Overview
- Empire reports the first full trailer will play in theaters ahead of Avatar: Fire and Ash next month, featuring a Battle of Troy sequence that ends with a brief Cyclops glimpse, and Universal has set July 17, 2026 for release.
- New stills confirm Robert Pattinson as Antinous, Zendaya as Athena, and John Leguizamo as Eumaeus, with Jon Bernthal reported as King Menelaus.
- The production is the first feature shot entirely on IMAX 70mm, using redesigned, quieter cameras with a blimp system to capture close-range dialogue.
- Reporting highlights an expansive on-location shoot across Greece, Italy, Morocco, Iceland, the United Kingdom, and the United States, with around 91 IMAX days and over two million feet of film used.
- Nolan tells Empire he was once hired to direct Troy and later received Batman Begins as a “consolation prize,” underscoring his long interest in Homeric material.