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Christopher Nolan reveals reason he cast rapper Travis Scott in The Odyssey

Christopher Nolan reveals reason he cast rapper Travis Scott in The Odyssey

Published by Daniella Wilson

Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Christopher Nolan has shared the exceptionally poetic reason behind casting rapper Travis Scott as the bard in his forthcoming epic The Odyssey. The Oscar-winning director’s next movie, an adaptation of Homer’s Greek poem, stars Matt Damon as the hero Odysseus, Anne Hathaway as his wife Penelope and Tom Holland as their son Telemachus. Also featuring Zendaya, Charlize Theron, Jon Bernthal, Mia Goth and Benny Safdie, it will follow Odysseus along his perilous journey back home after the 10-year Trojan War. Scott’s role was first revealed in a January trailer for the movie, and left several viewers stunned and confused. Explaining his decision to cast the 35-year-old “Sicko Mode” rapper, Nolan told Time magazine in a new interview: “I cast him because I wanted to nod towards the idea that this story has been handed down as oral poetry, which is analogous …

Watch the New Trailer for Christopher Nolan’s THE ODYSSEY 

Watch the New Trailer for Christopher Nolan’s THE ODYSSEY 

Published by Jenni Sidey

Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. Here are the biggest headlines from last week, including the new trailer for The Odyssey, Oprah’s next book club pick, and more. Watch the Official New Trailer for The Odyssey Last month, we were hearing about all the adaptation trailer sneak peeks at CinemaCon. Now, some of them are finally releasing, including the official new trailer for The Odyssey. It stars Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, and Robert Pattinson, among many other stars, and the YouTube comments on the trailer are having a field day with the Spider-Man and Bryce Wayne jokes. Five Publishers and Scott Turow Sue Meta and Mark Zuckerberg It’s likely that as soon as you read the headline, you can guess what the lawsuit is about. Publishers Hachette, Macmillan, McGraw Hill, Elsevier and Cengage, alongside bestselling author Scott Turow, are suing Meta and Mark Zuckerberg for copyright infringement, claiming that the company and its founder illegally used works to train its artificial intelligence program, Llama. As an …

9 Key Details To Spot In The New Trailer For Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey

9 Key Details To Spot In The New Trailer For Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey

Published by Sam Flores

A new full-length trailer for Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey has been unveiled – and it’s pretty clear that this is going to be the cinema event of 2026. Nolan’s follow-up to the Oscar-winning Oppenheimer was already being touted as his most ambitious to date, adapting a truly epic classic story with an all-star cast using exciting new technology. While the first teaser for the movie was first released last year – offering a first glimpse at the film’s central figures, played by Matt Damon, Anne Hathaway and Tom Holland – this new two-minute offering gives fans a glimpse at even more of what’s in store, including plenty more of the A-listers set to appear. Here are nine of our biggest takeaways… 1. The new trailer for The Odyssey gives us a proper look at the dynamic between Tom Holland’s Telemachus and Robert Pattinson’s Antinous Robert Pattinson and Tom Holland in The Odyssey Antinous is determined to marry Odysseus’ wife, Penelope, which makes for plenty of tension between Robert Pattinson’s character and Tom Holland’s Telemachus. “You’re …

Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey has a New Official Trailer

Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey has a New Official Trailer

Published by Jenni Sidey

This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. Here are the Winners of the 2026 Edgar Awards The Edgar Allan Poe Awards recognize the best in mystery fiction, nonfiction, and television, and they have just announced their 2026 winners: Watch the Official New Trailer for The Odyssey Last month, we were hearing about all the adaptation trailer sneak peeks at CinemaCon. Now, some of them are finally releasing, including the official new trailer for The Odyssey. It stars Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, and Robert Pattinson, among many other stars, and the YouTube comments on the trailer are having a field day with the Spider-Man and Bryce Wayne jokes. Today In Books Sign up to Today In Books to receive daily news and miscellany from the world of books. Subscribe to Selected No Thanks Greta Gerwig’s Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew has a Release Date Speaking …

Iran’s New Winter | Christopher de Bellaigue

Iran’s New Winter | Christopher de Bellaigue

Published by Jenni Sidey

In 1953 Iran’s prime minister, Mohammad Mossadegh, was toppled in a coup planned by MI6 and the CIA and carried out by Iranian army units and hoodlums supportive of Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi. Mossadegh had nationalized Iran’s British-run oil industry and allowed Iranians more freedom than they had ever known; the constitutional monarchy he favored was a path between the extremes of royal tyranny and popular radicalism that had beset the country for the previous three quarters of a century. In the years after Mossadegh’s overthrow, as the Shah built a dictatorship backed uncritically by the United States, Iranian democrats and liberals sank into a despondency that was expressed in works of art, perhaps the most lasting of which, the poem “Winter” by Mehdi Akhavan-Sales, describes the insidious effect of political failure on the spirit of the individual and the cohesion of society: They do not wish to return your greeting, their heads are buried in their collars,No one dares raise their head to greet, to acknowledge friends,They see no further than their own foot,For …

