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During a career that has spanned over 30 years, American film director [[James Gray (director)|James Gray]] has worked on a number of projects which never progressed beyond the pre-production stage under his direction. Some of these projects fell in [[development hell]] or were cancelled.
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===''The Devil's Own''===▼
After ''[[Little Odessa (film)|Little Odessa]]'', Gray was offered the script for ''[[The Devil's Own]]'' by [[Brad Pitt]], a friend of his. Gray turned it down and the film was ultimately directed by [[Alan J. Pakula]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.wtfpod.com/podcast/episode-1388-james-gray|title=Episode 1388 December 1, 2022 James Gray|date=2022-12-01|website=www.wtfpod.com|language=en-US|access-date=2025-08-14|archive-date=11 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230311171834/http://www.wtfpod.com/podcast/episode-1388-james-gray|url-status=live}}</ref>▼
===''Good Will Hunting''===▼
Gray passed up the opportunity to direct 1997's [[Good Will Hunting]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Davis|first=Edward|title=James Gray Says He Turned Down 'Goodwill Hunting' & Explains Why He'd Be Interested In Doing A 'Batman' Film|url=https://theplaylist.net/james-gray-turned-down-goodwill-hunting-explains-why-interested-batman-film-20221205/|website=ThePlaylist.net|date=December 5, 2022|access-date=August 14, 2025}}</ref>▼
===''Waking Up in Reno''===
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In 1999, Gray was in talks to direct [[Brad Pitt]] and [[Jennifer Aniston]] in ''[[Waking Up in Reno]]'' for [[Miramax]]. The film was made three years later but without the involvement of Gray, Pitt or Aniston.<ref>{{cite web|author1=Petrikin, Chris|author2=Fleming, Michael|title=Pitt, Aniston may be 'Waking Up in Reno'|url=https://variety.com/1999/film/news/pitt-aniston-may-be-waking-up-in-reno-1117502236/|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|access-date=August 14, 2025|date=May 19, 1999}}</ref>
==2000s==
===''Edgardo Mortara''===
It was reported in 2000 that Gray would direct and co-write ''Edgardo Mortara'', a film based on the [[Mortara case|infamous 1858 kidnapping]] of the 6-year-old Jewish boy by the [[Corps of Gendarmerie of Vatican City|Papal police]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Lyons|first=Charles|title=Gray's papal project|url=https://variety.com/2000/film/news/gray-s-papal-project-1117786528/|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|access-date=August 14, 2025|date=September 18, 2000}}</ref> Gray was to collaborate with writer Rob Eshman on the screenplay.
===''Paycheck''===
In 2003, it was rumored that Gray had written an adaptation of [[Philip K. Dick]]'s novelette "[[Paycheck (novelette)|Paycheck]]". Prior to [[John Woo]] being selected, [[Brett Ratner]] was in talks to direct.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://variety.com/2002/film/markets-festivals/ratner-collecting-his-paycheck-1117866314/|title=Ratner collecting his 'Paycheck'|publisher=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|access-date=August 14, 2025}}</ref> A [[Paycheck (film)|film]] was released later that year, but Gray had no involvement.▼
===''Alphabet City''===
In 2006, Gray was planning to direct ''Alphabet City'', based on the 1995 novel by [[Steven Knight]], who also penned the first draft of the script.<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Green|first=Willow|url=https://www.empireonline.com/movies/news/james-gray-headed-alphabet-city/|title=James Gray Headed To Alphabet City|magazine=[[Empire (magazine)|Empire]]|date=August 9, 2006|access-date=August 14, 2025}}</ref>
==2010s==
===''Vlad''===
In 2010, Gray was hired to rewrite the script of the [[Charlie Hunnam]]-scripted ''Vlad'', which would have been a period action film based on the story of [[Vlad the Impaler|Dracula]]. [[Anthony Mandler]] had been attached to direct the film.<ref>{{cite web|last=Dang|first=Simon|url=https://theplaylist.net/james-gray-rewriting-charlie-hunnams-dracula-actioner-script-vlad-20101019/|title=James Gray Rewriting Charlie Hunnam's Dracula Actioner Script 'Vlad'|website=ThePlaylist.net|date=October 19, 2010|access-date=August 14, 2025}}</ref>▼
===''The Gray Man''===
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In April 2018, MGM closed a deal for Gray to direct ''I Am Pilgrim'', an adaptation of [[I Am Pilgrim|the espionage novel]] by [[Terry Hayes]].<ref>{{cite web|title=James Gray To Direct MGM's 'I Am Pilgrim' Spy Franchise From Terry Hayes Novel|url=https://deadline.com/2018/04/james-gray-i-am-pilgrim-mgm-spy-franchise-ad-astra-terry-hayes-1202365552/|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|access-date=August 14, 2025|date=April 16, 2018}}</ref> He was slated to direct the film after he finished shooting {{Lang|la|[[Ad Astra (film)|Ad Astra]]}}. However, Gray confirmed in 2022 that the project is officially dead, and that it had got lost in the "business mess" with studios changing hands.<ref>{{cite web|last=Ford|first=Rebecca|title=The Vulnerability of James Gray's ''Armageddon Time''|url=https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/11/james-gray-interview-armageddon-time-awards-insider|website=[[Vanity Fair (magazine)|Vanity Fair]]|access-date=August 14, 2025|date=November 22, 2022}}</ref>
==2020s==
===Untitled Norman Mailer miniseries===
