Christopher Nolan Says It Will Be ‘At Least’ Three Years Until He Makes Another Movie After ‘The Odyssey’ Pushed the ‘Limits of My Own Stamina’

Christopher Nolan recently spoke to "Today" about his upcoming film "The Odyssey" and said that after putting in his best effort, it will be at least three years before he makes another movie.

He explained, "I definitely hit the limits of my own stamina and everyone else's stamina, I think." He added, "It's 'The Odyssey,' of course it should be difficult.

We're not doing the job right making a film of 'The Odyssey' if it doesn't seem difficult."  

One of the biggest challenges of "The Odyssey" was that it was filmed entirely with Imax cameras.

Nolan shared that before filming, he told the Imax team, "If ever we are going to fulfill this dream of shooting the entire movie that way, this is the one.This is 'The Odyssey.'"  

Even though "The Odyssey" was a tough production, Nolan wouldn't have wanted it any other way.

He told the New York Times that studios need to stop being safe with their big movies because audiences want something new.

He said, "If you're really interested in movies and the history of movies, the one thing you see absolutely is that you have to take risks to succeed.

The biggest risk of all is to play it safe." He continued, "That's what, consistently in mainstream movies, doesn't work.The audience is looking for something new."  

"The Odyssey" is based on Homer's ancient Greek epic and follows Odysseus on his long journey back home after winning the Trojan War.

Matt Damon stars as Odysseus, with an impressive cast that includes Tom Holland, Zendaya, Anne Hathaway, Lupita Nyong'o, Robert Pattinson, Charlize Theron, and others.