Christopher Nolan’s Sci-Fi Spy Thriller Is Officially Taking Over HBO Max

Adam Blevins began working in the entertainment industry in 2022 as a Staff Writer for Agents of Fandom, where he progressed to Senior Editor and interviewed talent from Marvel Studios, House of the Dragon, and Planet of the Apes. He joined Collider as a News Author in April 2024, was promoted to a Senior position in December 2024, and has written over 3,000 articles for the site, including exclusives relating to Avengers: Doomsday, The Penguin, Star Wars: Skeleton Crew, and more. He primarily writes about the latest box office numbers and the hottest movies and TV shows on streaming, while also covering superhero and sci-fi news. He has completed a set visit for The Chosen and even has several months of experience writing Gaming Features at ScreenRant. You can find him on X, LinkedIn, and Muckrack. 2026 has been the year of Christopher Nolan so far, as he finally returned with his Oppenheimer follow-up, The Odyssey, which has become one of the biggest movies of the year. While still trailing films like Michael and The Super Mario Galaxy Movieat the box office, The Odyssey still had a claim for the most popular movie of the year, at least until the arrival of Spider-Man: Brand New Day, which earned more at the box office during its opening weekend than any movie in history. Still, The Odyssey is expected to continue Oppenheimer’s trend of greatness at the Academy Awards, and it would be surprising to see it not nominated in at least 10 categories, possibly even more. Nolan has set the standard for movie greatness in the last few years, but it wasn’t that long ago that he released one of his most polarizing films. Back in 2020, around the same time the COVID-19 pandemic was shutting down the world, Nolan released his most recent sci-fi epic, Tenet. Led by John David Washington (son of the great Denzel Washington) and Robert Pattinson, Tenet still earned $376 million at the box office at the time it was released, but the film’s $200 million budget prevented it from turning a profit. Tenet did win the Oscar for Best Visual Effects, and it was even nominated for Best Production Design, but it missed out on Oscar nominations for Best Picture and acting categories. While Tenet does not currently have a streaming home in America, the film is still streaming on HBO Max globally, where it has infiltrated the top 10 in more than 15 countries. It’s also in the Apple TV VOD top 10 in more than 25 countries. COLLIDER Collider · Quiz Collider Exclusive · Sci-Fi Survival QuizWhich Sci-Fi World Would You Survive?The Matrix · Mad Max · Blade Runner · Dune · Star Wars Five universes. Five completely different ways the future went wrong — or sideways, or up in flames. Only one of them is the world your instincts were built for. Eight questions will figure out which dystopia, galaxy, or desert wasteland you'd actually make it out of alive. 💊The Matrix 🔥Mad Max 🌧️Blade Runner 🏜️Dune 🚀Star Wars QUESTION 1 / 8INSTINCT 01 You sense something is deeply wrong with the world around you. What do you do?The first instinct is often the truest one. QUESTION 2 / 8RESOURCE 02 In a world of scarcity, what resource do you guard most fiercely?What we protect reveals what we believe survival actually requires. QUESTION 3 / 8THREAT 03 What kind of threat keeps you up at night?Fear is useful data — if you're honest about what you're actually afraid of. QUESTION 4 / 8AUTHORITY 04 How do you deal with authority you don't trust?Every dystopia has a power structure. Your approach to it determines everything. QUESTION 5 / 8ENVIRONMENT 05 Which environment could you actually endure long-term?Survival isn't just tactical — it's physical, psychological, and very much about where you are. QUESTION 6 / 8ALLIANCE 06 Who do you want in your corner when things fall apart?The company you keep is the clearest signal of who you actually are. QUESTION 7 / 8MORALITY 07 Where do you draw the line — if you draw one at all?Every survivor eventually faces a moment that tests what they're actually made of. QUESTION 8 / 8PURPOSE 08 What would actually make survival worth it?Staying alive is one thing. Having a reason to is another. Your Fate Has Been CalculatedYou'd Survive In… Your answers point to the world your instincts were built for. This is the universe your temperament, your survival instincts, and your particular brand of stubbornness were made for. The Resistance, Zion The Matrix You took the red pill a long time ago — probably before anyone offered it to you. You're a systems thinker who can't help but notice the seams in things. You're drawn to understanding how the system works before figuring out how to break it. You'd find the Resistance, or it would find you — your instinct for spotting constructed realities is the machines' worst nightmare. You function best when you have access to information and the freedom to act on it. The Matrix built an airtight prison. You'd be the one probing the walls for the door. The Wasteland Mad Max The wasteland doesn't reward the clever or the well-connected — it rewards those who are hard to kill and harder to break. That's you. You don't need comfort, community, or a cause larger than the next horizon. You need a vehicle, a clear threat, and enough fuel to outrun it — and you're good at all three. You are unsentimental enough to survive that world, and decent enough — just barely — to be something more than another raider. In the wasteland, that distinction is everything. Los Angeles, 2049 Blade Runner You'd survive here because you know how to exist in moral grey areas without losing yourself completely. You read people accurately, keep your circle small, and ask the questions others prefer not to answer. In a city where humanity is a legal designation rather than a feeling, you hold onto something that keeps you functional. You're not a hero. But you're not lost, either. In Blade Runner's world, that distinction is everything. Arrakis Dune Arrakis is the most hostile environment in the known universe — and you are precisely the kind of person it rewards. Patience, discipline, and political awareness are your core strengths — and on Arrakis, they're survival tools. You understand that the long game matters more than any single victory. Others come to Dune and are consumed by it. You'd learn its logic and earn its respect. In time, you wouldn't just survive Arrakis — you'd begin to reshape it. A Galaxy Far, Far Away Star Wars The galaxy far, far away is vast, loud, and in a constant state of violent political upheaval — and you wouldn't have it any other way. You find meaning in being part of something larger than yourself — a cause, a crew, a rebellion. You'd gravitate toward the Rebellion, or the fringes, or whatever pocket of the galaxy still believes the Empire's grip can be broken. You fight — not because you have to, but because standing aside isn't something you're capable of. In Star Wars, that willingness is what makes all the difference. When Is ‘The Odyssey’ Coming To Streaming? Universal Pictures, the primary distributor for The Odyssey, has not yet announced when the film will be released to streaming. Considering The Odyssey still holds IMAX exclusivity, at least until Spider-Man: Brand New Day grabs some of the screens this weekend, there appear to be no plans for The Odyssey to leave theaters anytime soon. When it does begin streaming, it will join other Universal features on Peacock, but before then, it will have a run on VOD platforms like Prime Video and Apple TV, where it will be available for rent or purchase. Check out Tenet on VOD platforms in America and stay tuned to Collider for more updates and coverage of The Odyssey. Armed with only one word, Tenet, and fighting for the survival of the entire world, a Protagonist journeys through a twilight world of international espionage on a mission that will unfold in something beyond real time.