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===''Domu: A Child's Dream''===
In 1999, del Toro was attached to write and direct an adaptation of [[Katsuhiro Otomo]]'s ''[[Domu: A Child's Dream]]'' for [[Touchstone Pictures]], with [[Don Murphy]]'s Angry Films producing.<ref>{{cite magazine|author=Variety Staff|url=https://variety.com/1999/voices/columns/del-toro-brings-horror-comic-to-disney-1117492325/|title= Del Toro brings horror comic to Disney|magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=March 15, 1999|access-date=December 16, 2023}}</ref> In 2002, after the success of ''[[Blade II]]'', del Toro said that he tried to make the film in the following years, but his efforts were hamstrung by international legalities. <blockquote>"Goddamn it, we haven't even got the rights. We've been negotiating the rights for four years, which goes to prove Japanese lawyers are even more complex than American lawyers. The moment we have the rights I would go ahead and write it."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2002-03-27/guillermo-del-toro-on-domu |title=Guillermo del Toro on Domu - News - Anime News Network |access-date=2016-11-19 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220150426/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2002-03-27/guillermo-del-toro-on-domu |archive-date=2016-12-20 }}</ref></blockquote>
In 2006, Otomo revealed that there were problems with the producer and that he did not know what the current status of the film was, but stated, "I gave Del Toro the rights, though, so as far as I'm concerned, if it ever gets made, he is the one who will make it."<ref name="midnight">{{cite news|url=http://www.midnighteye.com/interviews/katsuhiro-otomo/|title=Midnight Eye interview: Katsuhiro Otomo |work=[[Midnight Eye]]|date=2006-12-29|access-date=2021-09-27}}</ref>
==2000s==
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In 2003, del Toro was also in the process of co-writing a film adaptation of [[H. P. Lovecraft]]'s ''[[At the Mountains of Madness]]'' with [[Matthew Robbins (screenwriter)|Matthew Robbins]].<ref name="Variety3"/><ref name="MovieWeb"/> The project was originally in development at [[DreamWorks Pictures]]<ref name="Variety3"/> under producers [[Susan Montford]] and [[Don Murphy]],<ref name=madness>{{cite web|last=Fleming|first=Mike Jr.|url=https://deadline.com/2010/07/guillermo-del-toro-and-james-cameron-ready-to-climb-at-the-mountains-of-madness-together-at-universal-57653/|title=Guillermo Del Toro And James Cameron Ready To Climb 'Mountains Of Madness'|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=July 28, 2010|access-date=December 16, 2023}}</ref> but it was cancelled. In 2006, del Toro took it to [[Warner Bros.]] but had trouble getting financing. At this stage, [[William Stout]] had completed preliminary art designs and [[Ron Perlman]] was rumored to play the role of Larson.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.deltorofilms.com/ProjectPage.php?projectid=9|title=Del Toro Films - Guillermo Del Toro Fansite - At The Mountains Of Madness|work=DelToroFilms.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071108202349/http://www.deltorofilms.com/ProjectPage.php?projectid=9|archive-date=November 8, 2007|date=November 8, 2007}}</ref> In 2007, the project was acquired by [[Universal Pictures]] when del Toro signed a [[first-look deal]] there and when ''[[Hellboy II: The Golden Army]]'' was [[Greenlight|green lit]]. Plans were then put on hold when del Toro accepted the offer to co-write and direct two installments of [[J. R. R. Tolkien]]'s ''[[The Hobbit]]'', which he ultimately dropped out of.<ref name=madness/> In July 2010, it was officially announced that he would direct ''At the Mountains of Madness'' as a [[3D film]] for Universal, with [[James Cameron]] producing.<ref name=madness/> Del Toro confirmed that he wanted [[Tom Cruise]] for the lead, and that the film would begin production as early as May 2011 and start filming in June.<ref>{{cite web|last=Goldberg|first=Matt|url=https://collider.com/james-mcavoy-tom-cruise-at-the-mountains-of-madness-guillermo-del-toro/|title=Exclusive: Universal Looking at James McAvoy to Star in AT THE MOUNTAINS OF MADNESS, but Guillermo Del Toro Wants Tom Cruise|website=[[Collider (website)|Collider]]|date=September 22, 2010|access-date=December 16, 2023}}</ref> Earlier that same year, del Toro had also asked [[S. T. Joshi]] if he wanted to be a consultant once the film got into production.