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‘Doctor Strange’ Director Says Elon Musk ‘Doesn’t Know S— About Cinema’ After Musk Vows to Make AI ‘Odyssey’: ‘His Opinions on Art Are Worthless’

Headline from Variety, from the development of Jul 22, 2026

Newest development Jul 24, 2026 · 2 reportsElon Musk promises full-length AI version of 'The Odyssey' that is 'true to the art of Homer'

Elon Musk’s crusade against Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” has raised eyebrows in Hollywood after the newly minted trillionaire vowed that before the end of the year, his AI tool Grok “will make a full-length movie of The Odyssey that is historically accurate and true to the art of Homer.

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  1. Elon Musk says Grok will make 'historically accurate' Odyssey movie this year

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    ‘Doctor Strange’ Director Says Elon Musk ‘Doesn’t Know S— About Cinema’ After Musk Vows to Make AI ‘Odyssey’: ‘His Opinions on Art Are Worthless’

    Headline from Variety ·

  3. Elon Musk says his AI platform will create 'historically accurate' full-length 'Odyssey' movie

    Headline from Fox News ·

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    Elon Musk promises full-length AI version of 'The Odyssey' that is 'true to the art of Homer'

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  1. Deadline

    Elon Musk Claims Grok Imagine Will Create “Historically Accurate” AI Version Of ‘The Odyssey’ (opens Deadline)

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    Deadline's feed description

    Elon Musk’s campaign against Christopher Nolan epic The Odyssey just deepened. The tech mogul wrote on his social media service X that his AI tool Grok Imagine would create a “full-length” feature version of Homer’s Greek myth.

  2. Variety

    Elon Musk Says Grok Will Make an AI ‘Odyssey’ Film That Is ‘Historically Accurate’ by the End of the Year (opens Variety)

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    Elon Munk has — finally — broken his silence on “The Odyssey” (well, at least since Christopher Nolan’s epic was released and started breaking various box office records). The tech mogul and recently-crowned trillionaire — who spent some time before the film’s launch rallying against various casting…

  3. Breitbart News

    Elon Musk Vows to Make ‘Historically Accurate,’ AI ‘Odyssey’ Movie by Year’s End (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Tech mogul Elon Musk has promised to harness artificial intelligence to create his own version of "The Odyssey" after becoming a vocal critic of Christopher Nolan’s adaptation.

  4. The Hollywood Reporter

    Elon Musk Says Grok Will Make Feature-Length, AI-Generated and “Historically Accurate” ‘The Odyssey’ Movie Before the Year Ends (opens The Hollywood Reporter)

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    The Hollywood Reporter's feed description

    But for all of the outrage Musk has drummed up around 'The Odyssey' — particularly over the casting of Lupita Nyong'o and Elliot Page — the film has not notably suffered at the box office at all.

  5. The Guardian

    Elon Musk says Grok Imagine will make ‘historically accurate’ AI adaptation of Homer’s Odyssey (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    The billionaire says the AI-generated film will stay true to Homer’s original, after repeatedly criticising Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster over its casting choices Elon Musk has said his AI platform Grok Imagine will make a “historically accurate” adaptation of Homer’s Odyssey, after the success of…

  6. Washington Times

    Musk plans 'historically accurate' film on 'The Odyssey' after Lupita Nyong'o cast as Helen of Troy (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    Elon Musk announced on X that his artificial intelligence tool Grok Imagine will produce a "historically accurate" full-length film of Homer's ancient Greek poem before the end of the year.

  7. The M

    We’d Rather Watch Paint Dry Than Elon Musk’s “Historically Accurate” AI-Generated Odyssey (opens The M)

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    The M's feed description

    Which would you rather watch: A critically acclaimed blockbuster with $250 million of human effort poured into it, starring some of the biggest movie stars on the planet? Or an AI version of The Odyssey made by right-wing billionaire Elon Musk’s slop machine? Musk promised on his social media platfo…

  8. Forbes

    Musk Suggests He’ll Make His Own ‘Odyssey’ With Grok—Latest In Crusade Against Nolan Film (opens Forbes)

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    Elon Musk, the loudest critic of “The Odyssey,” suggested in a post on X he would make his own adaptation of Homer’s epic poem using Grok technology.

  9. The Daily Wire

    Elon Musk Says He’s ‘Down’ To Fund A Rival ‘Odyssey’ (opens The Daily Wire)

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    The Daily Wire's feed description

    After criticizing Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” over its casting choices, billionaire Tesla founder Elon Musk said he would be willing to bankroll an alternative adaptation of Homer’s epic. Musk, who previously blasted Nolan for “race-swapping” characters and suggested he was chasing awards with…

  10. Polygon

    Elon Musk claims Grok will make a better Odyssey movie than Christopher Nolan (opens Polygon)

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    Polygon's feed description

    The billionaire is convinced that by the end of the year, Grok Imagine will outdo an Oscar-winning director who is breaking box office records.

