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[[File:Ford v Ferrari PC 003 (48812302467).jpg|thumb|right|200px|Mangold at the [[2019 Toronto International Film Festival|2019 Toronto Film Festival]]]]

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

==1980s==

===''The Deacon Street Deer''===

In the mid-1980s, Mangold landed a development deal at [[Walt Disney Pictures]], but was fired from his first directorial assignment three days into shooting.<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Mottesheard|first=Ryan|url=https://www.moviemaker.com/james-mangolds-identity-crisis-3201/|title=James Mangold's Identity Crisis|magazine=[[MovieMaker]]|date=January 31, 2023|access-date=July 7, 2024}}</ref> This was the [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] telepic ''The Deacon Street Deer'', which he had envisioned as "''[[The Red Balloon]]'' [but] set in [[Manhattan]]." The studio found Mangold's interpretation of the material "too dark" and the project went forward without him, ultimately crediting him as a story co-writer.<ref>{{cite magazine|author=Variety Staff|url=https://variety.com/1995/scene/markets-festivals/the-auteurist-trap-99124884/|title=The Auteurist Trap|magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=February 5, 1995|access-date=January 7, 2025}}</ref>

==1990s==

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==2000s==

===''The Rich Part of Life''===

In 2000, [[Columbia Pictures]] purchased the screen rights to [[Jim Kokoris]]' ''The Rich Part of Life'' with Mangold attached to adapt and direct the then-unpublished novel, and produce the film with [[Cathy Konrad]]. The book is told from the perspective of a young boy whose strained relationship with his stepfather undergoes dramatic changes when he wins a $190 million lottery. Mangold comparedlikened itthe story to that of ''[[To Kill a Mockingbird]]'', drawing comparisons from the main character to [[Scout Finch]], saying "There's this very wise child who tells of a year in his life that everything was turned upside down."<ref>{{cite magazine|author1=Brodesser, Claude|author2=Bing, Jonathan|url=https://variety.com/2000/film/news/col-snaps-up-rights-before-rich-gets-a-publisher-1117776304/|title=Col snaps up rights before 'Rich' gets a publisher|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=February 9, 2000|access-date=September 14, 2023}}</ref>

===''Follow Me''===

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===''The Sportswriter'' TV miniseries===

In 2007, [[HBO]] announced that it was adapting [[Richard Ford]]'s ''[[The Sportswriter]]'' novel trilogy into a six-hour [[Television miniseries|miniseries]] to be directed by Mangold.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2007/scene/markets-festivals/hbo-scores-sportswriting-trilogy-1117964247/amp/|title=HBO scores sportswriting trilogy|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=May 3, 2007|access-date=February 4, 2023}}</ref> All six hour-long episodes were written by [[Mark Bomback]], and Mangold and his then-wife [[Cathy Konrad]] were to executive produce through their Tree Line production banner. Subsequently, HBO dropped their option, and any future plans to adapt the novels for the screen have been shelved.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.newyorker.com/books/page-turner/living-frank-bascombe-interview-richard-ford|title=Living with Frank Bascombe: An Interview with Richard Ford|date=November 5, 2014|magazine=[[The New Yorker]]|access-date=November 20, 2014}}</ref>

===Untitled family film===

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===''The Archive''===

In June 2008, Mangold was announced to direct playwright [[David Auburn]]'s time-travel thriller pitch of ''The Archive'' for [[Universal Pictures]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Fleming|first=Michael|url=https://variety.com/2008/film/news/james-mangold-to-direct-archive-1117987802/amp/|title=James Mangold to Direct 'Archive'|date=June 19, 2008|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|access-date=February 5, 2023}}</ref>

===''Juliet''===

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===''Three Little Words''===

