Christopher Nolan Was Supposed To Direct 'Troy' Instead of 'Batman Begins'

If people are baffled by Christopher Nolan going the swords and sandal route with The Odyssey, the move didn’t come out of nowhere. According to Nolan, he was supposed to direct Troy while Wolfgang Peterson tackled a Batman vs Superman movie that Warner Bros. killed in development. What happened next changed the course of Nolan’s career forever. (Variety)

Aaron Paul is apparently the director of a caviar company. (Lainey Gossip)

Marjorie Taylor Greene just resigned from Congress. Did not see that coming. (Twitter)

I feel like “work” should have more sarcastic air quotes around it. (Celebitchy)

The Coast Guard already walked back that monumentally stupid decision. (Wonkette)

Do not, under any circumstance, buy your kid an AI toy for Christmas. (Gizmodo)

Yeah, Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater are toast. (Page Six)

I’ll put my cards on the table. I definitely wanted Mamdani to mop the floor with Cuomo, but I’m not a huge fan of a guy who told people not to vote for Kamala in 2024. That said, his trip to the White House was nothing short of a hilarious work of art. My god. (Mediaite)

Today I learned Dick Van Dyke was almost Bond instead of Roger Moore. (Deadline)

Deborah Ann Woll is a master at D&D props. (Polygon)

Rian Johnson has some thoughts about AI, too. (THR)

So it’s not just couches that JD is sticking it to. Good to know. (A.V. Club)

From Kaleena: Chadwick Boseman was posthumously awarded a Hollywood Walk of Fame Star, which was accepted by his widow, Simone Ledward-Boseman. Ryan Coogler also delivered an emotional speech, and it’s cool because I was actually planning on crying today.

@entertainmenttonight 'Black Panther' director Ryan Coogler couldn't help but get emotional as he honored his late friend Chadwick Boseman, who received a posthumous star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. #blackpanther #chadwickboseman #ryancoogler ♬ original sound - Entertainment Tonight