But the ancient world has been a visual shorthand for the idea of empire since Europe's neoclassical movement in the 18th century, when every budding conqueror wanted to imagine for himself all the riches of Rome. Napoleon adopted it. So did Adolf Hitler.

Some Christopher Nolan fans are complaining about the American accents in the teaser trailer for The Odyssey. The Odyssey, which is still in production, is a new epic fantasy film written, directed, and co-produced by Nolan.

The teaser starts with Holland’s Telemachus and Bernthal’s heavily-bearded mystery character, while a narrator—who sounds like Pattinson—clues viewers in on the plot so far. “Darkness. Zeus’ laws smashed to pieces.