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How Christopher Nolan filmed his adaptation of 'The Odyssey' 'without compromise'

NPR | By Marc Rivers,

Mallory Yu, Scott Detrow, Zephyr Weinreich

Published July 16, 2026 at 3:32 PM CDT

NPR's Scott Detrow talks with Christopher Nolan about the choices he made adapting Homer's epic poem The Odyssey for the screen, including why he filmed solely in IMAX.

Marc Rivers

Mallory Yu

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Scott Detrow

Scott Detrow is a White House correspondent for NPR and co-hosts the NPR Politics Podcast.

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Zephyr Weinreich

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