{"id":313761,"date":"2026-06-20T02:01:08","date_gmt":"2026-06-20T02:01:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/313761\/"},"modified":"2026-06-20T02:01:08","modified_gmt":"2026-06-20T02:01:08","slug":"horse-statue-promotion-for-the-odyssey-at-universal-orlando-resort","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/313761\/","title":{"rendered":"Horse Statue Promotion for &#8216;The Odyssey&#8217; at Universal Orlando Resort"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>At Central Park in Universal Studios Florida, we spotted a horse statue that is promoting the upcoming film The Odyssey. <\/p>\n<p><a data-fslightbox=\"1\" data-type=\"image\" aria-label=\"Open fullscreen lightbox with current image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/odssey-promo-uor-2-1-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/odssey-promo-uor-2-1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"A large wooden horse sculpture, a reference to the Trojan Horse, emerges from the sand. This promotion is for The Odyssey, which follows the story of Odysseus, the king of Ithaca, on his journey to get home to his family after the Trojan War. It takes place in Ancient Greece. \" class=\"wp-image-1444920\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A large wooden horse sculpture, a reference to the Trojan Horse, emerges from the sand. This promotion is for The Odyssey, which follows the story of Odysseus, the king of Ithaca, on his journey to get home to his family after the Trojan War. It takes place in Ancient Greece. <\/p>\n<p>The original story was written by Homer, who also wrote The Iliad. This film adaptation, coming out on July 17, 2026, was written and directed by Christopher Nolan. <\/p>\n<p><a data-fslightbox=\"1\" data-type=\"image\" aria-label=\"Open fullscreen lightbox with current image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/odssey-promo-uor-1-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/odssey-promo-uor-1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"A large wooden horse sculpture, a reference to the Trojan Horse, emerges from the sand. This promotion is for The Odyssey, which follows the story of Odysseus, the king of Ithaca, on his journey to get home to his family after the Trojan War. It takes place in Ancient Greece. \" class=\"wp-image-1444918\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Beside the horse statue is a promotional sign for The Odyssey. On the poster, we see the horse surrounded by flames and smoke. <\/p>\n<p>Are you going to check out this movie? 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