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[[File:David Gordon Green by Gage Skidmore.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Green at the 2018 [[San Diego Comic-Con]]]]
The following is a '''list of unproduced David Gordon Green projects''' in roughly chronological order. During his long career, American film director [[David Gordon Green]] has worked on a number of projects which never progressed beyond the pre-production stage under his direction. Some of these productions fell in [[development hell]] or were cancelled.
 
==2000s==
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In July 2019, Green was in talks to direct a film about [[Cambridge Analytica]] mastermind [[Christopher Wylie]] from screenwriting team [[Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2019/07/cambridge-analytica-movie-facebook-christopher-wylie-david-gordon-green-avengers-endgame-writers-christoper-markus-stephen-mcfeely-1202647153/|title=AGBO, David Gordon Green Plot Film On Cambridge Analytica Mastermind Christopher Wylie; Script By Christopher Markus & Stephen McFeely|last=Fleming|first=Mike Jr.|date=July 16, 2019|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|access-date=January 30, 2023}}</ref> On March 16, 2020, [[Paul Bettany]] signed on to star.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://theplaylist.net/paul-bettany-david-gordon-green-cambridge-analytica-20200316/|title=Paul Bettany Reportedly Will Star In David Gordon Green’s Cambridge Analytica Film|last=Barfield|first=Charles|date=March 16, 2020|website=ThePlaylist.net|access-date=January 30, 2023}}</ref> The film, which had the [[Russo brothers]] and [[Mike Larocca]] attached as producers, was slated to begin production after Green finished shooting ''[[Halloween Kills]]'', with [[Matt Shakman]] and [[Peter Farrelly]] attached to direct the movie instead of Green.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Sneider|first=Jeff|title=Exclusive: Matt Shakman in Talks to Direct Russo Brothers' Cambridge Analytica Movie|url=https://collider.com/cambridge-analytica-movie-russo-brothers-matt-shakman/|date=May 5, 2020|website=[[Collider (website)|Collider]]|access-date=February 5, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Sneider|first=Jeff|title=Exclusive: Eddie Redmayne, Peter Farrelly Circling Russo Brothers' Cambridge Analytica Movie|url=https://collider.com/eddie-redmayne-peter-farrelly-cambridge-analytica-movie-russo-brothers/|date=July 9, 2021|website=Collider|access-date=February 5, 2023}}</ref>
 
===Untitled ''Hogan's Heroes'' sequel series===
In September 2019, it was reported that Green's company Rough House, [[Village Roadshow Pictures]] and [[Albert S. Ruddy]] would produce a sequel series to ''[[Hogan's Heroes]]'' about the descendants of the original characters teaming up for a treasure hunt.<ref>{{cite web|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|title='Hogan's Heroes' Sequel Series In the Works From Al Ruddy, Village Roadshow & Rough House Pictures|url=https://deadline.com/2019/09/hogans-heroes-series-sequel-reboot-village-roadshow-entertainment-group-al-ruddy-rough-house-pictures-danny-mcbride-david-gordon-green-and-jody-hil-1202736850/|date=September 17, 2019|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|access-date=November 26, 2022}}</ref>
 
==2020s==
===Untitled ''Hellraiser'' TV series===
In April 2020, [[HBO]] was announced to be developing a ''[[Hellraiser]]'' television series that would serve as "an elevated continuation and expansion" of its mythology with [[Mark Verheiden]] and [[Michael Dougherty]] writing the series and Green directing several episodes.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/hellraiser-series-hbo-1234591107/|title='Hellraiser' Series in Development at HBO|last=Throne|first=Will|date=April 27, 2020|website=Variety|language=en|access-date=April 27, 2020}}</ref>
 
===Untitled ''Smokey and the Bandit'' TV series===
In October 2020, a ''[[Smokey and the Bandit]]'' TV series remake was revealed to be in development, with a pilot written by Green and Brian Sides and also executive produced with his Rough House confederates Jody Hill, [[Danny McBride]] and Brandon James and [[Seth MacFarlane]] and Erica Huggins of Fuzzy Door.<ref>{{cite web |last=Taylor |first=Drew |title='Smokey and the Bandit' TV Show Coming from David Gordon Green, Seth MacFarlane |url=https://collider.com/smokey-and-the-bandit-tv-series-david-gordon-green-seth-macfarlane/ |website=[[Collider (website)|Collider]] |access-date=October 26, 2020 |language=en |date=October 21, 2020 |archive-date=October 29, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201029215730/https://collider.com/smokey-and-the-bandit-tv-series-david-gordon-green-seth-macfarlane/ |url-status=live}}</ref>
 
