Auteur Christopher Nolan has shared that his upcoming film The Odyssey was a "nightmare to film, but in all the right ways".
The 55-year-old filmmaker's upcoming blockbuster brings Homer's epic ancient Greek story to the big screen. He explained that he had an "amazing time" shooting the movie during a hectic production process across Morocco, Greece, Italy, Iceland and Scotland, reports Female First UK. Speaking at a presentation for The Odyssey at CinemaCon, Nolan said, "This has been a nightmare to film, but in all the right ways".
The Oppenheimer director reserved praise for The Odyssey's leading man, Matt Damon, whom he called his "partner on this journey". Nolan shared, "He was there on the boats, up the mountains, in the caves, in the beating sunshine, sideways rain, wind. You'll be pleased to know how difficult it was. It was meant to be; that's the nature of the story." As per Female First UK, the attendees at CinemaCon in Las Vegas got an extended glimpse of The Odyssey, which will be released in July, and Nolan explained that he decided to adapt Homer's story for the cinema because it "has fascinated generation after generation".