Los Angeles, May 5 -- Filmmaker Christopher Nolan has described his upcoming film 'The Odyssey' as rooted in the origins of superhero storytelling, likening the ancient Greek epic to modern comic book franchises, according to Variety.

During an appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Nolan spoke about the influence of Homer and drew comparisons to contemporary cinematic universes.

"Even comic book culture, whether you're talking about Marvel or DC or all the rest, a lot of it comes directly from the Homeric Epics," Nolan said, according to Variety, adding, "The thing about Homer is, nobody knows if that was a person. Homer, in a way, is the sort of George Lucas of his time."

He added, "The thing about Homer, it is the Marvel ...