Squiz Shortcuts: What’s the big deal with 'The Odyssey'
About this episode
This episode discusses the significance of the film 'The Odyssey' and its connections to the original epic poem.
You’ve probably heard plenty over the past few weeks about a new movie called The Odyssey, which has been one of the most anticipated films of the year. And you might be wondering how a movie that adapts an epic poem written more than two millennia ago has become one of the biggest action releases of the year. So in this Squiz Shortcut, we’ll explain the ancient story behind the film, director Christopher Nolan's track record of blockbusters and why it's being called a win for cinema… Squiz Recommends: Reading: This Time Magazine interview with Christopher Nolan about making the movie Listening: This episode of The Rest is History where the host Tom Holland chats with the actor Tom Holland about the movie, and its links to history. It’s a great episode and they have a lot of fun with their identical names… SPONSORED - To find out more about the Festival of Dangerous Ideas. Hosted by Andrew Williams and Alice Dempster Researched by Andrew Williams Got a suggestion for a Squiz Shortcut topic? We'd love to hear it - email us at hello@thesquiz.com.au Squiz Shortcuts is your back story to the big news stories… Want the email version? Sign up for the free Shortcuts…
Topics covered
- The Odyssey
- Christopher Nolan
- film adaptation
- epic poetry
- cinema
- blockbusters
Sponsors
Festival of Dangerous Ideas
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Time Magazine
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