“The Odyssey” hits theaters on July 17, and director Christopher Nolan is bringing the 3,000-year-old Greek epic to the big screen in a project that cost over $250 million to make — marking the first feature film shot entirely on IMAX cameras. With a star-studded cast, award-winning director and an already striking 96% on Rotten Tomatoes, “ The Odyssey ” is set to be one of the most anticipated films of this year.

One of the most highly-anticipated movies of 2026, Christopher Nolan and Matt Damon’s The Odyssey , finally opens in movie theaters this weekend. We have a feeling it’s going to be epic . (Get it? Because it’s an adaptation of a literal epic? See what I did there?) Written and directed by Nolan—fresh off his Oscar wins for Best Director and Best Picture for Oppenheimer —the 2026 Odyssey movie is a retelling of the famous Greek epic poem by Homer, which tells the story of Odysseus, the Greek king of Ithaca, and h...

Archaeologists have discovered an exceptionally well-preserved Stone Age dog skeleton buried with a 5,000-year-old bone dagger in a Swedish bog.A metal detectorist recently spotted a 2,700-year-old bronze sword in an unusual position — standing upright in the ground.The discovery was announced by the Pomeranian Provincial Heritage Conservator on Facebook earlier in June.The weapon was found by hobbyist Marcin Wiśniewski in the Gdańsk Forest District in northern Poland , near the Baltic coast.

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche faces renewed scrutiny during his Senate confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill. Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway provides expert analysis on Blanche's performance, highlighting his focus on law enforcement priorities and crime reduction. Senators question Blanche's independence and prior actions in the Justice Department.The Trump administration took the fight over who controls U.S.

Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., discusses some Democrats' radical beliefs ahead of midterm elections on 'Hannity.'Sen. John Fetterman , D-Pa., has "no plans" to leave the Democratic Party but if it officially became the "anti-Israel party," count him out."My long-term concern has been with the Democratic Party, as I am a member of that, is that our party is going to back away and turn their back to Israel," he said Wednesday at the Hill Nation Summit in Washington, D.C."If our party ever becomes, and just makes it o...

Rastegar Capital CEO Ari Rastegar joins 'Fox News Live' to discuss Americans leaving blue states for lower taxes and the impact of rising rates on the housing market and supply-side issues, including helium and fertilizer.CNBC faced a wave of online mockery Monday after releasing its annual quality-of-life rankings , which exclusively placed conservative red states in all 10 spots of the "worst places to live" — even as official U.S.

Former State Department anti-terrorism advisor Morgan Wright addresses Secretary of State Marco Rubio's global initiative to confront far-left extremist groups.Secretary of State Marco Rubio declared Thursday that violent far-left political terrorism "can no longer be denied" as he urged more than 60 countries gathered in Washington to treat the threat as a global counterterrorism priority.Speaking at the opening of a State Department ministerial attended by roughly 65 foreign delegations, Rubio said governments...

‘Fox News @ Night’ panelists discuss Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz's decision to pardon a convicted sex offender and an investigation into a fatal ICE shooting in Texas.Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz publicly defended his vote to pardon a Laotian national who had been under a final removal order after losing legal status following a child sex crime conviction of first-degree criminal sexual conduct involving a 10-year-old girl after the Trump administration deported him to Laos last week.Tou Lue Vang, 42, received a pardon f...

San Antonio Zoo’s Brooke Chavez joins ‘Fox News Live’ to discuss the zoo’s Valentine’s Day program allowing visitors to name a cockroach after their ex and watch it get eaten.Los Angeles KTLA 5 news reporter Rachel Menitoff went viral Wednesday after a late-night report featuring an unwanted pest.During Menitoff's live report in Sherman Oaks on an ongoing heat wave Tuesday night, a cockroach appeared to land on Menitoff's stomach before crawling across her neck and chest."And it’s a lot more comfortable at this...

Vice President JD Vance admitted that the Trump administration handled the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files poorly, shifting the blame to former United States Attorney General Pam Bondi.“I think the reason we screwed up the comms of the Epstein files is Pam Bondi said , ‘The client list is on my desk,’” Vance said on Wednesday’s episode of “The Joe Rogan Experience.”Vance said he didn’t know why Bondi made a spectacle of a supposed client list when there allegedly isn’t one.“I think Pam was trying to respond...

DUBAI/WASHINGTON, July 13 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Monday the United States was reinstating its blockade of Iranian shipping in the Gulf and would ensure the Strait of Hormuz stays open after the two sides exchanged more missile and drone attacks.The latest hostilities followed an announcement by Iran over the weekend that it was closing the strait, and cast further doubt on the viability of an interim deal to halt the war in the Middle East and drove oil prices higher.“The Hormuz Strait is OPE...

