Warner Bros. considered Christopher Nolan to direct the historical epic Troy in the early 2000s. The director was ultimately not chosen for the project, which proceeded with a different filmmaker. This information comes from a recent account by a producer involved with the film.
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In 2003, Warner Bros. was developing the major motion picture Troy, a film based on Homer’s The Iliad. According to producer Diana Rathbun, the studio considered Christopher Nolan for the director role.
At the same time, Christopher Nolan was also developing a separate project for Warner Bros. This competing project was the reboot of the Batman franchise, which would become Batman Begins.
The studio had to choose which project to assign to Nolan. Warner Bros. ultimately decided to have him direct Batman Begins instead of Troy.
Following this decision, the director Wolfgang Petersen was chosen to helm Troy. The film was released in 2004, while Nolan’s Batman Begins was released in 2005.
Summary
During pre-production for the 2004 film Troy, Warner Bros. identified Christopher Nolan as a potential director. Nolan was also working on a pitch for a new Batman film for the studio at that time.
The studio faced a decision between assigning Nolan to the historical epic or the superhero reboot. Warner Bros. chose to move forward with Nolan on Batman Begins.
As a result, the director role for Troy was given to Wolfgang Petersen. Christopher Nolan did not direct Troy and instead began his work on the Batman franchise.
FAQs
Why didn’t Christopher Nolan direct Troy?
Warner Bros. had to choose between having Nolan direct Troy or their planned Batman reboot. The studio selected him to direct Batman Begins, which took him off the Troy project.
What did Christopher Nolan direct instead?
After not directing Troy, Christopher Nolan directed Batman Begins for Warner Bros. This film launched a successful trilogy that included The Dark Knight and The Dark Knight Rises.
Who ended up directing Troy?
Following Christopher Nolan’s departure from the project, director Wolfgang Petersen was hired to direct Troy. The film was released in 2004.
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