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The following is a list of unproduced Scott Derrickson projects in roughly chronological order. During his long career, American filmmaker Scott Derrickson has worked on a number of projects which never progressed beyond the pre-production stage under his direction. Some of these projects fell into "development hell" or were officially cancelled, while others were taken over and completed by other filmmakers after he left them due to creative differences.
In 2001, Variety reported that Derrickson and Paul Harris Boardman were to write the sci-fi action film Future Tense, set 200 years in the future during World War III. [1]
Another early script by Derrickson and Paul Harris Boardman, The Mystic, was reported by Variety to be in development at Disney after being stuck in pre-production turnaround at Dimension Films. [1]
Variety also reported that Derrickson and Paul Harris Boardman were to write a film titled Ghosting as a part of their three-picture deal at Dimension Films, with Derrickson to direct and Boardman to produce. [1]
Another unseen project announced by Variety was a film called Mindbender, which Derrickson co-wrote with Boardman and was also attached to direct. [1]
In 2006, Derrickson was announced to direct a live-action film version of John Milton's epic poem Paradise Lost for Legendary Entertainment. Milton's 17th century poem, which follows Lucifer's failed rebellion in heaven and subsequent role in Adam and Eve's fall from grace, was adapted by Philip de Blasi and Byron Willinger. [2] "The screenplay takes aspects of the entire arc," Derrickson explained, "What it encompasses is still a fraction of the poem and has to be, because you could make a 50-hour miniseries out of it if you wanted to. But it really covers, end-to-end, the basic events of the poem." [3] Derrickson later shared concept art done for his version of the film. [4]
In 2008, it was reported that Derrickson would co-write with Boardman and direct a remake of Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds for Universal Pictures with Michael Bay producing, and Naomi Watts starring as Melanie Daniels. [5] [6]
In January 2009, Derrickson was set to direct Hyperion Cantos for Warner Bros. and Graham King, with Trevor Sands penning the script, planning to adapt the novels Hyperion and The Fall of Hyperion into one film. [7]
On October 1, 2009, it was reported that Derrickson was going to direct an American remake of the Danish sci-fi film The Substitute for Sam Raimi's production company, Ghost House Pictures. [8] Derrickson co-wrote the film's script with frequent writing partner Paul Harris Boardman.
On October 18, 2009, Derrickson was tapped by Lakeshore Entertainment to direct the suspense thriller The Living, based on a story he pitched along with Paul Harris Boardman. [9] The film's plot was not revealed.
In January 2011, Derrickson was in talks with Relativity Media to helm Goliath, a retelling of the Biblical tale of David and Goliath on a "heightened 300 level". [10] The script, penned by the screenwriting team J. D. Payne and Patrick McKay, was reported to have been made into a "period action movie made with contemporary sensibilities."
In October 2011, Derrickson was reported to direct Charlize Theron in a remake of the Dutch horror thriller Two Eyes Staring , from a script he wrote with Paul Harris Boardman. [11]
In November 2011, AMC picked up a TV pilot written by Derrickson and Paul Harris Boardman titled Thunderstruck, about an alien spacecraft that appears in a small Montana town. [12] [13] Derrickson was reported to be directing the series' pilot episode.
A film adaptation of the Stephen King novella The Breathing Method was announced as being in development at Blumhouse in October 2012, with Derrickson directing, from a screenplay by Scott Teems. [14] In December 2019, the project was again announced, with the film being marked as his "return to horror" after he finished his work on Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness . [15] Derrickson was reported to give the adaptation another shot after the release of his film The Black Phone . [16]
In November 2012, CBS Films had hired Derrickson and C. Robert Cargill to write an adaptation of the acclaimed video game Deus Ex , with Derrickson on board to direct. The film reportedly would have borrowed heavily from the more origin-oriented Deus Ex: Human Revolution . [17] In a 2014 interview, Derrickson stated that his involvement with Doctor Strange is what had halted further development on the film. [18] Fragments of the film's script were later shared by USA Today in 2022. [19]
As of 2013, a film adaptation of George Alec Effinger's 1986 novel When Gravity Fails was in development with Derrickson and writer C. Robert Cargill on board to write the script. [20] In a 2016 interview, Cargill announced on Double Toasted that the project was probably in turnaround. [21]
In June 2014, Derrickson was reported to reunite with C. Robert Cargill once again to write a big screen take on the 1960s sci-fi TV series The Outer Limits for MGM. The duo were allegedly going to adapt the season 2 episode "Demon with a Glass Hand" into a feature film script. [22]
After the success of Doctor Strange , in December 2018, Derrickson committed to directing the second installment, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness , with Benedict Cumberbatch, Benedict Wong, and Rachel McAdams reprising their respective roles of Dr. Stephen Strange, Wong, and Christine Palmer. Marvel was beginning to search for a writer, [23] with The Hollywood Reporter stating that the script would be written throughout 2019 for a planned filming start in early 2020 and a potential release in May 2021. [23] Derrickson wanted the sequel to be the first scary MCU film and explore more of the gothic and horror elements from the comic books than the first installment did. [24] [25] In January 2020, Derrickson stepped away from the project, citing creative differences between himself and Marvel Studios and not wanting to compromise on a film that was different from what he wanted to make. [26]
In January 2017, a series adaptation of the 2013 film Snowpiercer was reported to be in development with Derrickson attached to direct the pilot episode, with filming initially scheduled to begin in mid-March. [27] By September 25, Derrickson announced that production for the series had officially commenced. [28] [29] In February 2018, Graeme Manson was tapped to be the new showrunner, later requesting for reshoots as a part of the project's "new vision". In June, Derrickson tweeted that he would be forgoing his option to direct "the extreme reshoots", citing Josh Friedman's original 72-page script as "the best [he's] ever read" and his already-shot feature-length pilot as being some of his best work. [30] Reshoots were later overseen by director James Hawes. None of Derrickson's footage was used. [31]
In April 2017, Derrickson was slated to direct the pilot for a second attempt at a television-series adaptation of the Locke & Key horror comic series. Later, in July, it was reported that Andy Muschietti was replacing Derrickson as the pilot's director, as Derrickson was forced to drop out of the production due to a scheduling conflict. [32] On March 27, 2018, it was reported that Hulu had passed on the pilot and declined to order it to series. [33]
In February 2018, it was announced that Derrickson would executive produce the television series You Bury Me for Blumhouse Productions. [34] The series was to be a love story set in contemporary war-torn Middle East. [35]
In August 2018, a television adaptation of the horror novel Kill Creek was reported to be in development at Showtime as an hour-long drama. Derrickson was set to direct the series and serve as an executive producer alongside Misha Green, Adam Gomolin, Andrew Lazar and Elisa Ellis. [36]
In March 2020, it was announced that Derrickson had been hired to write and direct Skydance Media's Bermuda Triangle action-adventure, Bermuda, starring Chris Evans, [37] but on September 19, 2023, Marc Webb took over the project. [38]
In May 2020, Derrickson was announced as the director of a sequel to Jim Henson's 1986 film Labyrinth . Maggie Levin was reported to collaborate with Derrickson on the film's script. [39] The following year, the film's original star Jennifer Connelly revealed that she "had conversations" about being involved in the Labyrinth sequel but was unsure about what was going to happen. [40]
In March 2021, Derrickson signed on as executive producer on the Paramount Television Studios series Grace, from writer Joseph Sousa. [41]
In 2022, Derrickson, C. Robert Cargill and Sherryl Clark signed on to produce a supernatural horror film called Room 428 for Crooked Highway Productions, to be written and directed by the Pierce Brothers. [42]
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