‘The Odyssey’ popcorn bucket is a Trojan Horse

Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey will release a commemorative popcorn bucket in the shape of the famous Trojan Horse.

The Oppenheimer filmmaker will release his vision of Homer’s epic poem The Odyssey on July 17, with one of the film’s signature sequences being the Trojan Horse attack, where soldiers hide in a giant wooden horse presented as a gift to the city of Troy. Now, the film’s official X (formerly Twitter) account has revealed a video of a souvenir popcorn bucket shaped like the structure.

The design has the horse on its hind legs, with a compartment in its stomach to hold popcorn. It has not yet been announced which countries or cinema chains will be selling the item.

The Trojan Horse Popcorn Bucket has arrived. Experience The Odyssey in theaters 07.17.26: https://t.co/sk8jwTAKih pic.twitter.com/FPS8ZwJNGs

Promotional popcorn buckets have become popular with big releases, with most blockbusters selling some form of tie-in at cinemas. Famous examples include the Dune sand worm popcorn bucket , horror film The Monkey’s offering , and the derided Annabelle popcorn bucket for The Conjuring: Last Rites , which had an unfortunate placing for the popcorn compartment.

Recently, Christopher Nolan explained why he cast rapper Travis Scott in The Odyssey , describing the parallels he sees between the world of rap and the story he is telling. “I cast him because I wanted to nod towards the idea that this story has been handed down as oral poetry, which is analogous to rap,” the director told Time .

Elsewhere, cast member Lupita Nyong’o responded to racist backlash about her being cast as Helen Of Troy in the blockbuster epic . “I’m very supportive of Chris’s intention with it and with the version of this story that he is telling,” she told Elle. “Our cast is representative of the world. I’m not spending my time thinking of a defense. The criticism will exist whether I engage with it or not.”