Behind-the-scenes footage from Christopher Nolan's upcoming film Odyssey has done what most trailers can't—generated genuine excitement. According to io9, glimpses of the director and crew in production have audiences anticipating the film far more than a polished marketing campaign. The takeaway: watching a master filmmaker at work is inherently more compelling than any conventional pitch.

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