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'The Odyssey' - Christopher Nolan Sets Next Classic For Summer 2026
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Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ Wades Into African Territorial Dispute
Souhail KaramJuly 27, 2025 at 12:15 PM EDT
The Atlantic coast in Western Sahara near Dakhla.
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Oscar-winning director Christopher Nolan’s upcoming movie is sparking controversy in North Africa, with the decision to shoot some scenes in a long-disputed territory incurring the ire of a rebel group fighting for independence.
Nolan, who took home two Academy Awards for Oppenheimer in 2024, has chosen to film parts of The Odyssey in the desert landscape near Dakhla, an Atlantic city in Western Sahara. The area was recognized by US President Donald Trump as coming under Moroccan rule in 2020, opening up a wave of investment, development and tourism.
Nolan picked a number of global locations for The Odyssey, a $250 million epic starring Matt Damon as the Greek hero Odysseus alongside a host of other stars including Oscar winners Charlize Theron and Lupita Nyong’o. But the choice of Dakhla may garner the most attention for Universal Studios Inc. after strong criticism from the Polisario Front, an armed group that claims to be the legitimate representative of the indigenous people of Western Sahara.
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Polisario, based in Algeria and considered by Morocco as a proxy for its larger neighbor and arch rival, accused The Odyssey’s makers of whitewashing colonialism and committing “a clear violation of international law and ethical standards governing cultural and artistic work.”
The group abandoned a long-standing ceasefire in 2020, and has previously warned that continued support for Moroccan rule by the US — later joined by France and Spain — would leave it with no choice but to step up its resistance. That said, attacks to date have mainly targeted Moroccan troops hundreds of miles away near the Algerian border.
Neither Universal nor representatives for the filmmakers responded to emailed requests for comment.
Aerial view of Dakhla, Western Sahara.Photographer: benkrut/iStockphoto/Getty Images
The filming in Dakhla comes within the context of “a broader and very concerted Moroccan strategy to leverage its economic, political and cultural influence to try and solidify its claim to the territory,” said Hugh Lovatt, a senior policy fellow for the Middle East and North Africa region at the European Council on Foreign Relations. “There is a sense that the international community is increasingly aligning behind the Moroccan positions.”
The dispute over Western Sahara has caught the attention of Hollywood in the past, with Spanish stars Javier Bardem and Penelope Cruz expressing concern about human rights violations against the Sahrawi people in the area. One way for Universal and Nolan to avoid negative publicity would be “to give a voice and agency to the Sahrawis,” Lovatt said.
For Morocco, Nolan’s arrival is a boost for its push to promote investment and tourism in a region that it sees as a driver of wealth creation for decades to come.
Producers of “Oppenheimer” and Christopher Nolan accept the award for Best Picture during the 96th Annual Academy Awards.Photographer: Patrick T. Fallon/AFP/Getty Images
“This is a production that is extremely important for Morocco,” said Reda Benjelloun, who heads CCM, the Moroccan government agency in charge of promoting the film industry. “It’s the first major Hollywood production to choose the southern provinces,” he added, in reference to the disputed territory.
Nolan traveled to Dakhla earlier this month, having already filmed parts of The Odyssey in Morrocan locations in Essaouira, Marrakech and Ouarzazate, as well as countries such as Greece and Scotland. Morocco has long been a favored location for Hollywood, from 1962’s Lawrence of Arabia to Ridley Scott’s Gladiator series.
“This is extremely important for Morocco and the film industry’s development goals,” Benjelloun said in a phone interview. “It establishes Dakhla in the film ecosystem.”
Christopher Nolan’s ‘THE ODYSSEY’ has wrapped filming. In theaters on July 17, 2026.
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10:33 AM · Aug 8, 2025
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It already wrapped??
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all i know is this is one of my favorite greek mythology stories and the one they showed on TV back in the 90s was dope...this better take it to the next level..one thing nolan doesnt do well is shoot action..this needs to be rated R
-The odyssey trailer on a 70 mm screen, the part where Jon Berthanl character ranting about a prison that could hold a "person". Cuts to the ocean and a character holding themselves. The whole 70mm was covered in in a dark blue no black bar could be found. This is a scene I noticed the whole trailer covered the whole screen.
I checked the films coming up I could do this boycott until Odyssey drops then. I am seated.
I checked the films coming up I could do this boycott until Odyssey drops then. I am seated.
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This movie is gonna go crazy... if you wanna get IMAX tickets you better not fukk around
