Christopher Nolan Makes The Odyssey Movie

克里斯多方·諾蘭執導電影《奧德賽》


Introduction

Christopher Nolan is making a movie called The Odyssey. It comes to cinemas on July 17, 2026.

克里斯多方·諾蘭正在拍攝一部名為《奧德賽》的電影。該片將於 2026 年 7 月 17 日在電影院上映。

Main Body

Many famous actors are in the movie. Matt Damon, Anne Hathaway, Tom Holland, and Zendaya are in it. They used special IMAX cameras. These cameras were hard to use because they stopped often.

許多著名演員參與了這部電影,包括麥特·戴蒙、安妮·海瑟薇、湯姆·霍蘭和 Zendaya。他們使用了特殊的 IMAX 攝影機。這些攝影機很難使用,因為經常發生故障停止。

Nolan changed the story from the old poem. He says the movie is for fun. He wants new people to enjoy the story, so he changed some parts.

諾蘭修改了原著古詩的故事。他表示這部電影是以娛樂為目的。他希望新觀眾能享受這個故事,因此修改了部分內容。

Some people are angry. They say the actors are not from Greece. They also say the clothes and weapons are wrong. Many people wrote bad things about the movie trailer online.

有些人感到憤怒。他們說演員並非希臘人。他們還說服裝和武器並不正確。許多人在網上對這部電影的預告片發表了負面評論。

Conclusion

Some people do not like the movie. But Nolan is a famous director. The movie will probably make a lot of money.

儘管有些人不喜歡這部電影,但諾蘭是一位著名的導演。這部電影很可能會賺很多錢。

Vocabulary Learning

💡 The Power of "To Be"

Look at how the text describes people and things. It uses the word is or are. This is the most important tool for A2 learners to describe the world.

1. One person/thing → is

  • Christopher Nolan is making a movie.
  • The movie is for fun.

2. More than one person/thing → are

  • Many famous actors are in the movie.
  • The clothes and weapons are wrong.

🛠️ Action Words: Now vs. Before

Notice the change in the story of the movie. Some things happen now, and some happened in the past.

Right Now (Present)

  • Nolan says the movie is for fun.
  • People write bad things.

Finished (Past)

  • They used special cameras.
  • Cameras stopped often.
  • Nolan changed the story.

Rule: Adding "-ed" to the end of the word usually means it happened yesterday or a long time ago.

Vocabulary Learning

cinemas (n.)
Places where you go to watch movies on a big screen.
Example:We are going to the cinemas to see the new movie.
famous (adj.)
Known by many people.
Example:The actor is very famous all over the world.
poem (n.)
A piece of writing with a special rhythm, often like a song.
Example:The student read a beautiful poem in class.
weapons (n.)
Objects used for fighting, like swords or guns.
Example:The soldiers carried heavy weapons.
trailer (n.)
A short video that shows what a movie is about.
Example:I watched the movie trailer on YouTube.
director (n.)
The person who tells the actors what to do in a movie.
Example:The director shouted 'Action!' to start the scene.
probably (adv.)
Used to say that something is likely to happen.
Example:It is cloudy, so it will probably rain today.
Practice A2 words in a crossword