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[[File:Kathryn Bigelow at 2010 Oscars.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Bigelow attending the [[82nd Academy Awards|82nd annual Academy Awards ceremony]] in 2010]]
==1980s==
===''New Rose Hotel''===
The ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' reported in 1988 that Bigelow was slated to direct the film adaptation of [[William Gibson]]'s short story "[[New Rose Hotel]]" for producer [[Edward R. Pressman]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Taylor|first=Clarke|title=Black-Leather Director in a Business World : Cult Favorite Kathryn Bigelow Brings Her ‘Dark’ Style to an Action Film|date=October 9, 1988|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-10-09-ca-5245-story.html|accessdate=August 13, 2023}}</ref>▼
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Around 1989, [[Stan Lee]] and [[Chris Claremont]] entered in talks with [[Carolco Pictures]] and [[Lightstorm Entertainment]] to make a film adaptation of the ''[[X-Men]]'' comic book series, with Bigelow as director, [[James Cameron]] producing and [[Gary Goldman (screenwriter)|Gary Goldman]] as writer.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.denofgeek.com/us/movies/x-men/235939/the-x-men-movies-you-never-saw|title=The X-Men Movies You Never Saw|publisher=Den of Geek|access-date=January 10, 2023}}</ref> [[Bob Hoskins]] was slated to star as [[Wolverine (character)|Wolverine]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thewrap.com/bob-hoskins-x-men-writers-first-choice-wolverine/|title=Bob Hoskins Was 'X-Men' Writer's First Choice for Wolverine|date=30 April 2014|publisher=[[The Wrap]]|access-date=January 10, 2023}}</ref> and [[Angela Bassett]] was attached to star as [[Storm (Marvel Comics)|Storm]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://screenrant.com/james-cameron-xmen-bob-hoskins-wolverine-angela-bassett-storm/|title=Chris Claremont On James Cameron's Abandoned 'X-Men' Film & Bob Hoskins as Wolverine|date=26 March 2012|publisher=[[Screen Rant]]|access-date=January 10, 2023}}</ref>
▲The ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' reported in 1988 that Bigelow was slated to direct the film adaptation of [[William Gibson]]'s short story [[New Rose Hotel]] for producer [[Edward R. Pressman]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Taylor|first=Clarke|title=Black-Leather Director in a Business World : Cult Favorite Kathryn Bigelow Brings Her ‘Dark’ Style to an Action Film|date=October 9, 1988|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-10-09-ca-5245-story.html|accessdate=August 13, 2023}}</ref>
=== ''Wolverine and the X-Men'' ===▼
▲Around 1989, [[Stan Lee]] and [[Chris Claremont]] entered in talks with [[Carolco Pictures]] and [[Lightstorm Entertainment]] to make a film adaptation of the ''[[X-Men]]'' comic book series, with Bigelow as director, [[James Cameron]] producing and [[Gary Goldman (screenwriter)|Gary Goldman]] as writer.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.denofgeek.com/us/movies/x-men/235939/the-x-men-movies-you-never-saw|title=The X-Men Movies You Never Saw|publisher=Den of Geek|access-date=January 10, 2023}}</ref> [[Bob Hoskins]] was slated to star as [[Wolverine (character)|Wolverine]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thewrap.com/bob-hoskins-x-men-writers-first-choice-wolverine/|title=Bob Hoskins Was 'X-Men' Writer's First Choice for Wolverine|date=30 April 2014|publisher=[[The Wrap]]|access-date=January 10, 2023}}</ref> and [[Angela Bassett]] was attached to star as [[Storm (Marvel Comics)|Storm]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://screenrant.com/james-cameron-xmen-bob-hoskins-wolverine-angela-bassett-storm/|title=Chris Claremont On James Cameron's Abandoned 'X-Men' Film & Bob Hoskins as Wolverine|date=26 March 2012|publisher=[[Screen Rant]]|access-date=January 10, 2023}}</ref> Claremont also contacted [[Marvel Comics]] editor-in-chief [[Jim Shooter]] to revive the character of [[Jean Grey]] due to the character's demise in ''[[The Dark Phoenix Saga]]'' comic book storyline.<ref name=":0">{{cite web|url=https://www.thewrap.com/chris-claremonts-dream-x-men-movie-james-cameron-kathryn-bigelow-and-bob-hoskins-wolverine-3/|title=Chris Claremont's Dream X-Men Movie: James Cameron, Kathryn Bigelow, and Bob Hoskins as Wolverine|date=25 March 2012|publisher=The Wrap|access-date=January 10, 2023}}</ref> However, the project entered into [[development hell]], which led to [[James Cameron's unrealized projects#Spider-Man|Cameron's involvement on the long planned ''Spider-Man'' film]] as well as the demise of [[Carolco Pictures]].<ref name=":0" /> The film was finally released in 2000 with [[Bryan Singer]] as director.