In July 2009, ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' reported that Mangold was hired to direct ''Three Little Words'', an adaptation of the memoir by Ashley Rhodes-Courter written by [[Lewis Colick]] and [[Michael Petroni]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/57371-james-mangold-has-three-little-words|title=James Mangold Has Three Little Words|work=comingsoon[[ComingSoon.net]]|date=July 22, 2009|access-date=February 4, 2023}}</ref> On May 6, 2013, [[Reese Witherspoon]] signed on for the lead role., while [[Amanda Seyfried]] was also in negotiations to co-star. The film was to have begun shooting later in September of that year, in [[Florida]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Kit|first=Borys|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/reese-witherspoon-james-mangold-reuniting-489788/|title=Reese Witherspoon Reuniting With 'Walk the Line' Director (Exclusive)|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=May 6, 2013|access-date=November 12, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Chitwood|first=Adam|url=https://collider.com/reese-witherspoon-three-little-words-james-mangold/|title=Reese Witherspoon to Reunite with WALK THE LINE Director James Mangold for THREE LITTLE WORDS|work=[[Collider (website)|Collider]]|date=May 6, 2013|access-date=November 12, 2022}}</ref> The film was to have begun shooting later in September of that year.

==2010s==

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===''Laura''===

In February 2017, Mangold stated that with the introduction of [[X-23|Laura Kinney]] in ''Logan'', there was a possibility that the character would appear in future films.<ref>{{cite web |last=Trumbore |first=Dave |date=February 17, 2017 |title=James Mangold's Post-'Logan' Plans Include an X-23 Movie, Reteaming with Hugh Jackman |url=https://collider.com/logan-x-23-movie-hugh-jackman-james-mangold/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200804004325/https://collider.com/logan-x-23-movie-hugh-jackman-james-mangold/ |archive-date=August 4, 2020 |access-date=May 30, 2022 |website=[[Collider (website)|Collider]]}}</ref> Later that month, ''Logan'' producer [[Simon Kinberg]] said that a film centered around her character was in development.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://heroichollywood.com/logan-exiles-alpha-flight-x-men/ |title='Logan' Producer Simon Kinberg Eyeing 'Exiles' & 'Alpha Flight' For Future 'X-Men' Projects |last=Perris |first=Sebastian |date=February 24, 2017 |access-date=May 24, 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170518214215/http://heroichollywood.com/logan-exiles-alpha-flight-x-men/ |archive-date=May 18, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.flickeringmyth.com/2017/03/simon-kinberg-teases-alpha-flight-and-exiles-for-future-x-men-movies/ |title=Simon Kinberg teases Alpha Flight and Exiles for future X-Men movies |date=March 3, 2017 |access-date=May 24, 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20201224210959/https://www.flickeringmyth.com/2017/03/simon-kinberg-teases-alpha-flight-and-exiles-for-future-x-men-movies/ |archive-date=December 24, 2020}}</ref> By October of the same year, Mangold and [[Craig Kyle]] had signed onto the project, now titled ''Laura'', as co-screenwriters.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/logan-hugh-jackman-laura-movie-recasting-wolverine-1051147 |title='Logan' Team on Dreaming Up a 'Laura' Spinoff and Finding the Drama in Wolverine's Goodbye |last=Couch |first=Aaron |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |date=October 24, 2017 |access-date=January 4, 2018}}</ref> After [[Acquisition of 21st Century Fox by Disney|Disney's purchase of Fox]] was finalized in 2019, all ''[[X-Men (film series)|X-Men]]'' films in development were stalled, leaving the future of ''Laura'' uncertain.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.mirror.co.uk/film/x-men-fantastic-four-films-13852013 | title = X-Men and Fantastic Four films 'cancelled' at Fox after Disney acquisition | publisher = [[Daily Mirror]] | first = Lewis | last = Knight | date = January 13, 2019 | access-date = January 20, 2020 | archive-date = November 12, 2020 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20201112032138/https://www.mirror.co.uk/film/x-men-fantastic-four-films-13852013 | url-status = dead }}</ref> In November 2019, Mangold said he did not think the project would be happening, and that he believed the studio would be trying to figure out where to go in the future with the characters, particularly with [[Logan (film character)|Wolverine]].<ref>{{cite web |date=13 November 2019 |author=Tom Beasley |title='Le Mans 66': James Mangold says Scorsese 'generalised' on Marvel, gives X-23 update (exclusive) |url=https://uk.movies.yahoo.com/james-mangold-scorsese-marvel-logan-101428956.html |website= Yahoo.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191113113451/https://uk.movies.yahoo.com/james-mangold-scorsese-marvel-logan-101428956.html |archive-date=2019-11-13 |url-status=live |quote= I think it's probably – at least in the near time – gone, until I hear different }}</ref>

