Trojan War
noun
: a 10-year war between the Greeks and Trojans brought on by the abduction of Helen by Paris and ended with the destruction of Troy
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The city of Troy might've fallen after the Trojan War, but EGOT-winning actress Whoopi Goldberg is standing up against Elon Musk over his problematic criticism of Lupita Nyong'o's casting in Christopher Nolan's upcoming epic The Odyssey.
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Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Feb. 2026
The Odyssey is slated to premiere on July 17, 2026, and is an adaptation of Homer’s epic poem about Odysseus, King of Ithaca, and his perilous journey home after the Trojan War.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 3 Feb. 2026
In the minute-long spot, Scott commands a room of soldiers — among them Tom Holland’s Telemachus and Jon Bernthal’s Menelaus — before launching into a breathless retelling of Odysseus, the Trojan War and the infamous trick that brought Troy down.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 27 Jan. 2026
Based on the Greek epic by Homer, Nolan’s film stars Matt Damon as the titular king of Ithaca on his way home after the Trojan War.
—Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Son of Nobody by Yann Martel, for interlocking the ancient and modern via a retelling of the Trojan War.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
Matt Damon stars as Odysseus, who hopes to return home to his wife (Anne Hathaway) after the Trojan War, but (famously), encounters a few obstacles.
—Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 12 Jan. 2026
Christopher Nolan takes on Homer’s epic poem, about Ithaca king Odysseus’s journey home after the Trojan War.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 10 Jan. 2026
The Oppenheimer director is promising an immersive take on Homer’s epic poem of a Trojan War veteran’s arduous journey home.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 29 Dec. 2025
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Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Feb. 2026
The Odyssey is slated to premiere on July 17, 2026, and is an adaptation of Homer’s epic poem about Odysseus, King of Ithaca, and his perilous journey home after the Trojan War.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 3 Feb. 2026
In the minute-long spot, Scott commands a room of soldiers — among them Tom Holland’s Telemachus and Jon Bernthal’s Menelaus — before launching into a breathless retelling of Odysseus, the Trojan War and the infamous trick that brought Troy down.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 27 Jan. 2026
Based on the Greek epic by Homer, Nolan’s film stars Matt Damon as the titular king of Ithaca on his way home after the Trojan War.
—Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Son of Nobody by Yann Martel, for interlocking the ancient and modern via a retelling of the Trojan War.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
Matt Damon stars as Odysseus, who hopes to return home to his wife (Anne Hathaway) after the Trojan War, but (famously), encounters a few obstacles.
—Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 12 Jan. 2026
Christopher Nolan takes on Homer’s epic poem, about Ithaca king Odysseus’s journey home after the Trojan War.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 10 Jan. 2026
The Oppenheimer director is promising an immersive take on Homer’s epic poem of a Trojan War veteran’s arduous journey home.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 29 Dec. 2025
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