Film Critics Are Thrilled Universal Is Skipping Influencer Screenings for ‘The Odyssey’
Miles KleeCultureJun 26, 2026 7:15 PMFilm Critics Are Thrilled Universal Is Skipping Influencer Screenings for The OdysseyWith discourse about Christopher Nolan’s epic already raging, first viewer reactions will come from mainstream press, not content creators. The ugly gutter fights are about the film’s diverse casting and its supposedly “woke” slant on the source material.But whatever they imagine the film to be, the internet’s clout-chasers and tastemakers won’t be the ones to offer first impressions from actual screenings. In a sign of apparent confidence reported by The Hollywood Reporter on Thursday, Universal Studios has opted to skip the previews it typically holds for influencers.
- ▪Miles KleeCultureJun 26, 2026 7:15 PMFilm Critics Are Thrilled Universal Is Skipping Influencer Screenings for The OdysseyWith discourse about Christopher Nolan’s epic already raging, first viewer reactions will come from mainstream press,
- ▪The ugly gutter fights are about the film’s diverse casting and its supposedly “woke” slant on the source material.But whatever they imagine the film to be, the internet’s clout-chasers and tastemakers won’t be the ones to offer first impre
- ▪In a sign of apparent confidence reported by The Hollywood Reporter on Thursday, Universal Studios has opted to skip the previews it typically holds for influencers.
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Miles KleeCultureJun 26, 2026 7:15 PMFilm Critics Are Thrilled Universal Is Skipping Influencer Screenings for The OdysseyWith discourse about Christopher Nolan’s epic already raging, first viewer reactions will come from mainstream press, not content creators. Some critics are gloating over this break from the norm.Still from The Odyssey.Photograph: Universal Pictures/AlamyCommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyCommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyFrom the moment it was announced in late 2024, Christopher Nolan’s ambitious adaptation of Homer’s Odyssey has been a source of intense debate for the world’s keyboard warriors.The higher-level disputes concern questions of how to translate the ancient Greek epic to the screen and the relative importance of accurate period detail.
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