A blockbuster film comes to the island

Fortnite's crossovers reached beyond gaming and comics into prestige cinema with a tie-in to Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey. The game is featuring an Odysseus skin based on Matt Damon's portrayal in the film adaptation of Homer's epic, timed to the movie's theatrical release. It is a notable pairing of a major Hollywood director's project with Fortnite's enormous audience.

The crossover gives players a chance to earn the skin for free before it reaches the item shop, a familiar Fortnite tactic that rewards engagement.

How to get it

The event is structured as a competitive cup:

The Odyssey Cup runs July 15 and 16, 2026, letting players earn the Odysseus outfit through competitive placement.
The format spans Battle Royale, Zero Build, and a Mobile and Reload variant, with rewards including a spray and the full outfit for high regional placements.
Two-factor authentication is required to enter.
Players who do not place high enough can buy the Odysseus skin in the item shop starting July 17, timed to the film's release.

The exact V-Bucks price of the shop version and whether additional Odyssey characters get skins were not confirmed, so those details are worth watching.

Why it stands out

The tie-in is a striking example of how Fortnite has become a marketing platform for entertainment far beyond gaming. Christopher Nolan is one of cinema's most respected filmmakers, and an adaptation of The Odyssey starring Matt Damon is a major cultural event. Placing Odysseus in Fortnite, timed precisely to the theatrical release, turns the game into a promotional vehicle that reaches millions of potential moviegoers.

The free-via-competition model is smart. By letting skilled players earn the skin through the Odyssey Cup while offering it for purchase to everyone else, Epic drives engagement during the event window and captures sales afterward. The multi-format structure, covering Battle Royale, Zero Build, and mobile, broadens participation across the player base.

The crossover also arrives amid a busy week of celebrity and film tie-ins, reportedly including David Beckham skins and SpongeBob Movie cosmetics, underscoring how relentlessly Fortnite refreshes its item shop with outside properties. That cadence keeps the game culturally current, always tied to whatever is big in the wider entertainment world.

For Fortnite players who follow film, the chance to play as Matt Damon's Odysseus is a genuine novelty, and the timing to Nolan's release gives it a cultural resonance most game skins lack. It is another sign that Fortnite's crossover ambitions now extend to the biggest screens in entertainment.