Christopher Nolan’s new The Odyssey trailer: 5 key moments

Christopher Nolan’s new The Odyssey trailer: 5 key moments

Published by Daniella Wilson

We’re headed into a summer blockbuster season that will see all sorts of major film releases – from Steven Spielberg’s Disclosure Day to Pixar’s hotly-anticipated Toy Story 5 – but there’s no doubting that Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey is the headliner. Fresh from his multi-Oscar winning triumph with Oppenheimer, hype for a new Nolan project is greater than ever, and combining his directing chops with a hugely impressive ensemble cast and one of the most revered texts ever written seems a sure fire recipe for success. Well, now we’ve been given our most detailed look yet at the film, thanks to the release of a brand new trailer. Teasing some of the epic action to come – including a glimpse at the cyclops and a battle with giant soldiers – as well as hinting at the political machinations back in Ithaca, with a good look at Robert Pattinson as the scheming Antinous, there’s certainly a lot to unpack from the footage. You can watch the trailer in full below – and scroll down for 5 …

Christopher Nolan’s Epic Releases New Clip

Christopher Nolan’s Epic Releases New Clip

Published by Daniella Wilson

Christopher Nolan‘s hotly-anticipated epic The Odyssey released a new trailer on Monday night and audiences are certainly in for a cinematic feast judging by the latest clip. The Universal Pictures release doesn’t hit theaters until July 17, but the hype is building and will only increase after the latest trailer which gives us closer look at Greek hero Odysseus’ long, torturous and fantastical trip home from the Trojan War, back to Kingdom of Ithaca to save his wife and son. In the clip we see glimpses of the key players including Matt Damon in the lead role, Odysseus’s son Telemachus (Tom Holland), Odysseus’s wife Penelope (Anne Hathaway), the nymph Calypso (Charlize Theron) and Penelope’s snivelling suitor Antinous (Robert Pattinson) who is seeking to marry the queen and become the ruler of Ithaca. The trailer also features Odysseus’s servant Eumaeus (John Leguizamo) and Jon Bernthal as Menelaus, the Greek king of Sparta and Agamemnon’s brother. The main cast also includes Zendaya as the goddess Athena, Benny Safdie as Agamemnon, Himesh Patel as Eurylochus, Mia Goth as …

Christopher Schwarzenegger displays major weight loss transformation as he hits the beach in floral swim trunks

Christopher Schwarzenegger displays major weight loss transformation as he hits the beach in floral swim trunks

Published by Daniella Wilson

Christopher Schwarzenegger is looking better than ever, and fans are doing a double take. The youngest son of Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver was captured in a sun-soaked beach moment shared by his sister Katherine Schwarzenegger, revealing a striking health and fitness transformation. In the relaxed Instagram snap, Christopher is seen smiling broadly against a sparkling ocean backdrop, dressed in a simple white T-shirt and navy swim shorts adorned with bold orange floral prints. Holding a water bottle and standing barefoot in the sand, he exudes an easy confidence that hasn’t gone unnoticed. But it’s his noticeably leaner physique that has truly captured attention, with fans flooding the comments to praise his apparent dedication and transformation. © InstagramChristopher looks leaner than ever in floral swim trunks Set against a picture-perfect beach scene dotted with striped umbrellas and sun loungers, Christopher looked relaxed and happy, his easy smile suggesting someone fully comfortable in his own skin.  Christopher previously opened up about his weight loss journey in May 2025, and he revealed during the Inaugural Beacher Vitality Happy & …

Christopher Trybus found not guilty of rape and manslaughter after wife Tarryn Baird took her own life | UK News

Christopher Trybus found not guilty of rape and manslaughter after wife Tarryn Baird took her own life | UK News

Published by Sam Flores

A man has been cleared of the rape and manslaughter of his wife, who took her own life. Warning: This story contains descriptions some readers may find distressing, including references to suicide. Christopher Trybus, of Swindon, Wiltshire, stood trial accused of causing the death of Tarryn Baird, who died aged 34 in November 2017. The 44-year-old defendant also faced charges at Winchester Crown Court of controlling and coercive behaviour and two charges of rape. He has been cleared of all charges. Image: Christopher Trybus arrives at court on Wednesday. Pic: PA It was the first case of its kind in England and Wales. Mr Trybus, who denied the offences, claimed his wife made the allegations as a result of mental health issues, including a probable diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after she witnessed violent car-jackings in South Africa, where the couple grew up. The defendant, who runs an IT business, also said he was out of the country when some of the incidents were alleged to have taken place. The judge, Mr Justice Linden, …

A Clearing of the Ground | Christopher Benfey

A Clearing of the Ground | Christopher Benfey

Published by José Betancourt

Small liberal arts colleges face so many challenges today that their precarious survival may be more surprising than their escalating demise. The casualties are staggering, with an estimated eighty-nine colleges closing or merging since 2020 alone and forecasts that a quarter of the nation’s private colleges and universities are at risk in the coming decade. With a shrinking domestic applicant pool (the so-called “demographic cliff”), international students spooked by Trump’s immigration policies, rising costs and rising tuition, a terrifying job market exacerbated by AI, lingering fallout from the pandemic, plummeting interest in the humanities, and so on, even relatively comfortable institutions have had to rethink their priorities to stay afloat. And yet the shuttering of Hampshire College—which announced on April 14 that it finally couldn’t attract enough students to pay its debts—feels different, not so much another liberal arts domino falling as the symbolic end of a whole tradition of progressive education in the US. Since its founding on farmland outside Amherst, Massachusetts, in 1970, Hampshire was the most visible exemplar of a tradition of …