EXCLUSIVE: Christopher Nolan adaptation of The Odyssey is adding to its already stellar cast as sources tell Deadline Emmy-winner Jon Bernthal is boarding the film. He joins a cast that already includes Matt Damon,

With the principal cast of Christopher Nolan's next film, an adaptation of Homer's The Odyssey, now in place, pre-production on the project is beginning

"Christopher Nolan's next film The Odyssey is a mythic action epic shot across the world using brand new Imax film technology," the production studio, Universal, said. "The film brings Homer's foundational saga to Imax film screens for the first time."