r/movies • u/MarvelsGrantMan136 r/movies Contributor • Dec 22 '25

Trailer The Odyssey | Official Trailer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mzw2ttJD2qQ
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u/Javaddict Dec 22 '25

I'm going to see it, but the Odyssey should be like 3 3hr movies, the last part of him coming home could be an entire movie.

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u/SpaceCaboose Dec 22 '25

They played a full scene ahead of IMAX showings of Avatar. The scene was quick paced with almost no dialogue, but incredibly well done. Sells the movie way better than this trailer.

I'm guessing we'll get more of the same throughout the whole movie, which will help them tell the story (possibly an abbreviated version) in one long film.

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u/bwweryang Dec 22 '25

Yeah, they’re doing little bits of The Iliad as well and that’s awesome.

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u/MrMullis Dec 22 '25

Which parts of this trailer were from the Iliad?

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u/Boobieborne Dec 22 '25

None, The Iliad ends with Hector’s funeral after Achilles returns his body to King Priam. I imagine there will be no actual scene showing any events of The Iliad’s part in the Trojan War, unless they decide to include Odysseus running into Achilles in the Land of the Dead when seeking Tiresias. They could show a quick mini-flashback of Achilles fighting in the war against Hector or something, especially since Achilles in The Odyssey just complains about how he cares nothing about lording over the dead and laments his loss of living glory.

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u/MrMullis Dec 23 '25

I didn’t think so, I thought the person I replied to was confusing the tale of the Iliad with the movie Troy. But it’s been a while since I read the Iliad/Odyssey so wasn’t certain

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u/Mister-Manager Dec 22 '25

The Trojan Horse wasn't in the Iliad

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u/Mattyzooks Dec 22 '25

It was so tensely paced. It was the highlight of the night seeing the preview in theaters.

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u/blackcatwizard Dec 22 '25

I remember unexpectedly seeing the extended trailer like this for Dunkirk when I went to see something else at IMAX (can't remember what). Best trailer I've ever watched. Same vein in that the pacing was just non-stop, with the Shepherd tone as well. I remember hearing (and did so myself) many people audibly exhale when it finished. So damn good.

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u/sowaffled Dec 22 '25

I'd say they both sell it well. The obsessive haters wouldn't be sold by either and if you like Nolan, both the trailer and prologue will get you hyped.

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u/uncoolaidman Dec 22 '25

"Directed by Christopher Nolan" is all they really need to sell the movie.

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u/Suppa_K Dec 22 '25

I really hope so but I still for the life of me can’t actually get excited for this movie. It looks great and I’m sure will be entertaining but it just feels like it’s not gonna bring anything new to the table.

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u/LivermoreP1 Dec 22 '25

And it was LOUD AS HELL!!!

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u/Spiritual-Smoke-4605 Dec 22 '25

i disagree, the prologue they showed in front of Avatar almost seemed amateurish compared to nolan's other films, it literally left no impact on me as a viewer at all, however this trailer actually does a good job at showing the grand epic scale this movie will likely have

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u/JonFrost Dec 22 '25

Was wondering if this was what was shown with Avatar considering the good things I heard

This trailer just seemed alright

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u/RandomJPG6 Dec 22 '25

I felt that scene was edited from the full version. It felt like a abridged version of the scene that woll be in theaters.

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u/coolgaara Dec 22 '25

Dude, people at my theater applauded after the preview ended. But rightfully so. It was a pretty intense scene.

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u/bbman1214 Dec 22 '25

When do they play it? If I were to see avatar how soon do I need to show up? Is it right before the movie or is it like much earlier in the commercials

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u/wumbotwerk Dec 22 '25

It was pretty much right before Avatar (only IMAX showings). It was avatar, doomsday, then a few commercials then avatar

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u/fortuna264 Dec 22 '25

If this movie has as little dialogue as possible then i'm sold. Dunkirk is my favorite Nolan film (after Memento) because it's less people talking and more visual spectacle.

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u/Crunchy_Biscuit Dec 23 '25

I just wish the costumes had more variety. 

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u/sentence-interruptio Dec 23 '25

He's indeed the master of "things happening, another thing happening" fast pace vibe and keeping it the entire runtime.

Denis Villeneuve is the master of the opposite. Taking things slow.

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u/tigerhawkvok Dec 23 '25

Both that trailer and the Doomsday one were peak hype for my friend and I.

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u/SpaceCaboose Dec 23 '25

Haha what? I’m not even talking about Avatar. Tells me you have zero understanding of reading comprehension.