  11. KVIA El Paso

    Elon Musk says his Grok Imagine Al platform will make ‘historically accurate’ Odyssey adaptation by year-end (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    KVIA El Paso's feed description

    By Lianne Kolirin, CNN (CNN) — Elon Musk has said that his AI platform Grok Imagine will make a full-length, “historically accurate” film of the Odyssey in the coming months.The tech trillionaire made the statement on his social media platform X on Wednesday, just days after Christopher Nolan’s bloc…

  12. Newsweek

    Elon Musk Wants To Remake Nolan’s Odyssey: What Would He Change? (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Musk has previously called elements of Nolan's "The Odyssey" "disgraceful."

  13. KTLA Los Angeles

    Elon Musk to use Grok Imagine to make 'historically accurate' film of 'The Odyssey' (opens KTLA Los Angeles)

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    Days after Christopher Nolan's star-studded film "The Odyssey" hit theaters, Elon Musk took to his platform X to say he plans to make his own version of the ancient Greek epic. 'Before this year ends, Grok Imagine will make a full-length movie of 'The Odyssey' that is historically accurate and true …

  14. NewsBusters

    Bringing It Homer: Musk Pledges Grok to Make Unwoke, ‘Historically Accurate’ Odyssey Film (opens NewsBusters)

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    Bringing It Homer: Musk Pledges Grok to Make Unwoke, ‘Historically Accurate’ Odyssey Film It’s been made clear that the world’s richest man wasn’t too impressed with Christopher Nolan’s DEI-friendly twist on one of Homer’s iconic Greek hero stories. And he’s decided to do something about it.

  15. Salon

    Musk: I’ll use AI to make “historically accurate” version of “The Odyssey” (opens Salon)

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    Salon's feed description

    The world's richest man wants his high-powered chatbot to make movies in Homeric Greek

  16. The Hill

    Elon Musk says Grok will make 'historically accurate' Odyssey movie this year (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    Elon Musk took aim at Christopher Nolan's adaptation of "The Odyssey," which was released earlier this month, for its historical inaccuracy. In the lead up to the movie’s release, Musk remained critical over its lack of Greek representation in the cast.

  17. Conservative Review

    Elon Musk wants 'historically accurate' 'Odyssey' movie — and may put his money where his mouth is (opens Conservative Review)

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    Tech billionaire Elon Musk has vowed to help create a "historically accurate" movie version of "The Odyssey" after issuing strong condemnations against the casting in Christopher Nolan's depiction of the epic Greek poem.

  18. Variety

    ‘Doctor Strange’ Director Says Elon Musk ‘Doesn’t Know S— About Cinema’ After Musk Vows to Make AI ‘Odyssey’: ‘His Opinions on Art Are Worthless’ (opens Variety)

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    Variety's feed description

    Elon Musk’s crusade against Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” has raised eyebrows in Hollywood after the newly minted trillionaire vowed that before the end of the year, his AI tool Grok “will make a full-length movie of The Odyssey that is historically accurate and true to the art of Homer.

  19. The Western Journal

    Musk Pledges $100 Million to 'Historically Accurate' Version of 'The Odyssey' with Mel Gibson as Director (opens The Western Journal)

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    The Western Journal's feed description

    Elon Musk says Grok will get “The Odyssey” right. “Before this year ends, Grok Imagine will make a full-length movie of The Odyssey that is historically accurate and true to […]

  20. American Greatness

    Elon Vows AI-Made ‘Odyssey’ After Blasting Nolan’s Take on Homer (opens American Greatness)

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    Elon Musk says he’ll beat Hollywood at its own game, pledging that his artificial intelligence venture will produce a full-length film of Homer’s “The Odyssey” […] Source

  21. Charisma Magazine Online

    Elon Musk Pledges $100 Million to ‘Historically Accurate’ Version of ‘The Odyssey’ with Mel Gibson as Director (opens Charisma Magazine Online)

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    Charisma Magazine Online's feed description

    Elon Musk says Grok will get “The Odyssey” right. “Before this year ends, Grok Imagine will make a full-length movie of The Odyssey that is historically accurate and true to the art of Homer,” Musk posted on X.

  22. Breitbart News

    Nolte: Elon Musk’s AI ‘Odyssey’ Could Launch a Revolution that Sinks Hollywood (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    If Elon Musk pulls this off, it will be seen as the biggest threat to Hollywood since the arrival of television.

  23. Objectivist

  24. Fox News

    Elon Musk says his AI platform will create 'historically accurate' full-length 'Odyssey' movie (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Elon Musk says Grok Imagine will produce a full-length, "historically accurate" version of Homer's "The Odyssey" before the end of this year.

  25. BizPac Review

    Elon Musk vows a non-woke AI version of Homer’s classic ‘The Odyssey’ (opens BizPac Review)

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    Elon Musk is vowing to make a more accurate AI version of The Odyssey, after Christopher Nolan’s WOKE cinematic adaptation of Homer’s epic. Hollywood’s culturally inappropriate adaptation […]

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