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During his career, American film director [[David Fincher]] has worked on a number of 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=projects1>{{cite web|last=Lyttelton|first=Oliver|url=https://www.indiewire.com/2014/09/from-a-z-a-guide-to-the-lost-unmade-films-of-david-fincher-271772/|title=From A-Z: A Guide To The Lost & Unmade Films Of David Fincher|website=[[IndieWire]]|date=September 30, 2014|access-date=March 14, 2024|archive-date=May 4, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170504170643/http://www.indiewire.com/2014/09/from-a-z-a-guide-to-the-lost-unmade-films-of-david-fincher-271772/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name=projects2>{{cite web|last=Siegel|first=Alan|url=https://www.theringer.com/movies/2020/9/23/21451671/david-fincher-lost-projects-star-wars-mission-impossible|title=David Fincher's Lost Projects|website=[[The Ringer (website)|The Ringer]]|date=September 23, 2020|access-date=March 14, 2024}}</ref>
==1990s==
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}}</ref> but, by 2008, he stated that it was unlikely to be made as no script had been written.<ref>[https://www.slashfilm.com/david-finchers-rendezvous-with-rama-is-not-happening/#:~:text=David%20Fincher%20has%20been%20trying,attempt%20to%20unlock%20its%20mysteries. David Fincher’s Rendezvous With Rama is Not Happening]</ref> Fincher reiterated his desire to still make the film in 2010, but it was still down to the matter of finding the right script.<ref name="collider.com">{{Cite web |url=https://collider.com/david-fincher-interview-social-network-girl-with-dragon-tattoo
===''The Night Watchman''===
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===''Cleopatra''===
Fincher became attached to a new telling of the story of [[Cleopatra]] starring [[Angelina Jolie]] in March 2011.<ref>[https://deadline.com/2011/03/cleopatra-conversation-turns-to-david-fincher-114617/ 'Cleopatra' Conversation Turns To David Fincher]</ref> Fincher confirmed his involvement later that year, stating [[Eric Roth]] was working on the screenplay and that he wasn't looking to make it in a typical [[sword-and-sandal]] style.<ref>
===''The Girl Who Played with Fire''===
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===Untitled Queen biopic===
As early as 2010, a [[Queen (band)|Queen]] [[Biographical film|biopic]] had been in active development with [[Sacha Baron Cohen]] set to portray lead singer [[Freddie Mercury]], and [[Peter Morgan]] writing the script.<ref>{{cite web|last=Fleming|first=Mike Jr.|url=https://deadline.com/2010/09/exclusive-sacha-baron-cohen-set-to-play-queen-singer-freddie-mercury-in-gk-film-67806/|title=EXCLUSIVE: Sacha Baron Cohen Set To Play Singer Freddie Mercury In GK Film|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=September 16, 2010|access-date=March 17, 2024}}</ref> At this time, Fincher, and several others including [[Tom Hooper]] and [[Stephen Frears]], circled the Queen biopic as a potential project.<ref name=CohenExit>{{cite web|last=Finke|first=Nikki|url=https://deadline.com/2013/07/sacha-baron-cohen-exits-freddie-mercury-biopic-546717/|title=Sacha Baron Cohen Exits Freddie Mercury Biopic Over Creative Differences With Queen|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=July 22, 2013|access-date=March 17, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Jagernauth|first=Kevin|url=https://www.indiewire.com/news/general-news/sacha-baron-cohen-says-david-fincher-eyed-queen-biopic-producers-wanted-freddie-mercury-to-die-mid-movie-263717/|title=Sacha Baron Cohen Says David Fincher Eyed Queen Biopic, Producers Wanted Freddie Mercury To Die Mid-Movie|website=[[IndieWire]]|date=March 8, 2016|access-date=March 17, 2024}}{{Dead link|date=September 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> Impressed with test photos of Cohen in character as Mercury, Fincher campaigned himself to direct the film but was rejected by the band.<ref>{{cite web|last=Sharf|first=Zack|url=https://www.indiewire.com/features/general/david-fincher-sacha-baron-cohen-freddie-mercury-biopic-1234617368/|title=David Fincher Says Sacha Baron Cohen Looked 'Spectacular' as Freddie Mercury in Unmade Biopic|website=[[IndieWire]]|date=February 17, 2021|access-date=March 17, 2024}}</ref> By 2013, Cohen had officially exited the biopic over creative differences with one of the members,<ref name=CohenExit/> and [[Rami Malek]] would instead go on to play Mercury in the 2018 film, ''[[Bohemian Rhapsody (film)|Bohemian Rhapsody]]''.