==1990s==
===''The Company of Angels''===
On October 6, 1992, Bigelow was attached to direct and produce the period piece ''The Company of Angels'' through [[Carolco]] and [[Lightstorm Entertainment]], with [[Winona Ryder]]
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[[Science fiction|Sci-fi]] author [[William Gibson]] wrote a screenplay for a film adaptation of his 1982 short story "[[Burning Chrome]]" to be directed by Bigelow, but the project did not reach fruition. Gibson claimed that it was "developed to death" and "getting more and more frustrating" to make as a film.<ref>{{cite interview|last=Gibson|first=William|interviewer=Giuseppe Salza|___location=Cannes|date=May 1994|title=William Gibson Interviewed by Giuseppe Salza|url=https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/235|access-date=October 28, 2007|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111011104756/http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/235|archive-date=October 11, 2011}}</ref> Bigelow's then-spouse [[James Cameron]] was also involved with the project.<ref>[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/read-james-camerons-sworn-declaration-avatar-399979/ Read James Cameron’s Sworn Declaration on How He Created ‘Avatar’ (Exclusive)]</ref><ref>[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/20th-century-fox-james-cameron-ordered-share-financials-avatar-idea-theft-lawsuit-399835/ Fox, James Cameron Ordered to Share Secret ‘Avatar’ Financials in Idea Theft Lawsuit]</ref> It is believed that Bigelow agreed to direct ''[[Strange Days (film)|Strange Days]]'' in place of ''Burning Chrome'', instead.
▲On October 6, 1992, Bigelow was attached to direct and produce the period piece ''Company of Angels'' through [[Carolco]] and [[Lightstorm Entertainment]], with [[Winona Ryder]] offially attached to portray [[Joan of Arc]] and [[Warner Bros.]] distributing.<ref>{{cite web|first=Claudia|last=Eller|title=WB, Hughes tune up for ‘Pajama Game’ remake|url=https://variety.com/1992/more/news/wb-hughes-tune-up-for-pajama-game-remake-100240/|date=October 6, 1992|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|access-date=January 10, 2023}}</ref> However, the project entered into [[development hell]] and [[Luc Besson]] used this movie's funds to make ''[[The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc]]'' instead.<ref>{{cite web|first=Zack|last=Sharf|title=The Lost Projects: 15 Movies Quentin Tarantino, Christopher Nolan, and More Auteurs Never Made|url=https://www.indiewire.com/2017/07/quentin-tarantino-christopher-nolan-david-lycnh-lost-movies-never-made-1201860940/|date=July 28, 2017|website=[[IndieWire]]|access-date=March 30, 2023}}</ref>
===''Custer Marching to Valhalla''===
On November 5, 1997, it was reported that Bigelow was signed by [[New Line Cinema]] as the director of ''Custer Marching to Valhalla'', an epic based on [[Michael Blake (author)|Michael Blake]]'s novel about the rise and fall of General [[George Armstrong Custer]]. Blake would have developed and written the screenplay for Bigelow to direct.<ref name="Custer">{{cite magazine|last=Cox|first=Dan|url=https://variety.com/1997/film/news/bigelow-pulls-custer-duty-111660810/|title=Bigelow pulls 'Custer' duty|magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=November 5, 1997|access-date=November 20, 2023}}</ref>
===''Ohio''===
In the late 1990s, Bigelow developed a project for [[Universal Pictures]] titled ''Ohio'' about the [[Kent State shootings|1970 Kent State shooting]] and the killings of four students.<ref name="Custer"/> Kent State alumni Jim Hart, who witnessed the event take place, wrote the script and stated that the film would "be [his] generation's ''[[The Best Years of Our Lives|Best Years of Our Lives]]''." Attached to produce were Tony Lord, Matthew Weaver, [[John Davis (producer)|John Davis]], as well as Hart and his partner Valerie Kerns.<ref>{{cite magazine|author=Archerd, Army|author-link=Army Archerd|url=https://variety.com/1998/voices/columns/beatty-to-campaign-for-dems-in-future-1117863251/|title=Beatty to campaign for Dems in future|magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=May 6, 1998|access-date=January 7, 2025}}</ref>
