‘The Odyssey’ Anoints Christopher Nolan as Hollywood’s Most Powerful Director — Here’s How Universal Thwarted Warner Bros. to Land Him

Christopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey' opened strong this weekend, cementing the visionary director's status as Hollywood's most bankable auteur. The Imax epic's success carries extra weight given Nolan's recent move to Universal Studios—a major studio deal that kept the filmmaker from returning to Warner Bros., where he'd spent much of his career. Variety reports this opening weekend performance confirms Nolan as one of the industry's most powerful figures, capable of commanding major deals and delivering blockbuster results.

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