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The cover story interviews Matt Damon, Tom Holland and Zendaya about building epic scenes, filming locations, and the magnitude of the shoot, including IMAX camera use and the scale of sets and extras. Additional sections highlight arts picks, a book discussion on Matt Salinger and his father J.D. Salinger, an interview about Gerard Howell, and guides covering television, audio, society, and music.","Cultre  \nJuly 12, 2026  \nThe epic  \nto end all epics?  \nMatt Damon, Tom Holland and Zendayaon making The Odyssey  \n00 Month 2024 2  \nTheArt of Hospitality.  \nMy Picks ~~ ~~X~~ ~~@timesculture~~ ~~Instagram~~ ~~@timesculture~~ ~~  \nofthe Arts  \n4 Cover story Matt Damon,  \nSamantha Morton and Zendayaon the on-set secrets ofthis  \nsummer’s epic The Odyssey  \nWeek  \n6 Books Seventy-five years  \nafter Catcher in the Rye, Matt Salinger talks about his father, the reclusive author  \nSusannah Butter 8 Interview How Gerran  \n~~ ~~ Howell went from CBBC star to  \nthe hit medical drama The Pitt  \nl The Estorick Collection in north London is  \noneItalioaf myn art,favourite sfocusing opnotsthe. Itfu’stduerivotstse—dttohe ink Critics  \nsketch Dynamism of a Cyclist (1913) by 14 Television Gary Stevenson Umberto Boccioni evokes the rush of makes the case for taxing the speeding along on two wheels (topical during wealthy —there’s just one  \nthe Tour de France), while Giorgio Morandi’s problem, says Charlotte Ivers  \nstill lifes provide the perfect contrast. And the  \ncafé makes a mean Campari spritz. 15 Audio Sara Cox is off to alGet out oftown and let your hair down strong start on Radio 2, but  \n— a Thelma & Louise play is coming to the there’s a rocky road ahead Young Vic in London in September. I’ve  \nbooked tickets and it inspired meto rewatch Books  \nthe 1991 film. With full-throttle performances  \n24 Book of the week A history  \nfrom Susan Sarandon, Geena Davis and Brad  \nof the Second WorldWar that  \nPitt, it’s still a joy.  \nchallenges old assumptions  \nl If you’re in Paris head to the Henry Taylor exhibition at the Picasso Museum. He’s a  \n27 Society From hotels and  \n68-year-old from California who paints African  \nAmerican life, riffing on Picasso’s cubist legacy, food to books and schools: how  \nstar ratings took over the world  \nwith real spirit. Also fun is the artist JR’s La Caverne duPont Neuf installation, turning the  \n30 Music What happened to  \nbridge into a giant inflatable mountain, with  \npop’s mavericks? A music  \nmusic by Thomas Bangalter, formerly of Daft  \nPunk — it’sjust a shame you can’t climb it. wrisheter looknewks back on the rebels  \nSusannah Butter is executive editor of Culture  TV & Radio  \nCover Matt Damon as Odysseus: Universal 33 The best guide to the  \nStudios. Artwork by James Cowen week’s programmes  \nDiane Morgan’s new comedy and thebestofthis week’sTV  \np33  \nMIKE MARSLAND/WIRE IMAGE  \n© Times Media Ltd, 2026. Published and licensed by Times Media Ltd, 1 London Bridge Street, London SE1 9GF (020 7782 5000) . Printed at Walstead Bicester Limited, Oxfordshire. Not to be sold separately.  \nFree books of the month  \nTimes+ members can read up to three titles free. This month, dive into EndGame which follows William Warwick and Scotland Yard as they race to stop an attack on the London 2012 Olympics. How to Win explores sports psychology and lasting success, while Fun and Games is a comic coming-of-age novel set on a small [Irish island.](Irish island. Visit thetimes.com/timesplus)[ Visit thetimes.com/timesplus](Irish island. Visit thetimes.com/timesplus)  \nT&Cs apply.  \nCover story  \nMatt Damon grew up watching old-school epics—now he’s starring in Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey. But is this the last hurrah for the films that made Hollywood great?  \nJonathan Dean  \natt Damon was seeing things that he could not believe:  \nthousands of extras  \nre-enacting the sacking of Troy for Christopher Nolan’s epic  \nThe Odyssey — many of them actually on fire. The actor wandered about, taking it in. When he signed up he expected a film on a scale comparable to David Lean’s Lawrence of Arabia, but as the hordes rushed around, with buildings being set alight, Damon gawped in awe, realising that this film’s ambition was unparalleled. When Nolan called “Cut!” Damon spoke to the cinematographer Hoytevan Hoytema.“Oh, this scene?” he said, smiling.“This is just a flashback!”  \nDamon laughs.“I had never seen anything lik","cbCaio7i6puTQLGg","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaio7i6puTQLGg","pdf",12052044,1,64,"English","en",105,"# Cover story\n## Production scale and cast perspectives\n# Arts picks\n## Visual arts highlights\n# Books\n## Book of the week and literary interview\n# Interview\n## Film/TV industry feature\n# Television & Audio\n## Weekly programmes and radio focus\n# Society\n## Travel, hotels, and education themes\n# Music\n## Pop culture reflections","[{\"question\":\"What is the main focus of this Culture issue?\",\"answer\":\"The cover story focuses on Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey and the film’s epic production scale, featuring interviews with Matt Damon, Tom Holland, and Zendaya.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the article describe the scale of filming for The Odyssey?\",\"answer\":\"It emphasizes massive sets, 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