07/16/2026 Hotline Feature – Germain Lussier: The Odyssey Review, IMAX Experience, and What Nolan Does Next

Germain Lussier of Gizmodo joins Dave Weekley fresh off publishing his review of Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey, calling it a sweeping, massively cinematic achievement that plays unevenly at times — the result of Nolan compressing one of history's most expansive stories into a single film — but lands with a deeply satisfying ending. Lussier discusses the unique experience of seeing the film in 70mm IMAX, one of only 41 theaters in the world capable of that presentation, and predicts the film will be a significant financial success with legs to carry it through at least two weekends before facing competition from the returning Spider-Man franchise. The two close with speculation on what Nolan might tackle next — with Lussier noting the director has mentioned never having made a horror film — and a quick World Cup final prediction, with Spain facing Argentina on Sunday.