After The Odyssey, Matt Damon's Next Movie Is One Of The Sci-Fi Events Of The Decade

Published Sep 13, 2026, 5:00 PM EDT Cooper Hood is the Associate Editor for all new movie releases, in theaters and on streaming. In addition to writing articles about these titles and upcoming releases, he also oversees content planning for each, ensuring that ScreenRant continues to cover major releases for months after their release. He has written various reviews for ScreenRant that appear on Rotten Tomatoes, coordinated Oscars and San Diego Comic-Con coverage, appeared on CNN to talk about Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning, and done select interviews with talent over the years. Matt Damon is riding high thanks to The Odyssey, and his next movie is poised to be another cinematic event. The actor has been a prominent figure in Hollywood for decades, having multiple Oscar nominations as a performer and winning one Academy Award for writing Good Will Hunting. But he's never had a moment as big as The Odyssey. After playing key supporting roles in previous Christopher Nolan movies, Damon was tapped to play the legendary hero Odysseus in the nearly 3-hour fantasy action epic. He gives a brilliant performance in the movie, totally commanding the screen and making Odysseus much more than a fearless and tactical leader. It's why Damon is considered likely to receive an Oscar nomination. On top of all the love he's received individually, Damon is also a key reason behind The Odyssey achieving its exceptional $1.6 billion box office total. The movie's star-studded cast and Nolan's bankability mean he can't get all the credit, but no doubt having a star of Damon's magnitude paid dividends here. The results have made studios, directors, and franchises even more eager to work with him. While he has Ocean's 14 and another Bourne movie on the way, neither will be Damon's first movie after The Odyssey. A different project is poised to capitalize on Damon's tremendous momentum to become one of the biggest sci-fi events of the decade. What We Know About Matt Damon's Next Movie Credit: Sebastien Fremont/Starface Photo/Cover Images Matt Damon is set to star in the next movie from the directing duo known as the Daniels, which is Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert. They are the directors behind Paul Dano and Daniel Radcliffe's comedy Swiss Army Man, as well as 2022's exceptional sci-fi movie Everything Everywhere All at Once, which went on to win seven Oscars, including Best Picture. Universal is distributing the movie, keeping Damon around the studio after their shared success with The Odyssey. The studio has given the untitled sci-fi movie a November 19, 2027, release date. Damon's co-stars are so far confirmed to be Sandra Oh, Charles Melton, Michael Gandolfini, PinkPantheress, Sean Kaufman, Silvia Dionicio, Jackson Kelly, Kerrice Brooks, and Thalia Dudek. Plot details are still being kept under wraps, but Damon described the Daniels' movie as The Breakfast Club meets Inception. He said that it has "all the wildness and all the heart" that audiences experienced with Everything Everywhere All at Once. More recently, set photos show Damon in a Power Rangers-like suit after production began. Matt Damon & The Daniels' Movie Should Be A True Sci-Fi Event While plenty of mystery still surrounds the project, there is no doubt that this is positioned to be a true sci-fi cinematic event. Audiences have been waiting years to see what the Daniels would do after Everything Everywhere All at Once. After taking their time to figure out the right next project, expectations are high for what they can deliver this time around. Meanwhile, Damon is a bona fide leading man again. Not only has he gotten his flowers with The Odyssey, but he helped The Rip become one of Netflix's most-watched 2026 movies. There should be plenty of eagerness from audiences to see whatever he does next. Him taking on some sort of Power Rangers-inspired role and bringing the Daniels' vision to life should be special. Damon and the Daniels teaming up at this point is an opportunity that Universal won't let slip by. The studio will want to push the movie in every way, ensuring that it has the best chance possible to become a box office success thanks to Matt Damon's stardom, as well as the awards pedigree that is now expected for the Daniels after EEAAO. Hopefully, the movie lives up to the hype and blows our minds next year. Birthdate October 8, 1970 Birthplace Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA Notable Projects The Martian, The Bourne Identity Height 5 feet 10 inches Professions Actor, Film Producer, Screenwriter