Pooja Pillai is an entertainment journalist with Asian Media Group, where she covers cinema, pop culture, internet trends, and the politics of representation. Her work spans interviews, cultural features, and social commentary across digital platforms.
She began her reporting career as a news anchor, scripting and presenting stories for a regional newsroom. With a background in journalism and media studies, she has since built a body of work exploring how entertainment intersects with social and cultural shifts, particularly through a South Indian lens.
She brings both newsroom rigour and narrative curiosity to her work, and believes the best stories don’t just inform — they reveal what we didn’t know we needed to hear.
Christopher Nolan’s upcoming film The Odyssey is quietly shaping into one of his biggest undertakings yet. Now, word is out that Robert Pattinson is taking on the role of Hermes, the fast-footed Greek god often seen ferrying messages between gods and mortals. The update comes from the Italian magazine Chi, which reports that Pattinson will play the trickster deity known for his sharp tongue, quick mind, and ability to slip between worlds.
Production on The Odyssey kicked off earlier this year, with filming already underway in scenic locations like Sicily, Greece, Morocco, and the UK. The story, of course, draws from Homer’s famous epic, following Odysseus as he attempts to return home after the Trojan War, facing monsters, temptresses, and curses from the gods along the way. Hermes, in mythology, often aids Odysseus during this perilous journey, making Pattinson’s role a key one.
Could Pattinson bring the trickster god Hermes to life in Nolan’s next epic?Getty Images
Only a few cast roles have been officially confirmed so far. Matt Damon will lead as Odysseus, while Tom Holland is widely believed to be playing his son, Telemachus. Set photos suggest Zendaya could be stepping into the role of Athena, goddess of wisdom and war. The cast is stacked with big names: Anne Hathaway, Charlize Theron, Lupita Nyong’o, Jon Bernthal, and John Leguizamo all feature in Nolan’s adaptation.
Other rumours are floating too. Charlize Theron is said to be playing the enchantress Circe. Hathaway may be Odysseus’ long-waiting wife, Penelope. Benny Safdie and Lupita Nyong’o are believed to portray Agamemnon and Clytemnestra, the doomed royal couple from Mycenae.
Tom Holland is believed to play Telemachus, Odysseus’ brave sonReddit
This is also a reunion for Pattinson and Nolan, who last worked together on Tenet. Interestingly, Pattinson also had a quiet influence on Oppenheimer, reportedly gifting Nolan a book that helped inspire the biopic.
Nolan’s take on The Odyssey is reportedly one of his costliest productions yet, with a budget matching that of The Dark Knight Rises at £200 million (₹2,100 crore). The film will be released in IMAX, promising a visually stunning adaptation of the ancient tale.
From Sicily to Morocco, the filmmaker crafts his most ambitious project yet with IMAX-ready visualsReddit
Set for a July 17, 2026 release, The Odyssey is shaping up to be another unique swing from Nolan, bringing together mythology, drama, and big-screen spectacle.
Amar Kanwar is getting a huge London show in 2026.
Will host a site-specific, immersive installation.
Feature both new and existing films, transforming the entire building.
A new catalogue will feature unpublished writings and a long interview.
Indian filmmaker and artist Amar Kanwar, a quiet but monumental figure in contemporary art, is getting a major retrospective at Serpentine North. Slated for September 2026 to January 2027, this Serpentine Gallery retrospective won’t be a standard exhibition. It’s being conceived as a complete, site-specific art installation that will turn the gallery into what organisers call a “meditative visual and sonic environment.”
Amar Kanwar’s immersive films and installations will fill Serpentine North next year Instagram/paolamanfredistudio
What can visitors expect from this retrospective?
Don’t walk in expecting to just sit and watch a screen. Kanwar’s work has never been that simple. The plan is to use the entire architecture of Serpentine North, weaving his films into the very fabric of the space.Yeah, the Serpentine's been tracking his work for years. He was in that 'Indian Highway ' show back in 2008. Turns out that was just the start.
What it is about his work that gets under your skin?
He looks at the hard stuff. Violence. Justice. What we’re doing to the land. But he does it with a poet’s eye. That’s his thing. And it’s put him on the map. You see his work at big-league museums like the Tate, the Met. He’s a fixture at major shows like Documenta. You don't get invited back that many times by chance. His work just has that weight. His art isn’t easy viewing; it asks for your patience and focus. The upcoming Serpentine show is being built specifically to pull you into that slow, deep way of looking.
Alongside the films, the Serpentine will publish a significant catalogue. It’s not just a collection of images. It will feature a trove of Kanwar’s previously unpublished writings, giving a deeper look into his process. The book will also contain an extensive interview between the artist and the Serpentine’s artistic director, Hans Ulrich Obrist.
The gallery is betting big on an artist who works quietly, but whose impact resonates for years. As one staffer put it, they’re preparing for an installation that changes how you see, and hear, everything.
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