Remembering 'Ulysses 31', the '80s cartoon that transported 'The Odyssey' to outer space
18-07-2026 00:00 via space.com

Remembering 'Ulysses 31', the '80s cartoon that transported 'The Odyssey' to outer space

It's not known whether "Ulysses 31" was on Christopher Nolan's radar in his teenage years, but it's intriguing to think it could have influenced the director's decision to take on Homer's "The Odyssey". This animated space opera, a French/Japanese co-production, delivered a crash course in Greek mythology to a generation of kids who grew up in the '80s. And, although it looks more like "Star Wars" than Homer's original tale, it had a decent stab at transferring the Classics to the 31st century (
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