In April 2022, Gray announced plans to develop a [[Miniseries|limited series]] about novelist [[Norman Mailer]] based on [[J. Michael Lennon]]'s biography ''Norman Mailer: A Double Life''.<ref>{{cite web|title=James Gray To Write & Direct Drama Series About Norman Mailer|url=https://deadline.com/2022/04/james-gray-to-write-direct-drama-series-norman-mailer-1234992217/|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|access-date=August 14, 2025|date=April 4, 2022}}</ref>
===Armageddon Time sequel===
In October 2022, Gray said he was interested in wrangling back the cast for a semi-sequel to ''[[Armageddon Time]]'', to focus solely on his mother, who was portrayed by [[Anne Hathaway]]. "The story goes in a very unexpected place," said Gray, "Because my father actually did achieve some financial success but wound up getting it all confiscated by the government when he got into legal trouble. At the same time, my mother found out she was dying. And so, it's going to be, I think, something about that period."<ref>{{cite web|last=Perez|first=Rodrigo|title=James Gray Wants To Do An 'Armageddon Time' Sequel Focusing On Anne Hathway's Character|url=https://theplaylist.net/james-gray-wants-to-do-an-armageddon-time-sequel-focusing-on-anne-hathaways-character-20221019/|website=ThePlaylist.net|date=October 19, 2022|access-date=August 14, 2025}}</ref> That same month, ''[[Deadline Hollywood|Deadline]]'' reported that Gray's next film would be a biopic about a young [[John F. Kennedy]] that focused on his time in [[World War II]] where he saved his crew from a sinking patrol boat.<ref>{{cite web|last=Fleming|first=Mike Jr.|title='Armageddon Time's James Gray To Direct Biopic Of Young John F Kennedy For MadRiver Pictures|url=https://deadline.com/2022/10/armageddon-times-james-gray-to-direct-biopic-of-young-john-f-kennedy-for-madriver-pictures-1235157375/|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|access-date=August 14, 2025|date=October 28, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Chapman|first=Wilson|title=James Gray to Direct John F. Kennedy Biopic|url=https://www.indiewire.com/2022/10/james-gray-john-f-kennedy-biopic-1234777245/|website=[[IndieWire]]|access-date=August 14, 2025|date=October 28, 2022}}</ref> The film was titled ''Mayday 109'' and had been in development for several years before Gray boarded the project.<ref>{{cite magazine|last=McNary|first=Dave|url=https://variety.com/2015/film/news/mayday-109-jfk-world-war-ii-1201622443/|title=JFK World War II Drama 'Mayday 109' in the Works|magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=October 20, 2015|access-date=
===''The Dream of a Thousand Men''===
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In 2025, ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'' announced that [[Julia Roberts]] would be teaming with Gray for an adaptation of [[Peter Swanson]]'s forthcoming ''Kill Your Darlings'', a murder mystery "told in reverse."<ref>{{cite web|last=Kit|first=Borys|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/julia-roberts-james-gray-kill-your-darlings-1236128125/|title=Julia Roberts, James Gray Tackling Unique Murder Mystery 'Kill Your Darlings' for Amazon MGM, UA (Exclusive)|website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=February 5, 2025|access-date=August 14, 2025}}</ref>
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▲In 2003, it was rumored that Gray had written an adaptation of [[Philip K. Dick]]'s novelette "[[Paycheck (novelette)|Paycheck]]". Prior to [[John Woo]] being selected, [[Brett Ratner]] was in talks to direct.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://variety.com/2002/film/markets-festivals/ratner-collecting-his-paycheck-1117866314/|title=Ratner collecting his 'Paycheck'|publisher=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|access-date=August 14, 2025}}</ref> A [[Paycheck (film)|film]] was released later that year, but Gray had no involvement.
▲After ''[[Little Odessa (film)|Little Odessa]]'', Gray was offered the script for ''[[The Devil's Own]]'' by [[Brad Pitt]], a friend of his. Gray turned it down and the film was ultimately directed by [[Alan J. Pakula]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.wtfpod.com/podcast/episode-1388-james-gray|title=Episode 1388 December 1, 2022 James Gray|date=2022-12-01|website=www.wtfpod.com|language=en-US|access-date=2025-08-14|archive-date=11 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230311171834/http://www.wtfpod.com/podcast/episode-1388-james-gray|url-status=live}}</ref>
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▲In 2010, Gray was hired to rewrite the script of the [[Charlie Hunnam]]-scripted ''Vlad'', which would have been a period action film based on the story of [[Vlad the Impaler|Dracula]]. [[Anthony Mandler]] had been attached to direct the film.<ref>{{cite web|last=Dang|first=Simon|url=https://theplaylist.net/james-gray-rewriting-charlie-hunnams-dracula-actioner-script-vlad-20101019/|title=James Gray Rewriting Charlie Hunnam's Dracula Actioner Script 'Vlad'|website=ThePlaylist.net|date=October 19, 2010|access-date=August 14, 2025}}</ref>
▲Gray passed up the opportunity to direct 1997's [[Good Will Hunting]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Davis|first=Edward|title=James Gray Says He Turned Down 'Goodwill Hunting' & Explains Why He'd Be Interested In Doing A 'Batman' Film|url=https://theplaylist.net/james-gray-turned-down-goodwill-hunting-explains-why-interested-batman-film-20221205/|website=ThePlaylist.net|date=December 5, 2022|access-date=August 14, 2025}}</ref>
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