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stjoshi.org/news.html |title=S. T. Joshi – Blog |work=stjoshi.org |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120312123740/http://stjoshi.org/news.html |archive-date=2012-03-12 }}</ref> However, in March 2011, it was announced that Universal refused to greenlight the project over concerns of the $150 million budget and del Toro's insistence that it be released with an [[Motion Picture Association of America film rating system|R rating]] rather than [[PG-13 (Motion Picture Association)|PG-13]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Zalewski|first=Daniel|url=https://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/guillermo-del-toro-madness-has-gone-dark#ixzz1G2RUV3Lt|title=Guillermo del Toro: 'Madness Has Gone Dark|newspaper=[[The New Yorker]]|date=March 7, 2011|access-date=December 16, 2023}}</ref><ref name=lesson>{{cite web|last=Trumbore|first=Dave|url=https://collider.com/guillermo-del-toro-mountains-of-madness-artwork-video/|title=Guillermo del Toro on 'At the Mountains of Madness' and a Hard Lesson Learned|website=[[Collider (website)|Collider]]|date=April 5, 2017|access-date=December 16, 2023}}</ref> In 2013, del Toro stated in an interview that he would try one more time to get the picture made, with Cruise still attached.<ref>{{cite web|last=Pearson|first=Ben|url=http://www.firstshowing.net/2013/del-toro-to-try-mountains-of-madness-again-tom-cruise-still-attached/|title=Del Toro Will Try 'Mountains of Madness' Again, Cruise Still Attached|website=FirstShowing.net|date=January 7, 2013|access-date=October 3, 2017}}</ref> In 2014, del Toro expressed leniency toward a PG-13 rating, saying that there was a possibility that the film would be made through [[Legendary Pictures]] (who produced his film ''[[Pacific Rim (film)|Pacific Rim]]'').<ref>{{cite news|last=Calia|first=Michael|url=http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2014/07/03/guillermo-del-toro-on-pacific-rim-2-at-the-mountains-of-madness-and-more/|title=Guillermo Del Toro on 'Pacific Rim 2,' 'At the Mountains of Madness' and More|newspaper=[[The Wall Street Journal]]|date=July 3, 2014|access-date=May 15, 2024}}</ref> Ever since its cancellation, del Toro has promised he would release all of the extensive pre-production artwork which was prepared for the film and never used. "We did over 300 pieces of art," he said in 2017. "We did storyboards, we did models... we had a whole presentation. You will cry, you will go, 'Why?' "<ref name=lesson/> In December 2021, del Toro revealed that ''At the Mountains of Madness'' was pitched to [[Netflix]], after signing a multi-year deal with the streaming service in 2020. The filmmaker stated: "Take a wild guess which were the first projects I presented, you know? I went through the cupboard and found ''[[The Count of Monte Cristo|Monte Cristo]]'' and ''Mountains of Madness''. Those were a couple of the ones I presented first." Del Toro further iterated that he intended to rewrite the script and make it a smaller, weirder and more esoteric version in respect to the scenes that he had left out before.<ref>{{cite web|last=Sharf|first=Zach|url=https://www.indiewire.com/2021/12/guillermo-del-toro-pitches-at-the-mountain-of-madness-netflix-1234682793/|title=Guillermo del Toro Eager to Resurrect 'Mountains of Madness' at Netflix:
|website=[[Collider (website)|Collider]]|date=December 1, 2021|access-date=September 8, 2022}}</ref>
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On April 24, 2008, it was officially reported that del Toro would direct a two-part film adaptation of [[J. R. R. Tolkien]]'s fantasy novel ''[[The Hobbit]]''.<ref>{{cite news|last=Netburn|first=Deborah|title=Guillermo del Toro to direct 'The Hobbit' and sequel|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/la-et-hobbitt25apr25-story.html|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|access-date=October 8, 2023|date=April 24, 2008}}</ref> Del Toro envisioned the first film as a direct adaptation of the novel, with the second bridging the gap between ''The Hobbit'' and the ''[[The Lord of the Rings (film series)|Lord of the Rings]]'' films. After spending two years in [[New Zealand]] working on pre-production, del Toro left the project due to ongoing delays and was replaced by [[Peter Jackson]]. The films were expanded to a trilogy during production, with del Toro still credited as co-writer of all three.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wetanz.com/holics/index.php?itemid=695&catid=2|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080730161821/http://www.wetanz.com/holics/index.php?itemid=695&catid=2|archive-date=30 July 2008|title=
===Untitled third ''Hellboy'' film===
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On July 10, 2008, del Toro expressed his interest in directing a third ''[[Hellboy]]'' film, saying that he would work on the film after finishing ''[[The Hobbit (film series)|The Hobbit]]''.<ref>[http://editorial.rottentomatoes.com/more-related-content/?relatedmovieid=771034116/ Archived copy] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161119120405/http://editorial.rottentomatoes.com/more-related-content/?relatedmovieid=771034116%2F |date=2016-11-19 }}</ref> In 2010, during the production of the unmade ''At the Mountain of Madness'', del Toro mentioned that he would direct ''Hellboy III'' after his next project, even though the script was not yet written.<ref>[https://collider.com
