Christopher Nolan took cues from "Star Wars" when he crafted the opening of "The Odyssey." The epic new film in the director's filmography opens with the words "A time of apparent magic" which was born out of a hook the director found in "Star Wars.

In a new interview, which just so happens to be with fellow master filmmaker Park Chan-wook, Nolan answers both those questions. He’s asked about the phrase, the word “apparent,” and reveals the idea came from a little-known film called—checks notes— Star Wars.

“The Odyssey” has crossed $1 billion in global ticket sales at a mind-boggling pace. After just three weeks of release, Christopher Nolan’s epic, starring Matt Damon as the Greek king Odysseus, has generated $429.

Next tourist season, the small island in the Ionian is expected to feature on the travel lists of thousands of tourists arriving from abroad. View on euronews

Christopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey' is a bold, visually stunning and artistically distinct take on Homer's ancient epic, worth seeing despite a few flaws.

The Sony-Marvel release has accrued $1.67 billion worldwide in just 10 days of release, putting it on a trajectory to be among the biggest blockbusters ever.

Christopher Nolan, Travis Scott, John Leguizamo and Elliot Page gathered on THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING Jimmy Fallon to trade behind-the-scenes stories from The Odyssey, walking Jimmy Fallon and the studio audience through how each of them received the casting call from Nolan for the film.