Democratic Sen. Mazie Hirono of Hawaii asked acting Attorney General Todd Blanche about sexual favors during his confirmation hearing.Sen. Mazie Hirono, D-Hawaii, opened part of her questioning of acting Attorney General Todd Blanche Wednesday by asking whether he had ever requested sexual favors or committed sexual harassment, reviving a confirmation hearing question that has repeatedly drawn mockery from conservatives."Low IQ @maziehirono begins her questioning of @DAGToddBlanche —an esteemed professional with...

Sandra Vergara told Fox News Digital that her older sister taught her to always be confident.Sofia Vergara turned up the heat in a bright red bikini as she celebrated her 54th birthday in Italy.One day after turning 54 on July 10, the actress posted a sizzling snap on Instagram in which she was seen rocking a skimpy two-piece while lounging on a yacht ."So happy for all the love from u guys yesterday!

An anti-ICE agitator holds up the middle finger and yells expletives while blocking a car from entering Delaney Hall as violent clashes continue outside the New Jersey detention center.A Canadian woman living in New Jersey is now facing charges after being accused of attacking a teen wearing pants that displayed "Trump" and "ICE" on the boardwalk.According to a report from NJ.com, Kaitlyn E.

In an unearthed video, Slotkin claimed Trump's push for the SAVE America Act would "rig our democracy" in favor of the GOP. (Credit: Youtube/ Elissa Slotkin - June 6)Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., said the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act (SAVE) America Act would make it harder for Democrats to win elections, prompting Republicans to argue she had finally said "the quiet part out loud" about Democrats' opposition to stricter election laws.Slotkin made the remarks in a video recently unearthed by Breitbart...

Manhattan’s East Village is experiencing a rodent resurgence with a whopping 37.6% increase in rat sightings year over year — even as reports fell dramatically citywide this year , according to Big Apple public records. Community Board 3 in Manhattan — comprised of the East Village, the Lower East Side, Two Bridges and swaths of Chinatown — saw the critters surging despite significant investments in trash containerization and other anti-pest measures.

Gavin Newsom has a long record of blunders, from the French Laundry to the Train to Nowhere. The latest is the Hollywood tax credit, which he canceled by mistake. The story began last year, when the governor signed AB 1138 , the California Film & Television Jobs Act. It more than doubled the state’s tax credits for Hollywood productions, from $330 million per year to $750 million per year.

We don’t know Victoria’s secret, but we might’ve figured out Vini Jr.’s. People on social media have been pointing out that World Cup soccer players seem to be rocking some extra support underneath their jerseys — or out on their own. “Their matching sports bras are sooooo cute,” reads one TikTok caption . “This is peak girlhood.” “I love their little sports bras,” wrote another user .

Fox News contributor Jonathan Turley discuss rising threats against Supreme Court justices, judicial security and more during 'Fox & Friends.'Todd Blanche, President Donald Trump’s acting attorney general , appears before the Senate Judiciary Committee Wednesday for a nomination hearing that will help decide whether he gets the permanent job.Blanche is unquestionably qualified to serve as the next attorney general of the United States.

Speaker Mike Johnson discusses House Republicans' legislative efforts, including the housing bill to lower costs. He confirms President Donald Trump's desire for the SAVE America Act to be attached to legislation.House conservatives ended their weeks-long blockade of the House floor Tuesday, handing Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., a key victory after the rebellion brought legislative business to a standstill for nearly a month.The House successfully passed a procedural vote 215-211, teeing up votes on an appropriat...

Economist Steve Moore discusses California's proposed tax increases, population losses, and why Americans are voting with their feet.Democrats are lying to voters, claiming to be the party that can deliver "affordability." Nothing could be farther from the truth.In January, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer , D-N.Y., promised the nation that if Democrats capture the majority in the Senate, "lowering costs will be our North Star."In February, the chair of the House New Democrat Coalition rolled out its "Afford...

Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett has revealed that she was told by her security detail to wear a bulletproof vest around the time a draft of the court’s 2022 decision in Dobbs v. “I carried it into my house, put it into my bedroom, dropped it down on a table, turned around, and my 12-year-old son was standing in the doorway of my bedroom, and he wanted to know what it was and why I had it,” Barrett told a House appropriations subcommittee.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent , a pugnacious ally of President Donald Trump , has been “fielding calls from people asking him to run” for the U.S. Senate seat left by the late Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), Politico reported on Sunday.The Associated Press reported the same development.Graham, 71, died from a torn aorta due to cardiovascular disease, his office said over the weekend.His absence leaves the GOP with a thin majority in the upper chamber before the midterms.

A majority of adults in the US support banning social media for kids under the age of 16, according to a new survey. A Pew Research Center poll of nearly 10,000 adults across the US found that 56% — or roughly six-in-ten — support banning minors from using social media sites until they turn 16. The vast majority of Americans also supported policies to enforce parental consent, age verification and time limits on minors’ access to social media, according to the survey.