===Untitled ''Garbage Pail Kids'' TV series===
In May 2021, an animated series based on the [[Garbage Pail Kids]] was announced as being in development at [[Max (streaming service)|HBO Max]] with Green, [[Danny McBride]] and [[Josh Bycel]] on board as writers/co-createrscreators.<ref>{{cite web|last=Goldberg|first=Lesley|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/garbage-pail-kids-animated-series-danny-mcbride-hbo-max-1234959124/|title='Garbage Pail Kids' Animated Series in the Works at HBO Max (Exclusive)|website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=May 26, 2021|access-date=October 6, 2023}}</ref> As of October 2023, the series was still in development.<ref>{{cite web|last=Tinoco|first=Armando|url=https://deadline.com/2023/10/garbage-pail-kids-animated-series-not-dead-david-gordon-green-1235567452/|title='Garbage Pail Kids' Animated Series Not Dead Yet According To David Gordon Green|website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=October 8, 2023|access-date=February 20, 2025}}</ref>
 
===''The Exorcist: Believer'' sequels===
In July 2021, when a trilogy of new [[The Exorcist (franchise)|''Exorcist'' films]] was announced, two sequels were confirmed to be concurrently in development at [[Blumhouse Productions|Blumhouse]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Sneider|first=Jeff|url=https://collider.com/exorcist-new-trilogy-blumhouse-david-gordon-green-leslie-odom-jr/|title='The Exorcist': David Gordon Green to Direct New Blumhouse Trilogy Starring Leslie Odom Jr.|website=[[Collider (website)|Collider]]|date=July 26, 2021|access-date=January 11, 2024}}</ref> Green was slated to serve as director on ''[[The Exorcist: Believer]]'', while work on the scripts with the same writing team of himself, [[Danny McBride]], Peter Sattler and [[Scott Teems]] for the two additional films was ongoing.<ref>{{cite web|last=Lawrence|first=Gregory|url=https://collider.com/new-exorcist-movies-david-gordon-green-trilogy-script/|title=David Gordon Green on Why His 'Exorcist' Trilogy Is an "Entirely Different Writing Process" Than 'Halloween'|website=[[Collider (website)|Collider]]|date=October 13, 2021|access-date=January 11, 2024}}</ref> The first of these sequels, titled ''The Exorcist: Deceiver'', was slated to be released in theaters on April 18, 2025.<ref>{{cite web|last=Blessing|first=Etan|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/universal-exorcist-deceiver-sequel-2025-1235544566/|title=Universal's 'The Exorcist: Deceiver' Sequel to Debut in 2025|website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=July 25, 2023|access-date=January 11, 2024}}</ref> Following the poor reception of ''Believer'', sources from ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'' claimed there would almost certainly be some degree of creative re-think for the next two films, and that Green recently expressed some doubt about his participation.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hibberd |first=James |date=2023-10-10 |title=''Exorcist: Believer'' Backlash: Franchise Will Live, But Sequel Changes Likely |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/exorcist-believer-deceiver-sequel-1235614190/ |access-date=2023-10-10 |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}</ref> In January 2024, Green officially stepped down from ''Deceiver'', and the film was removed from the release schedule shortly after.<ref>{{Cite web |last=McClintock |first=Pamela |date=January 11, 2024 |title=David Gordon Green Departing 2025 'Exorcist' Sequel, Search Underway for New Director |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/david-gordon-green-departing-exorcist-sequel-1235786008/ |access-date=January 11, 2024 |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}</ref> In September 2024, Green detailed that his vision for both films was "ambitious", included "some pretty extraordinary backdrops" in [[Europe]], and would have followed [[Ann Dowd]]'s character.<ref>{{cite web|last=Ryan|first=Mike|url=https://www.indiewire.com/features/interviews/nutcrackers-david-gordon-green-interview-the-exorcist-1235043175/|title=With 'The Exorcist,' David Gordon Green Was Losing His Creative Freedom — 'Nutcrackers' Gave It Back|website=[[IndieWire]]|date=September 5, 2024|access-date=March 11, 2025}}</ref>
 
