Inside the savage Laestrygonian clash that leaves Odysseus's men rattled in Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey

Christopher Nolan's next film, The Odyssey, pits Matt Damon's Odysseus against towering warrior giants known as the Laestrygonians in a brutal action sequence shot with seven IMAX cameras. The epic hits cinemas from July 17.

Every time Christopher Nolan stretches his action muscles, audiences are in for a cinematic treat. Think of the Batpod chase in The Dark Knight, the spinning-hallway shootout in Inception, or the forwards-and-backwards, time-twisting battle that closes out Tenet. After Oppenheimer found the director in talkier, dialogue-heavy territory, The Odyssey swings the other way: an all-out, action-packed summer movie. It is an epic spectacle that adapts one of the most foundational stories ever told, with Matt Damon's Odysseus battling monsters, his own demons, and the schemes of nefarious suitors as he makes the long journey home to his family in Ithaca. And then come the Laestrygonians.

A fight against marauding giants

One of the toughest tests in Odysseus's journey arrives in the form of these massive, marauding giants, who make short work of our hero's men. The sequence was shot in Scotland's Culbin Forest. To capture the all-out assault, Nolan leaned on a range of practical techniques, many of which are being kept under wraps, including forced-perspective illusions and wirework that sent stuntmen hurling through the air, all recorded by seven IMAX cameras.

For Nolan, it all comes down to the disorientation and the danger the moment presents to his protagonist. "It was a fun sequence to shoot," he said during post-production. "It's really a thing of trying to get across the brutality. They're warriors, and their weapons and armour is of a level of sophistication that Odysseus has never seen."

Not just spectacle, but a test of character

As with Odysseus's other fantastical encounters, these set-pieces challenge him on a character level while also delivering thrills for the audience. "The point of the Laestrygonians in the story, as in the original poem, is to show in some ways the questionable nature of Odysseus's leadership. To give his men reason to doubt him," Nolan explained. "And so what they come up against leaves them all shaken." In short, get ready: another Christopher Nolan action all-timer is on the way.

Alongside Matt Damon, the film also features Anne Hathaway, Tom Holland and Robert Pattinson in key roles. The Odyssey comes to cinemas from July 17.

What this means for you
• For film fans: Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey reaches cinemas from July 17, promising a large-scale IMAX action sequence built around Matt Damon's Odysseus.
• For action-cinema lovers: After the dialogue-heavy Oppenheimer, this is a full-throttle summer blockbuster relying on real stunts and practical effects rather than CGI shortcuts.

Questions & Answers

1. When is The Odyssey releasing?
The film comes to cinemas from July 17.

2. Who plays Odysseus in The Odyssey?
Matt Damon plays Odysseus.

3. Who are the Laestrygonians?
They are massive, marauding giants or warriors in the story who make short work of Odysseus's men and form one of the toughest tests of his journey.

4. Where was the Laestrygonian sequence filmed?
The sequence was shot in Scotland's Culbin Forest.

5. What techniques were used to shoot the scene?
Nolan used practical techniques including forced-perspective illusions and wirework, with the whole sequence captured on seven IMAX cameras.

6. Who else stars in The Odyssey?
Alongside Matt Damon, the film features Anne Hathaway, Tom Holland and Robert Pattinson in key roles.

7. What is the purpose of the Laestrygonians in the story?
According to Nolan, they question Odysseus's leadership and give his men reason to doubt him, leaving them all shaken.

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