Christopher Nolan recently told “Today” that after giving his all for “The Odyssey,” it will be “at least” three years until he makes another film.

“I think I definitely reached the limits of my own endurance and everyone’s,” Nolan said. “I mean, it’s ‘The Odyssey,’ of course it should be difficult. We’re not doing a good job making an ‘Odyssey’ movie if it doesn’t seem difficult.”

One of the many challenging facets of “The Odyssey” was that it was filmed entirely with Imax cameras. Nolan recalled telling the Imax crew before filming: “If we’re ever going to fulfill the dream of shooting the entire movie that way, this is the one. This is ‘The Odyssey.'”

Although “The Odyssey” turned out to be a grueling production, Nolan wouldn’t have it any other way. He recently told the New York Times that studios need to stop playing it safe with their blockbusters, because audiences are hungry for “something new.”

“If you’re really interested in movies and movie history, all you see is that you have to take risks to be successful. The biggest risk of all is playing it safe,” Nolan said. “That’s what always doesn’t work in conventional films. The audience is looking for something new.”

“The Odyssey,” based on the ancient Greek epic by Homer, tells the story of Odysseus and his arduous journey home after his victory in the Trojan War. Matt Damon plays Odysseus, leading an all-star cast consisting of Tom Holland, Zendaya, Anne Hathaway, Lupita Nyong’o, Robert Pattinson, Charlize Theron and more.