Tesla and SpaceX CEOs Elon Musk Finally I have something to say Christopher NolanThis is the first film since The Odyssey Tom Holland and the epic film starring Matt Damon in theaters.Musk claimed in a social media post that his artificial intelligence tool Grok Imagine will produce a “historically accurate” feature-length film “The Odyssey” by the end of 2026.“Before this year is out, Grok Imagine will be producing a full-length Odyssey movie that is historically accurate and true to Homer’s art,” read the tweet, which was posted alongside an AI-generated clip of Nolan’s film.Replying to another post, the businessman also expressed his openness to being awarded directorship. Mel Gibson A budget of $100 million was used to accurately retell the history of the Greek epic. One netizen suggested, “I wish Elon Musk would give Mel Gibson $100 million to make a movie adaptation of The Odyssey where the ships, armor, weapons and actors are all painstakingly true to history and all the dialogue is taken directly from the original poem and expressed in Homeric Greek.”“I’m frustrated,” Musk said in response to the article.It’s worth noting that a few months ago, Musk criticized the casting of Lupita Nyong’o as Helen of Troy in Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey.” Responding to the casting, conservative commentator Matt Walsh wrote on social media platform “Musk commented in response to the article: “That’s true.”Earlier this month, ahead of the film’s release, Musk shared an AI-generated trailer for The Iliad — inspired by Homer’s epic Trojan War story — created using xAI’s newly released Grok Imagine 1.5 video generation model. He posted a video on his account praising the technology behind the project. Twitter user Heavy Pulp responded to Musk by writing: “Had a lot of fun putting this together for you all!” Musk seemed impressed with the results and came up with a more ambitious idea, replying: “Want to make a full movie?”“The Odyssey” is adapted from Homer’s epic poem and tells the story of Odysseus’ long journey home after the Trojan War. The film stars Matt Damon and also stars Tom Holland, Zendaya, Anne Hathaway, Lupita Nyong’o, Robert Pattinson, Charlize Theron and others.
Mel Gibson gears up for ‘The Resurrection’ release
Meanwhile, Mel Gibson is currently working on his long-awaited biblical epic The Resurrection of Christ, the sequel to the 2004 blockbuster The Passion of the Christ.The producers announced that the sequel will be released in two parts. The first part, originally scheduled for release in March 2026, will now be released on May 6, 2027, and the second part will be released on May 25, 2028. Variety reports that both movies are scheduled to be released on Ascension Day, a Christian holiday commemorating the ascension of Jesus Christ into heaven.“I’m so grateful to the talented cast and crew who poured their heart and soul into this production. Together we created something powerful,” Gibson said in a press release. He went on to add: “This film represents an important part of my life’s work and everything it demands of me as a filmmaker and artist. This is more than just a movie to me. For more than 20 years, I have been on a mission to tell what I believe to be the most important stories in human history.“Gibson further said that reuniting with several of his “Passion of the Christ” collaborators helped bring his vision to life.“Reuniting with many of my original collaborators on The Passion of the Christ – masters of their craft – allowed us to bring this story to the screen exactly as I envisioned it, with the incredible support of my long-time collaborator Adam. [Fogelson] “And the team at Lionsgate,” the director said, according to People magazine.The cast of the upcoming film includes Jaakko Ohtonen, Mariela Garriga, Pier Luigi Pasino, Kasia Smutniak, Riccardo Scamarcio and Rupert Everett.
About “The Passion of the Christ”
The original “The Passion of the Christ,” directed by Gibson and starring Jim Caviezel as Jesus Christ and Monica Bellucci as Mary Magdalene, was a global box office success upon its release 21 years ago. The film was nominated for Academy Awards for Best Cinematography, Best Original Score and Best Makeup at the 77th Academy Awards in 2005. Lionsgate Pictures said that the film debuted at a domestic box office of US$83 million, and ultimately earned US$370 million at the North American box office, with global box office revenue exceeding US$610 million.“The Passion of the Christ,” which retells the last 12 hours of Jesus Christ’s life, remains the second-highest-grossing R-rated film in North America, behind only 2024’s “Deadpool and The Wolverine.”