Christopher Nolan Explains How 'Star Wars' Influenced 'The Odyssey' Opening Scene

Christopher Nolan took cues from "Star Wars" when he crafted the opening of "The Odyssey." The epic new film in the director's filmography opens with the words "A time of apparent magic" which was born out of a hook the director found in "Star Wars." He wanted the sword and sandals epic based on Homer's poem to evoke the feeling of the sci-fi classic's opening crawl – and was specific about wording because he wanted his story that has real magic to feel as grounded as possible. "One of my earliest movie experiences, a very profound one, was seeing George Lucas's . . .