Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ World Tour Expands with Major Stops Including Korea

Big-budget epics have always relied on extensive press tours to generate buzz before their release, but few directors approach the promotional circuit as an extension of the narrative itself. Christopher Nolan’s mythic action epic has spent the past week demonstrating just that, with its global rollout expanding city by city into one of the most ambitious release campaigns of the year.

‘The Odyssey’ officially kicked off its world tour in London, where Nolan joined stars Matt Damon, Anne Hathaway, and Tom Holland for a rooftop photo call ahead of Monday’s world premiere at the Odeon Leicester Square. The London stop set the tone for what has evolved into a genuinely global campaign, with Universal Pictures confirming that the tour will next make stops in Paris, Mumbai, and New York.

Mumbai’s inclusion is particularly significant, marking the first time Nolan has ever premiered one of his films in India. The filmmaker is set to appear alongside Damon, Holland, and producer Emma Thomas at a dedicated IMAX screening in the city. That four-city itinerary was already packed, but the tour has since expanded even further.

Universal has now confirmed that the promotional push will extend to Beijing and Seoul, rounding out a six-city global campaign unlike anything Nolan has undertaken before. Matt Damon confirmed the expanded itinerary directly, telling People that the tour will include stops across Europe along with premieres in Mumbai, Beijing, and Seoul, calling it simply “a big push.”

The Seoul stop holds particular significance given Nolan’s history with Korean audiences. Local exhibitors have reportedly dubbed the country “Nolan’s country” after his films, including ‘Interstellar,’ ‘Dunkirk,’ ‘Tenet,’ and ‘Oppenheimer,’ collectively drew more than 36 million admissions there. This trip marks his first official visit to the country, despite that deep box office connection.

Nolan expressed genuine excitement about finally making the trip in person, writing in a handwritten note released through Universal that he feels deeply grateful for the support Korean audiences have shown his films over the years. He is especially glad that the release will finally bring him to Seoul. Damon and Charlize Theron are both expected to join him for the stop, which will include a press conference, fan events, and a red carpet premiere ahead of the film’s South Korean release on August 5.

For Damon, the Seoul visit marks his first return to the country in a decade, following earlier trips tied to ‘Elysium’ in 2013 and ‘Jason Bourne’ in 2016, while Theron will be making her first official press visit to Korea entirely. Damon also noted that he plans to bring family along for parts of the tour, saying his children have grown accustomed to traveling internationally alongside his work.

Beyond the promotional spectacle, the sheer scale of the production itself has fueled anticipation ahead of these stops. ‘The Odyssey’ was filmed across six countries using IMAX cameras exclusively, making it the first feature film ever captured entirely in that format. The ensemble cast includes Robert Pattinson, Zendaya, Lupita Nyong’o, Charlize Theron, and Samantha Morton, alongside Damon, Hathaway, and Holland.

With the film set to open in North America on July 17 and rolling out to additional territories in the following weeks, this expanded six-city tour signals just how much weight Universal is placing behind Nolan’s retelling of Homer’s foundational epic. Whether the global buzz translates into record-breaking box office numbers will become clearer once the film reaches audiences in each of these markets.

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