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▲The following is '''a list of unproduced Peter Jackson projects''' in roughly chronological order. During his long career, New Zealand filmmaker [[Peter Jackson]] 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="Unrealized">{{cite news|url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/ichatterboxi-jacksons-ones-that-got-away/UPPKMXA7OR5XIEOHBID4EJ4VPQ/|title=Jackson's ones that got away|newspaper=[[The New Zealand Herald]]|date=December 9, 2003|access-date=September 27, 2024}}</ref><ref name="Unrealized2">{{cite web|last=Harrison|first=Mark|url=https://filmstories.co.uk/features/the-unproduced-film-projects-of-peter-jackson/|title=The unproduced film projects of Peter Jackson|website=Film Stories|date=June 11, 2020|access-date=September 27, 2024}}</ref>
==1980s==
===''A Nightmare on Elm Street 6: The Dream Lover''===
In the late 1980s, Jackson submitted a screenplay to [[New Line Cinema]] he co-wrote with [[Danny Mulheron
===''Bad Taste 2''===
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==1990s==
===''The Black Max''===
Presumably in the early 1990s, Jackson intended to direct a film based on the comic strip character [[Black Max]].<ref name="Unrealized"/>
===''Blubberhead''===
In 1992, Jackson was working on a [[stop motion]] fantasy epic called ''Blubberhead'', co-written [[Danny Mulheron]]. It was described as the "missing link" between Jackson's early work and his [[The Lord of the Rings (film series)|''Lord of the Rings'' trilogy]]. He hired [[Randall William Cook]] to do the effects for the film, but it was ultimately never made.<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Eisenberg|first=Adam|url=https://www.vfxvoice.com/randall-william-cook-an-oscar-winners-journey-from-harryhausen-to-hobbits/|title=
===''Johnny Zombie''===
▲In 1992, Jackson was offered an opportunity to direct the [[horror comedy]] then-titled ''Johnny Zombie''. He turned it down, and the film was produced as ''[[My Boyfriend's Back (film)|My Boyfriend's Back]]'' the following year.<ref name="Unrealized"/>
===''Creature from the Black Lagoon'' remake===
In 1995, Jackson was offered by [[Universal Pictures]] to direct a remake of ''[[Creature from the Black Lagoon]]'' (1954). He passed on the chance, and a decade later made ''[[King Kong (2005 film)|King Kong]]'' (2005) for the studio instead.<ref>{{cite web|last=Davis|first=Maddie|url=https://www.cbr.com/peter-jackson-turned-down-creature-from-the-black-lagoon-remake/|title=Before King Kong, Peter Jackson Nearly Remade Another Iconic Monster Movie|website=[[Comic Book Resources]]|date=January 30, 2023|access-date=September 29, 2024}}</ref><ref name="Unrealized"/>
===''A Day with Wilbur Robinson''===
In 1995, Jackson was offered by author [[William Joyce (writer)|William Joyce]] to direct a live action adaptation of his book, ''[[A Day with Wilbur Robinson]]''. He turned it down, and the film became ''[[Meet The Robinsons]]''.<ref>{{cite web|last=Boyle|first=Michael|url=https://www.slashfilm.com/1151887/george-miller-peter-jackson-and-diane-keaton-were-early-contenders-to-direct-meet-the-robinsons-exclusive/|title=George Miller, Peter Jackson, And Diane Keaton Were Early Contenders To Direct Meet The Robinsons [Exclusive]|website=[[/Film]]|date=December 29, 2022|access-date=February 14, 2025}}</ref>
===''The Dam Busters'' remake===
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===''Jean Batten''===
Jackson at one point optioned the [[film rights]] for the biography of the famous [[New Zealand]]
Jackson was offered to direct the [[James Bond]] film ''[[The World Is Not Enough]]'' (1999), but [[Barbara Broccoli]] lost interest
===''The True Story of John/Joan''===
In 1999, it was reported in ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' that among the projects in development at [[Good Machine]] was ''The True Story of John/Joan'', set to be directed by Jackson from a script by [[Fran Walsh]].<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Cox|first=Dan|url=https://variety.com/1999/more/news/good-machine-puts-slate-in-gear-1117502137/|title=Good Machine puts slate in gear|magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=May 17, 1999|access-date=January 24, 2025}}</ref> It was adapted from [[John Colapinto]]'s ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' story of the same name about Canadian man [[David Reimer]] whose childhood was spent living as a girl after a botched circumcision as a baby. Colapinto later wrote a book-length account on Reimer, ''[[As Nature Made Him]]''.<ref name="Unrealized"/><ref name="Next">{{cite news|url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/steven-spielberg-reveals-peter-jacksons-next-movie-wont-be-tintin/QHDBQA627LODZ2MDCEUAAJGRDE/|title=Steven Spielberg reveals Peter Jackson's next movie won't be Tintin|newspaper=[[The New Zealand Herald]]|date=June 29, 2016|access-date=September 27, 2024}}</ref>
==2000s==
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===''The Adventures of Tintin'' sequels===
{{main|The Adventures of Tintin (film)#
While promoting ''[[The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies]]'' (2014), Jackson revealed to several news publications that before embarking on directing the ''[[The Adventures of Tintin (film)|Adventures of Tintin]]'' sequel, he wanted to return to his roots and make a new film set in [[New Zealand]] first. He stated that he and [[Fran Walsh]] were in the process of adapting several true stories about their native country that would be "similar in tone and scope" to ''[[Heavenly Creatures]]'' (1994). "We really want to do something now that's connected with where we live rather than something that's a [[Cinema of the United States|Hollywood]] thing," said Jackson. No further details were disclosed.<ref>{{cite web|last=Suskind|first=Alex|url=https://www.thedailybeast.com/no-regrets-peter-jackson-says-goodbye-to-middle-earth/|title='No Regrets': Peter Jackson Says Goodbye to Middle-Earth|website=[[The Daily Beast]]|date=December 4, 2014|access-date=October 29, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|author1=Lang, Brent|author2=Gray, Tim|url=https://variety.com/2014/film/news/the-hobbit-peter-jackson-the-lord-of-the-rings-1201380146/|title=Peter Jackson on the End of His Middle Earth Odyssey|magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=December 16, 2014|access-date=October 29, 2024}}</ref> In 2016, [[Steven Spielberg]] revealed that a "secret" new film directed by Jackson was in development at [[Amblin Entertainment]].<ref name="Next"/>
▲===Untitled Beatles project===
▲=== ''The World is Not Enough'' ===
▲Jackson was offered to direct [[The World Is Not Enough]], but [[Barbara Broccoli]] lost interest in Jackson after a screening of [[The Frighteners]].<ref>{{Cite book|author=Brian Sibley|title=Peter Jackson: A Film-maker's Journey|publisher=[[HarperCollins]]|year=2006|___location=London|pages=397–8|isbn=0-00-717558-2|author-link=Brian Sibley}}</ref>
==References==
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==External links==
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▲[[:Category:Lists of unrealized projects by artist|Jackson, Peter]]
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