==2000s==
===''Paycheck''===
{{Main|Paycheck (film)}}
In the early 2000s, Bigelow considered directing the film ''[[Paycheck (film)|Paycheck]]'' based on the [[Paycheck (novelette)|1953 short story]] by [[Philip K. Dick]].<ref>{{cite magazine|author1=Fleming, Michael|author2=Dunkley, Cathy|author1-link=|url=https://variety.com/2002/film/markets-festivals/paramount-takes-look-at-bigelow-1117872728/|title=Paramount takes look at Bigelow|magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=September 12, 2002|access-date=January 13, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|last=McNary|first=Dave|author-link=Dave McNary|url=https://variety.com/2002/film/markets-festivals/woo-eyes-par-paycheck-1117874714/|title=Woo eyes Par 'Paycheck'|magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=October 21, 2002|access-date=November 20, 2023}}</ref>
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On April 8, 2003, it was announced that Bigelow would direct and produce the film adaptation of [[Erik Larson (author)|Erik Larson]]
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{{Main|The Inside (TV series)}}
On September 25, 2003, Bigelow was set to direct the pilot episode written by Todd and Glen Kesser, based on [[Mark Boal]]
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{{Main|Triple Frontier (film)}}
On August 9, 2009, Bigelow was interested in directing [[Mark Boal]]
==2010s==
On January 15, 2010, Bigelow was interested in directing ''Held by the Taliban'', a biopic about the [[kidnapping of David Rohde]] with Stephen Belber writing the script and [[Frank Marshall (filmmaker)|Frank Marshall]] and [[Kathleen Kennedy (producer)|Kathleen Kennedy]] attached to produce, but later that same day, [[Terrence Malick]] was set to direct another biopic which inspired a duel between the filmmakers.<ref>{{cite news|first=Matt|last=Goldberg|title=HURT LOCKER Director Kathryn Bigelow to Head Back to the Middle East for HELD BY THE TALIBAN|url=https://collider.com/hurt-locker-director-kathryn-bigelow-to-head-back-to-the-middle-east-for-held-by-the-taliban/|date=January 15, 2010|website=[[Collider (website)|Collider]]|access-date=January 10, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|first=Matt|last=Goldberg|title=Like Kathryn Bigelow, Terrence Malick also Wants to Develop HELD BY THE TALIBAN|url=https://collider.com/like-kathryn-bigelow-terrence-malick-also-wants-to-develop-held-by-the-taliban/|date=January 15, 2010|website=Collider|access-date=January 10, 2023}}</ref>
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On February 14, 2010, Bigelow was set to produce [[John Logan (writer)|John Logan]]'s [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] composer series ''The Miraculous Year'' for [[HBO]], as well as direct the pilot episode.<ref>{{cite news|first=Josh|last=Duboff|title=Bigelow’s Next Project Is Miraculous|url=https://www.vulture.com/2010/02/bigelows_next_project_is_mirac.html|date=June 6, 2016|website=[[Vulture (magazine)|Vulture]]|access-date=January 10, 2023}}</ref> In June later that same year, [[Norbert Leo Butz]], [[Hope Davis]], [[Frank Langella]] and [[Patti LuPone]] were in talks to star in the series, as well as [[Eddie Redmayne]],<ref>{{cite news|first=Nellie|last=Andreeva|title=5 Actors In Talks For John Logan/ Kathryn Bigelow HBO Pilot 'Miraculous Year'|url=https://deadline.com/2010/06/five-actors-in-talks-for-the-john-logan-kathryn-bigelow-hbo-pilot-miraculous-year-46688/|date=June 6, 2014|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|access-date=January 10, 2023}}</ref> and in July, [[Susan Sarandon]], [[Linus Roache]], [[Stark Sands]], Elaine Cassidy, Remy Nozik,