===''Videosyncrazy''===
In June 2015, [[HBO]] shut down production on ''Videosyncrazy'', a half-hour comedy series after it had filmed 4-5 episodes, with Fincher directing multiple episodes.<ref name="Deadline Hollywood">[https://deadline.com/2015/06/david-fincher-hbo-comedy-series-shut-down-1201441749/ David Fincher's HBO Comedy Series 'Videosynchrazy' Hits Pause Button]</ref> It starred [[Charlie Rowe]], [[Samuel Page|Sam Page]], [[Jason Flemyng]], [[Kerry Condon]], [[Elizabeth Lail]], [[Corbin Bernsen]] and [[Paz Vega]]<ref>[https://www.indiewire.com/2015/06/hbo-halts-production-on-david-fincher-music-video-comedy-videosyncrazy-series-might-not-be-moving-forward-263051/ HBO Halts Production On David Fincher Music-Video Comedy 'Videosyncrazy', Series Might Not Be Moving Forward]{{Dead link|date=September 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> and was set in 1983, following a college dropout who moves to Hollywood with dreams of making a sci-fi epic, but ends up working on music videos. The first season was to begin with the making of the video for [[Berlin (band)|Berlin]]'s song [[The Metro (song)|"The Metro"]] and would have concluded with the filming of ''[[Michael Jackson's Thriller (music video)|Michael Jackson's Thriller]]''.<ref name=projects2/> The series was written by [[Rich Wilkes]] and [[Bob Stephenson (actor)|Bob Stephenson]].<ref name="Deadline Hollywood"/> Wilkes described it as "a half-hour show in the vein of something like ''[[Entourage (American TV series)|Entourage]]'' or ''[[Veep]]''."<ref name=projects2/>
===''Utopia''===
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Fincher became interested in making an American remake of the British television series ''[[Utopia (British TV series)|Utopia]]'' in July 2013.<ref>
===''Steve Jobs''===
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===''Strangers''===
It was reported in January 2015 that Fincher was to re-team with ''[[Gone Girl (film)|Gone Girl]]'' actor [[Ben Affleck]] and screenwriter Gillian Flynn on a modern update of [[Alfred Hitchcock]]'s ''[[Strangers on a Train (film)|Strangers on a Train]]'' for [[Warner Bros.]]<ref>[https://deadline.com/2015/01/ben-affleck-david-fincher-gillian-flynn-strangers-on-a-train-remake-warner-bros-gone-girl-1201348983/ ‘Gone Girl’s Ben Affleck, David Fincher, Gillian Flynn Plot ‘Strangers On A Train’ Redo At Warner Bros]</ref> In a July 2015 interview, Flynn remarked all three individuals were "overcommitted" at the time.<ref>[https://www.indiewire.com/2015/07/well-see-gillian-flynn-says-dont-wait-for-that-strangers-on-a-train-remake-with-david-fincher-ben-affleck-261558/ “We’ll See”: Gillian Flynn Says Don’t Wait For That ‘Strangers On A Train’ Remake With David Fincher & Ben Affleck]{{Dead link|date=September 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
===''World War Z 2''===
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==2020s==
<!--===''Squid Game: America''===
As early as 2021, a proposed American, English-language version of the Korean-language thriller series ''[[Squid Game]]'' was in development at [[Netflix]].<ref name="Playlist">{{cite web|last=Perez|first=Rodrigo|url=https://theplaylist.net/robert-towne-says-david-finchers-chinatown-prequel-series-is-written-ready-to-go-but-pssst-he-pivoted-to-squid-games-20240624/|title=Robert Towne Says David Fincher's 'Chinatown' Prequel Series Is Written & Ready To Go (But Pssst, He Pivoted To 'Squid Game')|website=The Playlist|date=June 24, 2024|access-date=October 29, 2024}}</ref> In April 2023, Fincher agreed to direct the adaptation.<ref>{{cite web|last=Ruimy|first=Jordan|url=https://www.worldofreel.com/blog/2023/4/8f7jpgat5gmpxlhwgu7yxr24jhl4uy|title=David Fincher Agrees to Direct 'Squid Game' Remake|website=World of Reel|date=April 20, 2023|access-date=October 29, 2024}}</ref> By June 2024, [[Dennis Kelly]] was hired as writer.<ref name="Playlist"/> In September 2024, it was officially confirmed by ''[[Deadline Hollywood]]'' that the series would be going forward as Fincher's next project.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2024/10/squid-game-david-fincher-tv-series-1236159538/|title= David Fincher Eyeing New 'Squid Game' Series As Next Project At Netflix – The Dish|first=Justin|last=Kroll|date=October 28, 2024|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|accessdate=October 28, 2024}}</ref> [[Principal photography]] was eyed to commence in [[Los Angeles]] in December 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Moore |first=Kasey |date=June 27, 2025 |url=https://www.whats-on-netflix.com/news/cate-blanchett-features-in-special-appearance-in-squid-game-season-3-setting-up-us-spin-off/ |title=Cate Blanchett Features in 'Squid Game' Season 3 Finale Teasing Future Spin-off |website=What's on Netflix |access-date=July 31, 2025}}</ref>-->
===''Bitterroot''===
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