<blockquote>"Well, you know, we don't have that movie on the horizon, but the idea for it was to have Hellboy finally come to terms with the fact that his destiny, his inevitable destiny, is to become the beast of the Apocalypse, and having him and Liz face the sort of, that part of his nature, and he has to do it, in order to be able to ironically vanquish the foe that he has to face in the third film. He has to become the beast of the Apocalypse to be able to defend humanity, but at the same time, he becomes a much darker being. It's a very interesting ending to the series, but I don't think it will happen. ... We have gone through basically every studio and asked for financing, and they are not interested. I think that the first movie made its budget back, and a little bit of profit, but then it was very very big on video and DVD. The story repeated itself with the second already, it made its money back at the box office, but a small margin of profit in the release of the theatrical print, but was very very big on DVD and video. Sadly now from a business point of view all the studios know is that you don't have that safety net of the DVD and video, so they view the project as dangerous."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/2agklw/i_am_guillermo_del_toro_director_writer_producer/ciuvi56/ |title=GuillermoDelToroHere comments on I am Guillermo del Toro, director, writer, producer. AMA. |date=11 July 2014 |access-date=2016-11-19 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150525050751/http://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/2agklw/i_am_guillermo_del_toro_director_writer_producer/ciuvi56 |archive-date=2015-05-25 }}</ref></blockquote>
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===''Thor''===
{{main article|Thor (film)}}
Sometime in 2008, del Toro was hired to direct a ''[[Thor (film)|Thor]]'' film for [[Marvel Studios]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.reelz.com/movie-news/11437/guillermo-del-toro-sets-the-record-straight-on-his-involvement-with-thor-and-dr-strange-and-updates-the-hulk-tv-series/ |title=
===''Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde''===
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===''The Witches''===
{{main article|The Witches (2020 film)}}
In December 2008, del Toro expressed interest in making a [[stop-motion]] film remake of [[Roald Dahl]]'s novel ''[[The Witches (novel)|The Witches]]'' with fellow director [[Alfonso Cuarón]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://io9.gizmodo.com/5100620/guillermo-del-toro-dances-with-roald-dahls-witches |title=
==2010s==
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It was announced on July 22, 2010, at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] that a new film based on [[Disneyland]]'s [[The Haunted Mansion]] park attraction was in development with del Toro writing and producing. Del Toro saw the [[The Haunted Mansion (2003 film)|2003 film]] with his daughters, when asked about his involvement in the new project, he said, "The thing I want to do is remake it."<ref>{{cite web | url = https://
===''Man of Steel''===
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===''Pacific Rim 2''===
{{main article|Pacific Rim Uprising}}
In July 2012, prior to ''[[Pacific Rim]]'''s release, del Toro noted that he had ideas for a sequel,<ref>{{cite
===''The Wolverine''===
{{main article|The Wolverine (film)}}
Around August 2012, del Toro was in negotiations with [[20th Century Fox]] to direct ''[[The Wolverine (film)|The Wolverine]]''. He had met with producer [[Jim Gianopulos]] and actor [[Hugh Jackman]] to talk about the film's development,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://collider.com/guillermo-del-toro-hulk-the-wolverine-interview/ |title=
===''Nutshell Studies'' TV series===
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==Offers==
===''The Fly'' sequel===
Del Toro was offered to direct a sequel to ''[[The Fly (1986 film)|The Fly]]'' in 1992. He said the film shouldn't be made because the first film was great, and he later considered that the worst pitch meeting he ever had.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://movieweb.com/the-fly-2-pitch-guillermo-del-toro/|title= Guillermo Del Toro Deems The Fly II Pitch Meeting the Worst of His Career|date= July 3, 2020|access-date= May 24, 2025|work= Movieweb|first= Neeraj|last= Chand}}</ref>
===''Seven''===
{{main article|Seven (1995 film)}}
Del Toro was offered to direct, but turned it down due to disliking the script's harsh perspective.<ref>{{cite web|last=Kurland|first=Daniel|url=https://screenrant.com/guillermo-del-toro-unmade-se7en-movie-details-saw-copy-why/|title=Guillermo Del Toro's Se7en Movie Could've Done Saw's Story 9 Years Earlier|website=[[Screen Rant]]|date=January 1, 2021|access-date=January 12, 2025}}</ref>
===''Freddy vs. Jason''===
{{main article|Freddy vs. Jason}}
Del Toro was offered to direct, but refused to direct another studio horror film after his poor experience with ''Mimic''.<ref>{{cite web|last=Sherlock|first=Ben|url=https://screenrant.com/freddy-vs-jason-movie-unmade-canceled-story-ideas/|title=10 Unmade Freddy Vs. Jason Movies That Were Wilder Than What We Got|website=[[Screen Rant]]|date=August 17, 2023|access-date=January 3, 2024}}</ref>