===''The Force''===

In March 2017, Mangold was in negotiations with Fox to develop and direct an adaptation of [[Don Winslow]]'s upcoming novel ''The Force'' about corrupt [[New York City Police Department|NYPD]] officers.<ref>{{cite news|last=McNary|first=Dave|url=https://variety.com/2017/film/news/logan-director-james-mangold-cop-drama-the-force-1202010578/|title='Logan's' James Mangold to Direct Fox's NYPD Drama 'The Force'|date=March 16, 2017|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|access-date=March 17, 2017}}</ref> In June 2017, [[David Mamet]] boarded the film to adapt the script. Fox set a release date for March 2019.<ref>{{cite news|last=McNary|first=Dave|url=https://variety.com/2017/film/news/fox-nypd-thriller-the-force-2019-release-1202483648/|title=Fox to Release NYPD Thriller 'The Force' in March 2019|date=June 29, 2017|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|access-date=August 22, 2019}}</ref> In January 2020, [[Matt Damon]] signed on to star in the film, with [[Scott Frank]] providing rewrites.<ref>{{cite news|last=McNary|first=Dave|url=https://variety.com/2020/film/news/matt-damon-nypd-thriller-the-force-james-mangold-1203476419/|title=Matt Damon to Star in NYPD Thriller 'The Force'|date=January 22, 2020|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|access-date=February 4, 2023}}</ref>

===''Disorder'' remake===

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===Untitled Boba Fett film===

In 2018, Mangold was co-writing a [[Standalone film|standalone]] ''[[Star Wars]]'' script centering on the character [[Boba Fett]] with [[Simon Kinberg]], who was signed on to produce the film.<ref>{{cite news|last=Borys|first=Kit|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/star-wars-boba-fett-movie-is-happening-james-mangold-direct-1113273/|title='Star Wars': Boba Fett Movie in the Works With James Mangold (Exclusive)|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=May 24, 2018|access-date=August 11, 2023}}</ref> The project was soon scrapped, with [[Lucasfilm]] instead shifting their focus toward the streaming series ''[[The Mandalorian]]''.<ref>{{cite news|last=D'Alessandro|first=Anthony|url=https://deadline.com/2018/10/star-wars-boba-fett-spinoff-james-mangold-directing-1202397784/|title='Star Wars' Boba Fett Movie No Longer In Development; Lucasfilm Focusing On 'The Mandalorian' Streaming Series|work=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=October 26, 2018|access-date=August 11, 2023}}</ref> Speaking in 2023 about the project, Mangold said he envisioned it as a "borderline [[R rating (Motion Picture Association)|R-rated]], single planet [[spaghetti Western]]," adding that "TheyI probablywas wouldjust never be ablelistening to embrace[composer] [[Grogu|BabyEnnio YodaMorricone]] ifall day, all night, and typing away. I'm hadnot sure it ever would have happened. I'm not sure it was in anyone's plans, what I madewas thatthinking."<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Sharf|first=Zach|url=https://variety.com/2023/film/news/boba-fett-movie-r-rated-canceled-solo-box-office-1235658248/|title=Axed Boba Fett Movie Was a 'Borderline R-Rated' Spaghetti Western That 'Probably Scared the S— Out of Everyone,' Says James Mangold|magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=June 29, 2023|access-date=August 11, 2023}}</ref>

