Matt Damon & Anne Hathaway join The View

ABC just dropped the full guest schedule for The View next week, and the lineup is genuinely hard to ignore. Matt Damon, Anne Hathaway, and director Christopher Nolan are all set to appear on Monday, July 20, making it one of the most anticipated daytime TV moments of the summer. The three are coming together to promote The Odyssey, Nolan's upcoming film adaptation that has already generated considerable buzz. For anyone tracking where to watch their favorite stars beyond the big screen, this is a must-note date.

Matt Damon, Anne Hathaway and Christopher Nolan on The View : what to expect

The View has held the title of America's most-watched daytime talk show for years, consistently ranking number one among household and total viewers across daytime networks, syndicated talk shows, and news programs. The New York Times once called it "the most important political TV show in America." That kind of platform matters when a major film is rolling out its press campaign, and Nolan knows how to use it.

The July 20 episode will bring together the director and two of his leads for what promises to be a wide-ranging conversation. Nolan directing Damon and Hathaway is not their first collaboration : Hathaway starred in Interstellar back in 2014, a film that grossed over $677 million worldwide. Damon's presence alongside Nolan adds another layer of anticipation. Fans of the director's work will want to catch this one live.

Beyond the Monday headliner, the week's schedule is packed. Here's the full confirmed guest list for the week of July 20 :

• Monday, July 20 : Matt Damon, Anne Hathaway, Christopher Nolan (The Odyssey)
• Tuesday, July 21 : Megan Rapinoe; photographer Timothy White (author, Life Through My Lens : A Memoir)
• Wednesday, July 22 : Anson Mount (actor, Star Trek : Strange New Worlds)
• Thursday, July 23 : Tracee Ellis Ross (host, Solo Traveling with Tracee Ellis Ross; actor, Broadway's Every Brilliant Thing)
• Friday, July 24 : Molly Ringwald (One Night Only and Off-Broadway's Are You Now or Have You Ever Been); performance from Broadway's The Lost Boys with Ali Louis Bourzgui

All bookings are subject to change, so it's worth keeping an eye on official ABC announcements closer to each broadcast date.

Where and when to stream these episodes

The View broadcasts live five days a week on ABC, which remains the primary destination for same-day viewing. The show is also available to stream on ABC News Live, which itself streams through Disney+. For those who miss the live airing, new episodes land on Hulu and Disney+ the following day. One detail worth keeping in mind : these episodes are only available on streaming platforms for a limited window, so catching them early is the smarter move.

The show is executive produced by Brian Teta and directed by Sarah de la O, a Daytime Emmy Award-winning production team that has kept the format both sharp and relevant. That operational consistency is part of why The View remains a go-to booking for major promotional campaigns like the one surrounding The Odyssey.

If you follow celebrity appearances across streaming platforms regularly, shows like The View often serve as a useful signal for upcoming releases. The same logic applies to other high-profile TV appearances, like the recent Anthony Ramos and Jon Batiste interview on ABC News Live Prime, which preceded major project announcements from both artists.

The weekend edition and what else is on the table

The standard weekday lineup is only part of the picture. The Weekend View has its own set of conversations worth flagging, with co-hosts digging into pop culture topics that don't always make the weekday cut. Coming up on that format : Maura Higgins and Khloe Kardashian exploring their so-called "nun-girl summer," Brian Austin Green discussing the pitfalls of lust, and Emmy Rossum revealing the marriage ultimatum she delivered to her partner. Amy Poehler and Will Ferrell also get candid about bonding over a shared box office flop, a refreshingly honest take from two comedians rarely caught off-guard.

These weekend segments tend to be looser, more conversational, and often more revealing than the structured weekday interviews. For viewers who want less press-tour polish and more genuine exchange, The Weekend View consistently delivers that. Streaming access follows the same pattern as the main show, with Disney+ and Hulu carrying episodes after broadcast.

What makes the July 20 episode particularly worth tracking is not just the star power. Christopher Nolan's press appearances are rare. He granted very few interviews during the Oppenheimer campaign in 2023, which makes a talk show sit alongside his cast feel like a notable shift in approach. Whether that signals something about The Odyssey's marketing strategy or simply reflects the scale of the project remains to be seen, but it's the kind of detail that tends to matter for anyone paying close attention to how major films build their release momentum.