Jesse Garcia and his epic, winding hero’s journey to Hollywood

Role of epic proportions

Ralph Fiennes as Odysseus for the new filmic treatment of Homer’s great epic. Photos: Limelight There’s still legend but little heroism in a new take on The Odyssey, writes Tom Shone.

Universal Pictures Exec Says Christopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey' Is So Sick That Even 2,775 Year-Old Homer Would Like It

matt damon the odyssey Universal Pictures is psyched about Christopher Nolan’s upcoming adaption of The Odyssey, to say the least. During the studio’s recent presentation at CinemaCon in Las Vegas,  Jim Orr, the studio’s distribution chief, said that Iliad author Homer himself would be proud of it. After winning a ton of Academy Awards, including Best Director and Best Picture, for Oppenheimer, acclaimed director Christopher Nolan is embarking o…

Jesse Garcia and his epic, winding hero’s journey to Hollywood

LOS ANGELES — Beneath the fluorescent lighting of his hotel room in Pylos, Greece, Jesse Garcia combs through his greasy strands of hair after a daylong shoot for “The Odyssey” — Christopher Nolan’s upcoming movie adaptation of the Greek epic.

Christopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey' is a masterpiece Homer 'would quite likely be proud of,' Universal boss says

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Homer ‘would be very proud’ of Christopher Nolan’s Odyssey

British Oscar-winning director’s all-star adaptation of the epic poem will be a ‘once-in-a-generation cinematic masterpiece’

Universal Exec Says ‘Homer Himself’ Would Be ‘Proud’ Of Christopher Nolan’s ‘Odyssey’ Adaptation

While not many details have been released about Christopher Nolan’s upcoming historical drama, “The Odyssey,” the studio behind it is making big promises. Universal Studios’ distribution chief, Jim Orr, gave the film a rave review during an appearance at CinemaCon this week. He called Nolan’s adaptation of the classic tale “a visionary, once-in-a-generation cinematic masterpiece ...