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Musk says Grok Imagine will make an Odyssey film in 2026
Elon Musk says Grok Imagine should produce a feature-length adaptation of Homer’s Odyssey by the end of 2026, aiming for historical accuracy.
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Elon Musk says Grok Imagine should create a feature-length film adaptation of Homer’s Odyssey by the end of 2026. According to Musk, the movie will be historically accurate and closely faithful to the original literary work.
“By the end of this year, Grok Imagine will make a feature-length film of The Odyssey that will be historically accurate and faithful to Homer’s work.”
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He made the comment while reacting to a three-minute scene showing Grok Imagine’s ability to generate story sequences and dialogue.
The source notes that a new Odyssey adaptation — a large-scale mythological blockbuster directed by Christopher Nolan — opened in global release on July 16, 2026. The film is based on Homer’s ancient Greek epic about Odysseus, king of Ithaca, returning home after the Trojan War.
According to the source, Nolan’s project had already drawn criticism early in production from some conservative viewers and from Elon Musk, who objected to Lupita Nyong’o being cast as Helen of Troy.
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