==2020s==

===Untitled Buster Keaton biopic===

In February 2022, it was announced that Mangold would direct and produce a biopic of [[Buster Keaton]] at [[20th Century Studios]], based on [[Marion Meade]]'s biography ''Buster Keaton: Cut to the Chase'', which executives had been looking for writers to adapt.<ref>{{cite web|last=Kroll|first=Justin|title=James Mangold To Direct Buster Keaton Biopic For 20th Century|url=https://deadline.com/2022/02/james-mangold-buster-keaton-20th-century-1234958353/|date=February 22, 2022|access-date=February 1, 2023|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}</ref>

<!--===''Swamp Thing''===

Around November 2022, Mangold contacted newly-appointed co-CEOs of [[DC Studios]], [[James Gunn]] and [[Peter Safran]], to see if there was room for a potential [[Swamp Thing]] film in their "eight-to-ten-year" [[DC Universe (franchise)|DC Universe]] plan. Mangold envisioned the project as a standalone [[Gothic horror]] film with elements of [[film noir]], taking inspiration from ''[[Frankenstein]]'' and ''[[RoboCop]]'', which showed a man waking up as a monster.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Couch |first=Aaron |date=November 10, 2022 |title=James Gunn, Peter Safran Are Mapping Out "Eight- to 10-Year Plan" for DC |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/dc-movies-james-gunn-peter-safran-1235259792/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221110221701/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/dc-movies-james-gunn-peter-safran-1235259792/ |archive-date=November 10, 2022 |access-date=February 10, 2023 |magazine=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Vary |first=Adam B. |date=June 21, 2023 |title='Indiana Jones 5' Director James Mangold on 'Pinch-Hitting' for Spielberg and Refusing Fan Service: Franchises Have Become 'Large-Scale Advertising' |url=https://variety.com/2023/film/news/indiana-jones-5-james-mangold-harrison-ford-1235650894/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230621185550/https://variety.com/2023/film/news/indiana-jones-5-james-mangold-harrison-ford-1235650894/ |archive-date=June 21, 2023 |access-date=June 23, 2023 |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Cavanaugh |first=Patrick |date=June 29, 2023 |title=Swamp Thing Director James Mangold Compares Gothic Horror Approach to Frankenstein and RoboCop |url=https://comicbook.com/horror/news/swamp-thing-movie-reboot-frankenstein-robocop-james-mangold/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230630110409/https://comicbook.com/horror/news/swamp-thing-movie-reboot-frankenstein-robocop-james-mangold/ |archive-date=June 30, 2023 |access-date=July 2, 2023 |website=[[ComicBook.com]]}}</ref> His interest in working on a DCU project was publicly reported the following month.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=D'Alessandro |first1=Anthony |last2=Kroll |first2=Justin |date=December 8, 2022 |title=DC Disruption Has Town Jittery: What's Next For 'Man Of Steel' & Other Sequels After 'Wonder Woman 3' Jolt |url=https://deadline.com/2022/12/dc-wonder-woman-james-gunn-man-of-steel-1235193778/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221208222905/https://deadline.com/2022/12/dc-wonder-woman-james-gunn-man-of-steel-1235193778/ |archive-date=December 8, 2022 |access-date=February 12, 2023 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}</ref> By January 2023, Gunn and Safran unveiled the first projects of the DCU slate, including a new Swamp Thing film that would explore the character's [[origin story]] and be tonally different from the others.<ref>{{Cite web |last=D'Alessandro |first=Anthony |date=January 31, 2023 |title=James Gunn & Peter Safran Unveil Big DC Plan With New Movies For Batman & Robin, 'Swamp Thing', 'The Authority'; 'Lanterns' TV Series & More |url=https://deadline.com/2023/01/dc-movie-tv-plan-james-gunn-peter-safran-batman-swamp-thing-green-lantern-1235244926/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230131171031/https://deadline.com/2023/01/dc-movie-tv-plan-james-gunn-peter-safran-batman-swamp-thing-green-lantern-1235244926/ |archive-date=January 31, 2023 |access-date=February 12, 2023 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Vary |first=Adam B. |date=January 31, 2023 |title=New DC Universe Unveils First 10 Projects: 'Superman: Legacy' in 2025, Batman & Robin Movie, Green Lantern Series, Wonder Woman Prequel and More |url=https://variety.com/2023/film/news/dc-universe-superman-legacy-batman-green-lantern-supergirl-booster-gold-1235507426/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230131171516/https://variety.com/2023/film/news/dc-universe-superman-legacy-batman-green-lantern-supergirl-booster-gold-1235507426/ |archive-date=January 31, 2023 |access-date=January 31, 2023 |magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref> Gunn added that it would take specific inspiration from [[Alan Moore]]'s 1984–85 ''[[Swamp Thing (comic book)#Alan Moore|The Saga of the Swamp Thing]]'' comic book run.