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The following is '''a list of unproduced Rob Reiner projects''' in roughly chronological order. During his long career, American film director and producer [[Rob Reiner]] 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.

==1980s==

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=== ''Whiskey River'' ===

On August 28, 2005, Reiner was set to direct politician and author [[Jim Webb]]'s medical drama ''[[Jim_WebbJim Webb#Movies|Whiskey River]]'', with [[John Patrick Shanley]] writing the screenplay and Alan Greisman and Webb producing with Reiner for [[Warner Bros]].<ref>{{cite news|first=Pamela|last=McClintock|title=WB orders shot of 'Whiskey'|url=https://variety.com/2005/film/markets-festivals/wb-orders-shot-of-whiskey-1117928163/|date=August 28, 2005|website=Variety|access-date=May 17, 2024}}</ref>

=== ''Travel Writing'' ===

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=== ''Book of Shadows'' ===

On October 20, 2008, Reiner was possibly set to direct Zoe Green's screenplay ''Book of Shadows'' with Alan Greisman and Reiner producing through Castle Rock and [[Warner Bros.]] set to distribute.<ref>{{cite news|author1=Borys Kit|author2=Jay A. Fernandez|title=Rob Reiner takes refuge in ‘Shadows’'Shadows'|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/rob-reiner-takes-refuge-shadows-121448/|date=October 20, 2008|website=The Hollywood Reporter|access-date=May 7, 2025}}</ref>

==2010s==

=== ''El Fuego Caliente'' ===

On February 23, 2011, Reiner was set to produce a remake of [[Michael Hoffman (director)|Michael Hoffman]]'s ''[[Soapdish]]'' with [[Ben Schwartz]] writing the screenplay and Alan Greisman producing for [[Paramount Pictures]].<ref>{{cite news|first=Borys|last=Kit|title=Ben Schwartz to Pen 'Soapdish' Remake for Paramount|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/ben-schwartz-pen-soapdish-remake-160771/|date=February 23, 2011|website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|access-date=October 30, 2024}}</ref> Schwartz's draft, titled ''El Fuego Caliente'', was featured on [[The Black List (survey)|The Black List]] later that year.<ref>{{cite news|author=[[Nikki Finke]]|title=The Black List 2011: Screenplay Roster|url=https://deadline.com/2011/12/the-black-list-2011-screenplay-roster-204025/|date=December 12, 2011|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|access-date=February 11, 2025}}</ref>

=== Untitled Two-Gun Cohen biopic ===

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=== ''The Tap'' TV series ===

On August 13, 2014, Reiner was set to direct the pilot of Aaron Tracy and [[Royal Pains|Andrew Lenchewski]]'s [[Yale University]] thriller television series ''The Tap'' for [[USA Network]] with Reiner producing the series, along with Alan Greisman, Charlie Ebersol, Lenchewski and Tracy through [[Universal Cable Productions]].<ref>{{cite news|first=Nellie|last=Andreeva|title=Rob Reiner & Andrew Lenchewski Sell Spy Drama Set In Yale's Skull & Bones Society To USA|url=https://deadline.com/2014/08/rob-reiner-andrew-lenchewski-sell-spy-drama-skull-bones-society-yale-usa-816781/|date=August 13, 2014|website=Deadline Hollywood|access-date=May 17, 2024}}</ref> On April 7, 2015, the show was in active development,<ref>{{cite news|first=Lesley|last=Goldberg|title=TV Upfronts: USA Developing Dramas From Rob Reiner, Catherine Hardwicke, ‘Supernatural’'Supernatural' Boss|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/tv-upfronts-usa-developing-dramas-786754/|date=April 7, 2015|website=The Hollywood Reporter|access-date=May 1, 2025}}</ref> leading to a pilot order from USA Network on August 8, 2016,<ref>{{cite news|first=Nellie|last=Andreeva|title='The Tap' Drama From Rob Reiner & Andrew Lenchewski About Yale's Skull & Bones Society Gets USA Pilot Order|url=https://deadline.com/2016/08/the-tap-drama-rob-reiner-andrew-lenchewski-yale-skull-bones-usa-pilot-order-1201800199/|date=August 8, 2016|website=Deadline Hollywood|access-date=May 17, 2024}}</ref> but on June 19, 2017, ''The Tap'' pilot was passed over.<ref>{{cite news|first=Nellie|last=Andreeva|title='The Tap' Yale University Period Drama Pilot Not Going Forward At USA Network|url=https://deadline.com/2017/06/the-tap-usa-period-drama-pilot-dead-rob-reiner-yale-university-1202116513/|date=June 19, 2017|website=Deadline Hollywood|access-date=May 17, 2024}}</ref>

=== ''The Global War on Morris'' TV series ===

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==External links==

* {{IMDb title|nm0001661}}

{{Rob Reiner}}

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