Fantasy Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey

[NotToday]

Simple fact of the matter is we don't know what Nolan's sensibilities are with high fantasy concepts such as this. But just because he hasn't tackled a fantasy story before doesn't mean he doesn't have an itch for this sort of stuff.

I think we may have different definitions of "fantasy"; however, he has had a long enough career that I think we do. I agree that this might be new territory for him; but I don't know if that will change his usual approach.

I'm happy to give Nolan a long leash (and I mean a LONG leash), but adapting The Odyssey and abandoning the fantasy elements is a bridge too far for me personally. I don't mean this as literally as it comes across, but it seems pointless to even bother adapting this story if that's the case.

'Realistic' adaptations of stories happen all the time; a couple based on The Odyssey have already been mentioned here. And again, I don't think Nolan would abandon the fantasy elements, necessarily.

 

[Boom]

As you said, I guess we shall have to see.

I'm very confident Nolan's giving us Scylla in all her glory.

 

[NotToday]

I'm very confident Nolan's giving us Scylla in all her glory.

I'm willing to be wrong!

 

[Pennywise]

Take it with some salt, but I’d be down to see this reunion.

 

[BatLobster]

I'd even go so far as to speculate that stop-motion and animatronics might be better for IMAX 70mm photography anyway. Because you're putting something tangible and real in front of the camera. There's texture, depth, and reactivity to light sources.

Yep, plus the sheer resolution of IMAX 70mm makes rendering out photorealistic CGI that can work seamlessly within that is a lot harder and more costly. Not sure how stop motion and animatronics would compare in terms of budget, but then again I don't think budget will be an issue here.

Again though, he did make a short documentary about the Quay Brothers so we already know he's at least interested in the technique. He's done plenty of miniature work too so it seems totally in his wheelhouse to me. He simply hasn't made a film yet that demanded mythical creatures, that's all.

 

[Boom]

Yep, plus the sheer resolution of IMAX 70mm makes rendering out photorealistic CGI that can work seamlessly within that is a lot harder and more costly. Not sure how stop motion and animatronics would compare in terms of budget, but then again I don't think budget will be an issue here.

That's my thinking. A stop-motion puppet or an animatronic would hold up better under the scrutiny of 70mm resolution. It really comes down to level of detail in the puppet/animatronic and quality of the animation work.

With that said, I don't know how easy it is to splice 70mm film stock together without losing quality of image. But hey, maybe that's the sort of innovation Nolan is gunning for here.

 

[J.Drangal]

I know Nolan prefers big old-fashioned logistics to digital... but somehow, I don't see him using stop motion.

When it comes to filming whatever mythological creatures, I imagine him more inclined to plan his shots carefully and accordingly, using animatronics and/or CGI. As Spielberg did in the first Jurassic-Park (and as so many directors have forgotten to do since... )

It's great, even if Nolan has always shown a certain eclecticism in his filmography, I feel that for the first time in a long time, he could step out of his comfort zone here and confront elements unprecedented in his work.

 

[Stringer]

JDW not being in this is starting to feel like McNulty being left off the squad in season 2 at this point.

 

[Kane52630]

JDW not being in this is starting to feel like McNulty being left off the squad in season 2 at this point.

Hey it's time for Ziggy Sobotka's time to shine... (I mean Tom Holland).

 

[Lily Adler]

Hey it's time for Ziggy Sobotka's time to shine... (I mean Tom Holland).

Andrew Garfield looks more like Ziggy.

 

[Pennywise]

 

[Drizzle]

I'm getting flashbacks to the Oppenheimer casting announcements. Nolan's stacking up again.

 

[Lily Adler]

I'm getting flashbacks to the Oppenheimer casting announcements. Nolan's stacking up again.

RDJ as Zeus.

 

[Drizzle]

RDJ as Zeus.

Please, you think that scares me? I grew up with Rip Torn as Zeus.

 

[Pennywise]

 

[Arachnerd]

Nolan should be shooting real soon if the sets are already being built in Morocco.

 

[Blade Hoarder]

Page and Nolan reunion. LFG!

 

[Snow Queen]

 

[J.Drangal]

JDW not being in this is starting to feel like McNulty being left off the squad in season 2 at this point.

Hey it's time for Ziggy Sobotka's time to shine... (I mean Tom Holland).

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I have this rare sydrom that makes the second season of The Wire my favorite.
Don't dare compare anything from it to Holland or JDW...

Just kidding. Not about the show, it's really the season I've watched the most, but these two actors are ones I have yet to join on the hype train....

 

[blueharvest]

 

[Arachnerd]

As to be expected, certain type of people are giving Nolan s*** for casting Elliot in this.

 

[Lily Adler]

Jon could easily be the Cyclops.

 

[DarkKnight88]

RDJ as Zeus.

With Leo DiCaprio as Hades.

 

[Pennywise]

Please be true!

 

[Kane52630]

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Please be true!