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Anderson |first=Kyle |date=February 2, 2023 |title=James Gunn Explains Which Comics Inspired the DCU |url=https://nerdist.com/article/james-gunn-comic-dcu-inspiration-batman-superman-swamp-thing-grant-morrison-alan-moore/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230202233345/https://nerdist.com/article/james-gunn-comic-dcu-inspiration-batman-superman-swamp-thing-grant-morrison-alan-moore/ |archive-date=February 2, 2023 |access-date=February 12, 2023 |website=[[Nerdist]]}}</ref> After the announcement, Mangold posted a picture of Swamp Thing on social media. He was confirmed to be in negotiations to write and direct the film the next day, but was not expected to start work until after he had completed ''[[Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny]]'' and ''[[A Complete Unknown]]''.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Kit |first=Borys |date=February 1, 2023 |title=James Mangold in Talks to Tackle 'Swamp Thing' Movie for James Gunn, Peter Safran's DC Studios |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/swamp-thing-james-mangold-in-talks-dc-movie-1235315500/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230201190414/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/swamp-thing-james-mangold-in-talks-dc-movie-1235315500/ |archive-date=February 1, 2023 |access-date=February 1, 2023 |magazine=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}</ref> In April 2023, Mangold said he had begun writing the script while simultaneously working on a [[Star Wars#Upcoming films|planned ''Star Wars'' film]], and was unsure which project would move forward first.<ref name="MangoldWrite">{{Cite web |last=McPherson |first=Christopher |date=April 7, 2023 |title=James Mangold Is Writing the 'Swamp Thing' Movie for DC [Exclusive] |url=https://collider.com/swamp-thing-movie-james-mangold-writing/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230407164022/https://collider.com/swamp-thing-movie-james-mangold-writing/ |archive-date=April 7, 2023 |access-date=April 7, 2023 |website=[[Collider (website)|Collider]]}}</ref> In October 2024, Mangold stated that he wanted to shoot his ''Star Wars'' film first,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Klein |first=Brennan |date=October 23, 2024 |title=Star Wars: Dawn Of The Jedi Origin Movie Set To Shoot Next Year |url=https://screenrant.com/star-wars-dawn-of-the-jedi-origin-movie-shooting-next-year/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241215233147/https://screenrant.com/star-wars-dawn-of-the-jedi-origin-movie-shooting-next-year/ |archive-date=December 15, 2024 |access-date=December 15, 2024 |website=[[Screen Rant]]}}</ref> however, he reiterated in December that he was unsure which one would be next due to the ongoing writing process for the ''Star Wars'' film.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bamigboye |first=Baz |date=December 6, 2024 |title=Breaking Baz: 'A Complete Unknown' Writer-Director James Mangold Reveals His Process With Timothée Chalamet & What Dylan Himself Thinks Of It All |url=https://deadline.com/2024/12/james-mangold-on-how-he-helped-timothee-chalamet-give-magnificent-voice-to-bob-dylan-1236194822/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241206140108/https://deadline.com/2024/12/james-mangold-on-how-he-helped-timothee-chalamet-give-magnificent-voice-to-bob-dylan-1236194822/ |archive-date=December 6, 2024 |access-date=December 29, 2024 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}</ref> In February 2025, Gunn and Safran gave an update on the DCU projects being developed, with ''Swamp Thing'' said to be in "[[Development limbo|limbo]]" due to Mangold's schedule.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Vary |first=Adam B. |date=February 24, 2025 |title=DC Studios Update: Two 'Batman' Movies, a Possible 'Teen Titans' Film and 'Penguin' Season 2, and Why James Gunn Posted a Photo With Zack Snyder |url=https://variety.com/2025/film/news/james-gunn-dc-updates-the-penguin-season-2-batman-movies-1236318685/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250227123556/https://variety.com/2025/film/news/james-gunn-dc-updates-the-penguin-season-2-batman-movies-1236318685/ |archive-date=February 27, 2025 |access-date=February 27, 2025 |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Lussier |first=Germain |date=February 24, 2025 |title=James Gunn Reveals What's Up With Supergirl, Batman, and Everything Else in the DCU |url=https://gizmodo.com/dcu-movie-updates-james-gunn-batman-supergirl-peacemaker-2000567205 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250227140539/https://gizmodo.com/dcu-movie-updates-james-gunn-batman-supergirl-peacemaker-2000567205 |archive-date=February 27, 2025 |access-date=February 27, 2025 |website=[[Gizmodo]]}}</ref>

