5 Greatest Movies Based on The Odyssey

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As we approach the release of this year's most anticipated film, Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey, fan excitement is at an all-time high. Without a doubt, this is the most ambitious movie to come from the Dark Knight director. The Academy Award-winning filmmaker will retell Homer's Greek epic, written in 800 B.C., at a scale never before seen. Fans should know, though, that this is not the first time Hollywood has adapted the story of Odysseus, king of Ithaca.