'The Odyssey' Was Adapted to Screen Way Before Christopher Nolan

Story by Brian Kirchgessner

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Two legendary directors adapted 'The Odyssey' before Nolan's new take, offering a fresh spin on the classic epic

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The Coen Brothers directed a modern adaptation of 'The Odyssey' in 1991, starring Tim Robbins and John Goodman in a darkly comedic take
In 1968, Stanley Kubrick and Arthur C. Clarke's '2001: A Space Odyssey' put a sci-fi spin on Homer's original, blending mind-bending visuals with an exploration of human evolution

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Christopher Nolan, Tim Robbins, John Goodman, Stanley Kubrick, Arthur C. Clarke, Coen Brothers, 'The Odyssey', '2001: A Space Odyssey'