===Untitled ''Star Wars'' film===

At [[Star Wars Celebration#Celebration Europe 2023|''Star Wars'' Celebration London]] in April 2023, [[Lucasfilm]] announced that Mangold would write and direct a ''Star Wars'' film set in the "Dawn of the Jedi" era. Mangold said that the new film would explore the origins of [[the Force]] and the first Jedi, and [[Pitch (filmmaking)|pitched]] it to studio president [[Kathleen Kennedy (producer)|Kathleen Kennedy]] as being akin to the [[epic film|epic]] [[List of religious films|religious]] films ''[[Ben-Hur (1959 film)|Ben-Hur]]'' and ''[[The Ten Commandments (1956 film)|The Ten Commandments]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ravindran |first=Manori |date=April 7, 2023 |title='Star Wars' Movies: James Mangold, Dave Filoni to Direct New Films |url=https://variety.com/2023/film/news/star-wars-movies-dave-filoni-james-mangold-1235576542/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230408005824/https://variety.com/2023/film/news/star-wars-movies-dave-filoni-james-mangold-1235576542/ |archive-date=April 8, 2023 |access-date=April 7, 2023 |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref> He had begun writing the script by the time of the announcement while also working on ''Swamp Thing'' for the [[DC Universe (franchise)|DCU]] franchise, and was unsure which project would move forward first following ''[[A Complete Unknown]]''.<ref name="MangoldWrite" /> [[Beau Willimon]], a writer on the ''Star Wars'' television series ''[[Andor (TV series)|Andor]]'', was hired to co-write the screenplay with Mangold in April 2024. The film, which was being referred to by the [[working title]] ''Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi'', was expected to be the focus for Mangold following his work on ''A Complete Unknown''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kit |first=Borys |date=April 5, 2024 |title='Star Wars': Beau Willimon to Co-Write James Mangold's Movie (Exclusive) |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/star-wars-beau-willimon-to-co-write-james-mangolds-movie-exclusive-1235867598/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240405205007/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/star-wars-beau-willimon-to-co-write-james-mangolds-movie-exclusive-1235867598/ |archive-date=April 5, 2024 |access-date=April 5, 2024 |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}</ref> Mangold indicated in October that filming for ''Dawn of the Jedi'' would begin in 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Klein |first=Brennan |date=October 23, 2024 |title=Star Wars: Dawn Of The Jedi Origin Movie Set To Shoot Next Year |url=https://screenrant.com/star-wars-dawn-of-the-jedi-origin-movie-shooting-next-year/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20241023223103/https://screenrant.com/star-wars-dawn-of-the-jedi-origin-movie-shooting-next-year/ |archive-date=October 23, 2024 |access-date=October 23, 2024 |website=[[Screen Rant]]}}</ref> However, he reiterated in December that he was unsure which of his projects would be next due to the ongoing writing process for ''Dawn of the Jedi'', with himself and Willimon yet to complete a draft of the script.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bamigboye |first=Baz |date=December 6, 2024 |title=Breaking Baz: 'A Complete Unknown' Writer-Director James Mangold Reveals His Process With Timothée Chalamet & What Dylan Himself Thinks Of It All |url=https://deadline.com/2024/12/james-mangold-on-how-he-helped-timothee-chalamet-give-magnificent-voice-to-bob-dylan-1236194822/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241206140108/https://deadline.com/2024/12/james-mangold-on-how-he-helped-timothee-chalamet-give-magnificent-voice-to-bob-dylan-1236194822/ |archive-date=December 6, 2024 |access-date=December 28, 2024 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}</ref> In February 2025, Kennedy said Mangold was still working on the script and she was willing to accommodate delays from his other projects, including the impacts of ''A Complete Unknown''{{'s}} [[Film awards seasons|awards season]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Fleming |first=Mike Jr |date=February 28, 2025 |title=Kathleen Kennedy Speaks On Her Lucasfilm Plans — She Is Not Soon Retiring — & The Films That Will Keep Her In 'Star Wars' Orbit For Years To Come |url=https://deadline.com/2025/02/kathleen-kennedy-clarifies-lucasfilm-exit-star-wars-future-1236304421/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250228010748/https://deadline.com/2025/02/kathleen-kennedy-clarifies-lucasfilm-exit-star-wars-future-1236304421/ |archive-date=February 28, 2025 |access-date=February 28, 2025 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}</ref>