===''Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban''===
{{main article|Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film)}}
Del Toro had been approached to direct ''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film)|Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban]]'', the third installment of the [[Harry Potter (film series)|''Harry Potter'' film series]] based on [[J. K. Rowlings]]' [[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban|novel of the same name]]. However, he had envisioned a more [[Dickensian]] version of the stories, and was put off by the first two films which he found too "bright and happy and full of light". The film would instead be directed by his close friend [[Alfonso Cuarón]]. Del Toro later expressed interest in helming the [[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1|seventh]] and [[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2|eighth]] installments in the series, if he was allowed to do them on his own terms.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Carroll |first=Larry |date=26 October 2007 |title=Guillermo Game For 'Harry Potter' |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/2429331/guillermo-game-for-harry-potter/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160107155814/http://www.mtv.com/news/2429331/guillermo-game-for-harry-potter/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=January 7, 2016 |access-date=6 June 2020 |work=[[MTV]]}}</ref>
===''Seed of Chucky''===
{{main article|Seed of Chucky}}
<ref>{{cite web |url= https://comicbook.com/movies/news/guillermo-del-toro-seed-of-chuck-childs-play-the-fly-sequel/|title= Guillermo del Toro Recalls Being Offered Seed of Chucky and The Fly Sequel|date= July 2, 2020|access-date= May 24, 2025|first= Patrick|last= Cavanaugh|work= ComicBook.com}}</ref>
===''The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe''===
{{main article|The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe}}
Del Toro was asked to direct ''[[The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe]]'', but he revealed he turned it down because, as a "[[lapsed Catholic]]," he couldn't see himself bringing the lion [[Aslan]] back to life in the story. Instead, del Toro directed ''[[Pan's Labyrinth]]''.<ref>{{cite web|last=Brevet|first=Brad|url=https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/514060-del_toro_was_asked_to_direct_narnia|title=Del Toro was Asked to Direct 'Narnia'?!?!|website=ComingSoon.net|date=January 3, 2007|access-date=October 8, 2023}}</ref>
===''X-Men: The Last Stand''===
{{main article|X-Men: The Last Stand}}
Del Toro was offered to direct, but turned it down to do ''Pan's Labyrinth''.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.looper.com/708785/the-untold-truth-of-pans-labyrinth/ |title=The Untold Truth of Pan's Labyrinth |date=December 15, 2021 |access-date=January 8, 2022 |archive-date=January 8, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220108180449/https://www.looper.com/708785/the-untold-truth-of-pans-labyrinth/ |url-status=live}}</ref>
===''Watchmen''===
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{{main article|Oz the Great and Powerful}}
In 2010, del Toro was rumored to replace [[Sam Mendes]] as director of [[Walt Disney Pictures|Disney]]'s ''[[Oz the Great and Powerful]]'', with [[Robert Downey Jr.]] still attached to star at the time. [[Sam Raimi]] eventually signed on to direct, but with [[James Franco]] in the lead instead of Downey.<ref>{{cite web|last=Fleming|first=Mike Jr.|url=https://deadline.com/2010/06/fairy-tales-are-hot-relativity-media-acquires-new-version-of-snow-white-45108/|title=Fairy Tales Are Hot! Relativity Media Acquires New Version of 'Snow White'|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=June 3, 2010|access-date=December 29, 2023}}</ref>
===''Dawn of the Planet of the Apes''===
{{main article|Dawn of the Planet of the Apes}}
In 2012, del Toro was on the shortlist to direct the sequel to ''[[Rise of the Planet of the Apes]]''. [[Matt Reeves]] eventually went on to direct it.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://deadline.com/2012/09/top-emerging-directors-on-foxs-short-list-to-helm-rise-of-the-planet-of-the-apes-343363/|title= Top Emerging Directors On Fox's Short List To Helm 'Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes'|date= September 25, 2012|access-date= May 24, 2025|first= Mike|last= Fleming Jr|work= Deadline Hollywood}}</ref>
===''Star Wars: The Force Awakens''===
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===Untitled werewolf Western film===
In August 2019, Mexican filmmaker [[Issa López]], revealed that her next film will be a "[[werewolf]]-[[Western (genre)|Western]]" which she would direct with the producing assistance of del Toro.<ref>{{cite
===''Our Love Is Here to Stay''===
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