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Andy Serkis Joins Audible’s New Sci-Fi Odyssey Adaptation
Homer’s The Odyssey is a very old story about a hero trying to get home.
Audible is turning the story into a science-fiction adventure.
The new version is called Odysseus Rising.
Writer Adrian Tchaikovsky created the adaptation.
Actor Andy Serkis will narrate it.
The story will take place in a futuristic universe across space and time.
Audible says it will include special sound effects and Dolby Atmos audio.
It will be available only on Audible starting February 25, 2027.
This project is separate from Christopher Nolan’s movie version of The Odyssey.
Audible announced Odysseus Rising, a science-fiction adaptation of Homer’s The Odyssey.
Acclaimed novelist Adrian Tchaikovsky wrote the Audible Original.
Andy Serkis is set to narrate the production.
The project will use immersive sound design and Dolby Atmos technology.
Odysseus Rising is scheduled for exclusive Audible release on February 25, 2027.
- Who
- Audible, writer Adrian Tchaikovsky, and narrator Andy Serkis are behind the project.
- What
- Odysseus Rising is a science-fiction adaptation of Homer’s The Odyssey.
- Where
- The Audible Original will be available exclusively on Audible and will shift the story’s setting to a futuristic universe.
- When
- It is scheduled for release on February 25, 2027.
- Why
- The project reinterprets the ancient epic as an immersive science-fiction journey using sound design and Dolby Atmos technology.
Key facts
- Project
- Odysseus Rising
- Original work
- Homer’s The Odyssey
- Writer
- Adrian Tchaikovsky
- Narrator
- Andy Serkis
- Format
- Audible Original
- Audio technology
- Immersive sound design and Dolby Atmos
- Release date
- February 25, 2027
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