===Untitled Netflix original film===

In May 2025, journalist [[Jeff Sneider]] revealed the news that Mangold was developing a "top secret" film at [[Netflix]], which was further described as being a "change-of-pace" for the streamer.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sneider |first=Jeff |date=May 13, 2025 |title=Exclusive: Director James Mangold Developing Top-Secret Movie at Netflix |url=https://www.theinsneider.com/p/james-mangold-to-direct-first-movie-for-netflix |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250514054636/https://www.theinsneider.com/p/james-mangold-to-direct-first-movie-for-netflix |archive-date=May 14, 2025 |access-date=May 14, 2025 |website=[[The InSneider]]}}</ref>

===''High Side''===

In August 2025, it was announced that Mangold and [[Timothée Chalamet]] would reunite as director and star on ''High Side'', a crime thriller. The project was based on an unpublished short story by Jaime Oliveira and follows Billy, a former [[Grand Prix motorcycle racing|MotoGP racer]] who joins his brother in robbing banks.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Fleming |first1=Mike Jr. |date=August 4, 2025 |url=https://deadline.com/2025/08/timothee-chalamet-james-mangold-motocross-heist-pitch-1236477821/ |title=Timothée Chalamet & James Mangold Motocross Heist Pitch Has Town Revving: The Dish |website=Deadline |access-date=August 5, 2025}}</ref> It was subsequently announced [[Paramount Pictures]] had acquired the property, marking the company's first acquisition upon conclusion of the [[Merger of Skydance Media and Paramount Global|Skydance merger]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Fleming Jr |first1=Mike |title=Paramount Regime's First Deal: Dana Goldberg & Josh Greenstein Land Hot James Mangold & Timothée Chalamet Chernin Package 'High Side' |url=https://deadline.com/2025/08/paramount-pictures-james-mangold-timothee-chalamet-high-side-dana-goldberg-josh-greenstein-1236481680/ |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |access-date=8 August 2025 |date=August 7, 2025}}</ref>-->

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