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On May 14, 2014, Bigelow was set to direct and produce the biographical film adaptation of [[Anand Giridharadas]]
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On June 16, 2014, Bigelow was interested in directing a biopic about [[Bowe Bergdahl]] with [[Mark Boal]] writing the screenplay for [[Annapurna Pictures]], while later that same day, [[Fox Searchlight Pictures]] acquired the rights to [[Michael Hastings (journalist)|Michael Hastings]]
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On December 11, 2015, Bigelow was set to produce [[
==2020s==
===''Aurora''===
In March 2022, it was announced that Bigelow would direct an adaptation of [[David Koepp]]'s book, ''Aurora'' for [[Netflix]], with Koepp writing the script.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kroll |first=Justin |date=2022-03-31 |title=Kathryn Bigelow To Direct Adaptation Of David Koepp Novel 'Aurora' For Netflix |url=https://deadline.com/2022/03/kathryn-bigelow-david-koepp-auroa-netflix-1234992108/ |access-date=2022-04-01 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}</ref> In April 2024, ''[[The New York Times]]'' reported the film was not moving forward at Netflix, and Bigelow had departed the project months ago.<ref>{{cite news |last=Sperling |first=Nicole |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/14/business/media/netflix-movies-dan-lin.html |title=Netflix's New Film Strategy: More About the Audience, Less About Auteurs |newspaper=[[The New York Times]] |date=April 14, 2024 |access-date=May 15, 2024}}</ref>
==Offers==
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{{Main|The Amazing Spider-Man (film)}}
On March 9, 2010, Bigelow was offered to direct ''[[The Amazing Spider-Man (film)|The Amazing Spider-Man]]'', but turned it down.<ref>{{cite web|first=Steven|last=Zeitchik|title=Kathryn Bigelow turned down ‘Spider-Man,’ and other Oscar-winner project tidbits|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/blogs/24-frames/story/2010-03-09/kathryn-bigelow-turned-down-spider-man-and-other-oscar-winner-project-tidbits|date=March 9, 2010|website=The LA Times|access-date=June 1, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=Simon|last=Reynolds|title=Kathryn Bigelow 'turned down Spider-Man'|url=https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a207910/kathryn-bigelow-turned-down-spider-man/|date=March 10, 2010|website=Digital Spy|access-date=June 1, 2023}}</ref>
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{{Main|Rise of the Planet of the Apes}}
Bigelow was one of several directors who was courted to direct the reboot of ''[[Planet of the Apes]]'', but ultimately turned it down.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Toro |first1=Gabe |title='Planet of the Apes’ Prequel Is Directorial Hot Potato: Bigelow, Rodriguez, Others Turn Project Down |url=https://theplaylist.net/planet-of-apes-prequel-is-directoria-20100208/ |website=The Playlist |publisher=The Playlist |access-date=26 October 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=B. |first1=Brian |title=Fox Still Desperately Trying to Re-Boot Planet of the Apes with a Prequel |url=https://movieweb.com/fox-still-desperately-trying-to-re-boot-planet-of-the-apes-with-a-prequel/ |website=MovieWeb |publisher=MovieWeb |access-date=26 October 2023}}</ref>
===''Tomb Raider''===
{{Main|Tomb Raider (film)}}
On September 16, 2015, Bigelow was rumored to direct the reboot of the [[Tomb Raider]] film series, which became the 2018 film ''[[Tomb Raider (film)|Tomb Raider]]'', which was directed by [[Roar Uthaug]].<ref>{{cite web|first=Josh|last=Lyons|title={Exclusive} RUMOR: Kathryn Bigelow, Mimi Leder, And Catherine Hardwicke On "Tomb Raider" Directors Shortlist|url=https://www.tracking-board.com/exclusive-rumor-kathryn-bigelow-mimi-leder-and-catherine-hardwicke-on-tomb-raider-directors-shortlist/|date=September 16, 2015|website=The Tracking Board|access-date=January 10, 2023}}</ref>
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