The Odyssey (2026) filmed scenes of Aeolia around which Italian island group?

The Odyssey (2026) filmed scenes of Aeolia around Italy’s Aeolian Islands. The production used the waters around Lipari, Basiluzzo, and Vulcano for sequences involving the mythological island of Aeolia.

Water-borne filming in the Aeolian Islands took place from April 15 to May 15, 2025. These locations are separate from Favignana in the Aegadian Islands, which represented the poem’s “goat island.” The similar names of the two island groups make them an easy source of confusion.

In Homer’s Odyssey, Aeolia is associated with Aeolus, keeper of the winds. The film’s decision to shoot on real islands and surrounding waters supported Nolan’s stated interest in the physicality of the natural world and the practical challenges faced by ancient sailors.