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…

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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… 

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