===Untitled Disneyland film===
It was revealed in October 2021 that Green was to helm a film at [[Walt Disney Studios (division)|Disney Studios]] for [[Disney+]] from a script by [[Evan Spiliotopoulos]] about [[Walt Disney]]'s journey to building [[Disneyland]].<ref>{{cite web|last=D'Alessandro|first=Anthony|title=David Gordon Green To Direct Movie About Walt Disney's Building Of Disneyland; Cavalry Media To Produce|url=https://deadline.com/2021/10/disneyland-movie-origins-david-gordon-green-halloween-kills-directing-1234854028/|date=October 11, 2021|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|access-date=January 30, 2023}}</ref> "It's about the brotherhood of Walt and Roy Disney," Green said, "But it's basically the creation, the destruction of Disneyland." According to Green, the project, which was still in the scripting stage, was to focus more on the creation of the park as opposed to how it changed and developed over the decades.<ref>{{cite web|last=Goldberg|first=Matt|title=Exclusive: David Gordon Green on Why He Wants to Make a Movie about Disneyland's Creation|url=https://collider.com/david-gordon-green-disneyland-movie-update/|date=October 14, 2021|website=[[Collider (website)|Collider]]|access-date=January 30, 2023}}</ref>
 
===Untitled documentary film===
In a November 2024 interview for ''[[Deadline Hollywood]]'', Green stated that he was in the process of developing an as-yet revealed [[documentary film]], in addition to a comedic script and an action film.<ref>{{cite web|last=Grobar|first=Matt|url=https://deadline.com/2024/11/david-gordon-green-blumhouse-model-nutcrackers-streaming-deal-interview-1236184358/|title='Nutcrackers' Director David Gordon Green On Applying Blumhouse Model To Comedy, "Disservice" Modern Multiplexes Are Doing To Moviegoers|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=November 27, 2024|access-date=November 30, 2024}}</ref>
 
<!--===''All Night Long''===
According to an issue of ''Production Weekly'', on February 20, 2025, Green was attached to direct a film titled ''All Night Long'' for Calvary Media and Richlion Productions. The project was listed as "in development".<ref>{{cite magazine |author=Browski, Rich |title=Production Weekly – Issue 1441 – Thursday, February 20, 2025 / 185 Listings – 42 Pages |url=https://www.productionweekly.com/production-weekly-issue-1441-thursday-february-20-2025-185-listings-42-pages/ |magazine=Production Weekly |issue=1441 |date=February 19, 2025 |url-access=subscription}}</ref> ''World of Reel'' reported that the film was a [[Lionel Richie]] [[Musical film|musical]] [[Biographical film|biopic]] written by Peter Chiarelli, and named after the [[All Night Long (All Night)|song of the same name]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Ruimy|first=Jordan|url=https://www.worldofreel.com/blog/2025/2/20/david-gordon-green-to-direct-lionel-richie-musical|title=David Gordon Green to Direct Lionel Richie Musical Biopic|website=World of Reel|date=February 20, 2025|access-date=February 20, 2025}}</ref>
 
===''Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed'' TV series===
On February 28, 2025, it was announced that [[Tatiana Maslany]] would star in the new comedic thriller series ''Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed'' for [[Apple TV+]], with Green directing and executive producing. The ten-part series was created and written by David J. Rosen.<ref>{{cite web|website=Variety|url= https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/tatiana-maslany-apple-show-david-gordon-green-1236323658/|accessdate=28 Feb 2025|date=28 Feb 2025|title= Tatiana Maslany to Star in Comedic Thriller Directed by David Gordon Green; Apple Series Promises 'Blackmail, Murder and Youth Soccer'|first=Ethan|last= Shanfeld}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|website=Deadline Hollywood|url= https://deadline.com/2025/02/tatiana-maslany-maximum-pleasure-guaranteed-apple-series-1236305324/|accessdate=28 Feb 2025|title= Tatiana Maslany Stars In 'Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed' Series Greenlighted By Apple|first=Nellie|last=Andreeva|date=February 28, 2025}}</ref>-->
 
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