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Christopher Nolan Nearly Made a Sword and Sandals Epic Before, but It Led to 'Batman Begins'
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scrn loglineChristopher Nolan's near-miss on a sword-and-sandals epic led him to redefine the caped crusader in 'Batman Begins'.beat sheet- Nolan was in talks to direct Brad Pitt in the 2004 film 'Troy', but the project fell through and he went on to helm 'Batman Begins' in 2005.
- Nolan's early gritty vision for the Caped Crusader in 'Batman Begins' marked a major shift in superhero films, paving the way for his acclaimed Dark Knight trilogy.
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Christopher Nolan Nearly Made a Sword and Sandals Epic Before, but It Led to 'Batman Begins'
MovieWebStory by James Evenden
scrn logline
Christopher Nolan's near-miss on a sword-and-sandals epic led him to redefine the caped crusader in 'Batman Begins'.
beat sheet
- Nolan was in talks to direct Brad Pitt in the 2004 film 'Troy', but the project fell through and he went on to helm 'Batman Begins' in 2005.
- Nolan's early gritty vision for the Caped Crusader in 'Batman Begins' marked a major shift in superhero films, paving the way for his acclaimed Dark Knight trilogy.
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Christopher Nolan, Brad Pitt, Troy, Troy, Batman Begins