Variety breaks down the film's non-linear timeline, monsters, and Greek myth references, useful for anyone who left the theater confused.

filmSaturday, July 18
The Odyssey dominates, but Chapo goes to movies
The Odyssey is still the biggest story in film, with explainers, box office projections, and actor interviews flooding in. But the day's most interesting piece might be the Chapo Trap House crew making a movie, a genuinely novel crossover from podcasting to indie filmmaking.
The Odyssey continues
The Nolan epic keeps generating coverage, from breakdowns of its narrative structure to box office forecasts.

The Independent reports The Odyssey is on track to smash opening weekend records, confirming its commercial momentum.
Samantha Morton explains she played Circe not as a temptress but as a woman using magic for self-protection, a smart reframing of the character.
Jon Bernthal and Hamish Patel reveal the combat scenes were so intense they felt unsafe, a rare behind-the-scenes look at Nolan's physical filmmaking.
Podcast to picture
The only real surprise today is the Chapo Trap House team making a film, a genuinely novel pivot from leftist podcasting.
Rolling Stone profiles Amber A'Lee Frost and the Chapo Trap House team's move into filmmaking with 'Chunks', a surprising and genuinely new development from a podcast known for its anti-establishment rants.
Disney's new princess
Colman Domingo is in talks to co-write a live-action Tiana movie, but it's not a remake.
Colman Domingo is in talks to co-write a live-action Princess Tiana film, but it's an original story inspired by The Princess and the Frog, not a remake.
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Monsters Inc theory claims Pixar movie is hiding very dark secretwww.independent.co.uk
‘Renaldo and Clara’: the bizarre 1978 movie that became Bob Dylan’s strangest endeavourfaroutmagazine.co.ukThe 1994 Jim Carrey comedy classic that was almost a horror movie: “That was a real battle”faroutmagazine.co.uk
Anna Friel: ‘I go to every location with a bag full of lightbulbs. Lighting really affects how one thinks’www.theguardian.com
Something For The Weekend: Your Regular Dose Of Popular Postscomicon.com- Iconic ‘Top Gun,’ ‘Stranger Things’ moments immortalized in Hot Wheels form for Comic-Con, Easter eggs and allwww.goldderby.com
A live-action Princess Tiana movie is in the works from Colman Domingo and Robert O'Harasea.mashable.com
But it's not a live-action remake of "Princess and the Frog." A new Disney princess might be getting the live-action treatment soon: Princess Tiana, from 2009's The Princess and the Frog . On Friday, Deadline reported that Emmy and Oscar nominee Colman Domingo ( Euphoria , Sing S
‘Sheep in the Box’ Review: Kore-eda Hirokazu’s Airlessly Insular Sci-Fi Fablewww.slantmagazine.com
The Japanese auteur’s latest shows nothing more clearly than its untapped potential. The post ‘Sheep in the Box’ Review: Kore-eda Hirokazu’s Airlessly Insular Sci-Fi Fable appeared first on Slant Magazine .
The Paramount-WBD merger: bad news for Hollywood, great news for Tennessee?www.theguardian.com
Yet more consolidation means one less studio, inevitable redundancies and a blow to this city’s cultural heritage There are simply too many companies in the world. Apple, Google, Amazon, Ryanair. I’m probably forgetting some. How could I not? There are so many companies . Thankfu
Christopher Nolan’s most underrated movie is much better than Inceptionmetro.co.uk
'Don't try to understand it, just feel it.'
Kushbu’s ‘Maharanis – Tinsel Queens’ to showcase Sri Lanka’s culture and scenic beautywww.newswire.lk
Renowned Indian actress and producer Khushbu Sundar, Managing Director of Avni Cinemax (P) Ltd., met with Sri Lanka’s Deputy High Continue Reading The post Kushbu’s ‘Maharanis – Tinsel Queens’ to showcase Sri Lanka’s culture and scenic beauty appeared first on Newswire .
‘Saiyaara’ Stars Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda Mark Film’s First Year With Collector’s Edition Vinyl LP Launch at Wembley Stadium (EXCLUSIVE)culturedailynews.com
Bollywood stars Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda traveled to London's Wembley Stadium to mark the first anniversary of "Saiyaara," the Yash Raj Films bloc…
7 Heart-Pumping Action Epics To Watch After ‘The Odyssey’www.vogue.co.uk
From ‘Ben-Hur’ and ‘Spartacus’ to ‘Gladiator’ and ‘Troy’, these are the seven action movies to watch after ‘The Odyssey’.
Confused by ‘The Odyssey’? All the Timelines, Monsters and Greek Myths Explainedculturedailynews.com
Christopher Nolan's latest film adaptation of Homer's "The Odyssey" transforms the ancient epic into a deliberately complex narrative puzzle. The dire…
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