Filming The Odyssey with
Monday 19th October, 7pm
Topping & Company Booksellers of Bath, York Street, Bath, Somerset BA1 1NG
6.30pm
7pm
Discover the secrets of The Odyssey (2026) by Christopher Nolan, with James Mottram's new behind-the-scenes look at 2026's most talked about film. Film critic Mottram will discuss The Odyssey's characters' representation, Nolan's vision and collaboration with the cast and crew, the IMAX use, the scale of the sets and the animatronics.
Filming The Odyssey: Inside the Making of Christopher Nolan's Modern Epic traces the creation of Nolan's latest film from script to screen through exclusive interviews with the director and his cast and crew accompanied by electrifying visuals from the film, including on-set photos, concept art, and research materials.
Dive into the creative process of the award-winning director and get an insider's view of his latest film. This book includes an all-access account of the creation of the film. The film features Matt Damon, Anne Hathaway, Tom Holland, Robert Pattinson, Zendaya, Lupita Nyong'o, Elliot Page, Charlize Theron, Mia Goth and many more.
James Mottram is a film critic, journalist and author. He has written several books on cinema, including The Making of Memento, The Sundance Kids and The Making of Dunkirk, and contributed to numerous critical anthologies on everything from Japanese cinema to war movies.