What Is Christopher Nolan’s Next Movie? Everything We Know About the Timing and Genre

Is your entire explore page fun facts about the making of The Odyssey? Do you send your friends multiple Robert Pattinson memes per day? Have you been considering a cross-country road trip to catch the movie in IMAX? Then you’re probably, you know, just mildly curious about what Christopher Nolan’s next film will be, and when you can expect it to hit theaters and become your entire personality.It goes without saying that at this point details are scarce, but we do know a few things from a combination of sleuthing and reading between the lines. Like...the potential release date. On that note:When Will Christopher Nolan’s Next Movie Come Out?We actually have specifics on this one. The director talked about his plans on The Today Show, saying it will be “at least” another three years until his next film is released. Which means we won’t be getting another Nolan movie until 2029 at the earliest.And apparently Universal is already holding July 20, 2029, leading to speculation that it’s the anticipated release date.Add Cosmopolitan as a preferred source in your Google search results.Use your Google account to add this to your settings.What Will Christopher Nolan’s Next Movie Be About?There are a lot of theories! Nolan has expressed some interest in horror, giving entertainment reporter Josh Horowitz a simple “sure” when asked if he’d consider doing a full-on scary movie. That said, he clarified that he’s “always been interested” in horror, but he hasn’t found the right concept yet.There’s also a theory floating around that the reason Achilles wasn’t in The Odyssey is because Nolan plans to make The Iliad (which largely focuses on his story). However, events in The Iliad take place before The Odyssey, and it seems unlikely—but not impossible!—that Nolan would tell the stories in reverse.When Will We Find Out?Probably not until next year. Universal announced The Odyssey on December 23, 2024, and Nolan’s previous movie, Oppenheimer, dropped July 21, 2023—a full year and a half earlier. So, keep an eye out for an announcement around December 2027?