Christopher Nolan Jokes ‘Batman Begins’ Was “Consolation Prize” For Not Getting To Direct ‘Troy’

After 20 years, Christopher Nolan is finally getting his ancient Greek cinematic moment with his upcoming adaptation of Homer ...

Christopher Nolan almost came close to directing an ancient epic before The Odyssey, but got Batman Begins instead

"It was a world that I was very interested to explore. So it’s been at the back of my mind for a very long time." ...
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Christopher Nolan Almost Made 'Troy'—Now He’s Come Full Circle With 'The Odyssey'

The studio agreed, leaving Nolan with his hands empty. It turned out to be one of Hollywood's most fortunate hiccups. Warner ...
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Christopher Nolan Says WB Gave Him BATMAN BEGINS As A "Consolation Prize" After He Lost This 2004 Fantasy Epic

In a revealing new interview, The Odyssey director Christopher Nolan explains that when Warner Bros. pulled him off a 2004 ...
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Christopher Nolan Says WB Offered BATMAN BEGINS as a “Consolation Prize” After Losing TROY

Christopher Nolan is gearing up to unleash his massive mythic adventure The Odyssey , and fans are already fired up to see him dive headfirst into ancient-world storytelling. But, it turns out this ...

Christopher Nolan’s Best Film Happened Thanks to “Consolation Prize” From Warner Bros.

Christopher Nolan recalls how Warner Bros. gave him the "consolation prize" of Batman Begins after he couldn't direct a ...
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‘Batman Begins’ Writer Says Christopher Nolan Told Him ‘Not to Work on the Affleck Batman’ Because ‘It’s Confusing. We Did One and Just Stick With That’

David S. Goyer celebrated the 20th anniversary of “Batman Begins” on the “Happy Sad Confused” podcast, where he revealed Warner Bros. was not pleased with his decision to wait an hour into the movie’s ...
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What THE BATMAN Director Matt Reeves Had to Say About Almost Helming MAN OF STEEL

Director Matt Reeves has made his mark on the superhero world with his dark and well-made 2022 film The Batman . The movie ...

Christopher Nolan Was Hired to Direct ‘Troy’ More Than 20 Years Before ‘The Odyssey’; He Says the Studio Backtracked and Offered ‘Batman Begins’ as ‘Consolati…

Christopher Nolan confirmed to Empire Magazine (via World of Reel) that Warner Bros. originally hired him to direct its ...

Christopher Nolan says he lost Troy to Wolfgang Petersen and got Batman Begins as consolation

Christopher Nolan said he was once hired for 'Troy' before Warner Bros. redirected him to 'Batman Begins,' paving the path to ...
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The Odyssey helmer Christopher Nolan almost ended up directing Troy; says he "was originally hired by Warner Bros."

Christopher Nolan is known for making films like The Dark Knight trilogy, Inception, and Oppenheimer, among others.