safdie.
Nolan’s adaptation ranks as 2026’s second-highest-grossing film, behind Spider-Man: Brand New Day. In Polygon’s review, Polygon entertainment editor Jake Kleinman called it “one of the most epic and beautiful films of all time.”
Kleinman described Nolan as “at the height of his power, using every skill, trick, technique, and ounce of Hollywood cred at his disposal to tell a story that’s both awe-inspiring and shockingly unambiguous. With a sprawling cast of stars, jaw-dropping special effects, inexplicable visuals, and a masterful score from Ludwig Göransson, The Odyssey is Nolan’s purest picture ever. It’s his Lord of the Rings trilogy boiled down to one three-hour saga, a meticulous tribute to a beloved story told with just the right mix of fealty and creative liberty to forge something timely and timeless all at once.”
