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During his long career, American film director [[Scott Derrickson]] has worked on several projects which never progressed beyond the pre-production stage under his direction. Some of these projects fell in development hell, were officially canceled, were in development limbo or would see life under a different production team.<ref name="Slashfilm">{{cite web|last=Seibold|first=Whitney|url=https://www.slashfilm.com/1048881/why-scott-derrickson-made-sinister-instead-of-ghost-rider-2-exclusive/|title=Why Scott Derrickson Made Sinister Instead Of Ghost Rider 2 [Exclusive]|website=[[/Film]]|date=October 12, 2022|access-date=December 29, 2024}}</ref><ref name="Westmont">{{cite web|url=https://www.westmont.edu/westmont-news/earth-stood-still-director-lead-talk|title='Earth Stood Still' Director to Lead Talk|publisher=[[Westmont College]]|date=November 2, 2010|access-date=December 29, 2024}}</ref><ref name="Relevant">{{cite magazine|url=https://relevantmagazine.com/culture/3706-spotlight-horror-used-for-good/|title=Spotlight: Horror Used for Good|magazine=[[Relevant (magazine)|Relevant]]|date=December 5, 2007|access-date=December 29, 2024}}</ref>

==1990s==

===''The Church''===

In 1996, a screenplay entitled ''The Church'' was in development at [[Trimark Pictures]] with Derrickson signed on for what would have been his feature directorial debut.<ref name="Facebook">{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/note.php?created&&note_id=211162895572652 |title=Facebook |publisher=Facebook |accessdate=2012-06-23 |quote=Unproduced screenplays (selected)<br>• ''Devil's Knot'' (Dimension Entertainment, 2007)<br>• ''The Birds'' (Universal Pictures, 2007) (attached as director)<br>• ''Nine Chambers'' (Universal Pictures, 2007) (attached as director)<br>• ''Kingdom Come'' (Sony Entertainment, 2006) (attached as director)<br>• ''Hyperion'' (IEG Entertainment, 2006)<br>• ''Beware The Night'' (Bruckheimer Productions, 2002)<br>• ''Mystic'' (Walt Disney Pictures, 2001) (attached as director)<br>• ''Future Tense'' (APG Entertainment, 2000)<br>• ''Mindbender'' (Dimension Entertainment, 2000) (attached as director)<br>• ''Darkness Falling'' (Sony Entertainment, 1997) (attached as director)<br>• ''The Church'' (Trimark Pictures, 1996) (attached as director)}}{{Dead link|date=June 2025 |fix-attempted=yes |url=}}</ref> Since this was not produced, ''[[Hellraiser: Inferno]]'' would become his first film instead.

===''Darkness Falling''===

On March 15,In 1999, Derrickson and [[Paul Harris Boardman]] co-write the's screenplay ''Darkness Falling,'' was planned to be made with [[Bryan Singer]] attached to produce withand [[Columbia Pictures]] set to distributedistributing.<ref>{{cite web|last=Cox|first=Dan|title=Phoenix going 'Urban' again with sequel deal|url=https://variety.com/1999/film/news/phoenix-going-urban-again-with-sequel-deal-1117492334/|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=March 15, 1999|access-date=September 16, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Torres|first=Vanessa|title=Tyro filmmakers ink 3-Dimension pact|url=https://variety.com/1999/film/news/tyro-filmmakers-ink-3-dimension-pact-1117744456/|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=August 3, 1999|access-date=September 16, 2024}}</ref><ref name="Relevant"/>

==2000s==

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===''Paradise Lost''===

In 2006, Derricksonit was announced that Derrickson was to direct a live-action film version of [[John Milton]]'s [[Epic poetry|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.<ref>{{cite web|last=McNary|first=Dave|title='Paradise' revisited|url=https://variety.com/2006/film/markets-festivals/paradise-revisited-1117941723/|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=April 19, 2006|access-date=April 23, 2023}}</ref> "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."<ref>{{cite web|last=Adler|first=Shawn|title=Scott Derrickson Says His 'Paradise Lost' Film Might Lead To Sympathy For The Devil|url=https://www.mtv.com/news/ue0rnh/scott-derrickson-says-his-paradise-lost-film-might-lead-to-sympathy-for-the-devil|website=[[MTV]]|date=July 23, 2008|access-date=April 23, 2023}}</ref> In 2010, [[Alex Proyas]] was attached to direct ''[[Paradise Lost]]'' instead of Derrickson,<ref>{{cite web|last=Sneider|first=Jeff|title=Alex Proyas to Direct 'Paradise Lost' for Legendary Pictures|url=https://www.thewrap.com/alex-proyas-direct-paradise-lost-legendary-pictures-20903/|date=September 16, 2010|website=The Wrap|access-date=December 15, 2024}}</ref> which led to Derrickson sharing concept art done for his version of the film in 2016.<ref>{{cite web|last=Miska|first=Brad|title=Pssst, Wanna See Lucifer From the Now Defunct 'Paradise Lost'?!|url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/movie/3396488/pssst-wanna-see-lucifer-now-defunt-paradise-lost/|website=[[Bloody Disgusting]]|date=June 27, 2016|access-date=April 23, 2023}}</ref>

===''Kingdom Come''===

In 2006, Derrickson was attached to direct his script ''Kingdom Come'' for [[Sony Entertainment]].<ref name="Facebook"/>

===''Nine Chambers''===

In 2007, Derrickson was attached to direct his script ''Nine Chambers'' for [[Universal Pictures]].<ref name="Facebook"/>

===''The Birds'' remake===