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===''Gucci: A House Divided''===
In 2000, Scorsese was on board to direct ''Gucci: A House Divided'', described as a "sprawling epic tracking four generations of the [[Gucci|Italian fashion dynasty]]" based on the 1987 book of the same title by Gerald McKnight. The project was being developed by [[Michael Ovitz]]' Artists Production Group.<ref>{{cite web|last=Brake|first=Scott|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2000/08/26/scorsese-slips-into-gucci|title=Scorsese Slips Into Gucci|website=[[IGN]]|date=August 26, 2000|access-date=November 24, 2023}}</ref>
 
===Into The Setting Sun===
A film depicting the construction of the First Transcontinental Railroad was to be produced by Steven Spielberg and directed by Scorsese. https://www.ign.com/articles/2000/09/20/scorsese-and-spielberg-to-collaborate-on-into-the-setting-sun
 
 
===''Alexander''===
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In November 2011, Scorsese was set to direct ''[[The Snowman (2017 film)|The Snowman]]'', with a script by [[Matthew Michael Carnahan]]. He later dropped out of the project.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Nina |date=2013-04-12 |title=Author Nesbø may lose Scorsese |url=https://www.newsinenglish.no/2013/04/12/author-nesbo-may-lose-scorsese/ |access-date=2023-05-21 |website=Norway's News in English — www.newsinenglish.no |language=en-US}}</ref>
 
===''8 1/2 style Irishman spinoff''===
Scorsese and De Niro planned with Eric Roth a semi-autobiographical feature utilizing unused footage and behind-the-scenes pieces from The Irishman centered around "a director and a star"
https://theplaylist.net/screenwriter-eric-roth-says-8-12-style-spin-off-from-scorsese-de-niros-the-irishman-never-came-to-pass-20111222/
 
===Untitled Bill Clinton documentary===
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===''Cortes'' TV series===
In November 2014, Scorsese was reported to be directing a television series for [[HBO]] based on the life of [[Hernán Cortés]], which would have been written by [[Chris Gerolmo]], and executive produced by Scorsese, Gerolmo, and [[Benicio del Toro]], who was interested in starring.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |date=November 18, 2014 |title='Cortes' Drama From Martin Scorsese & Benicio Del Toro In Works At HBO |url=https://deadline.com/2014/11/martin-scorsese-benicio-del-toro-tv-show-cortes-hbo-1201287949/ |access-date=May 21, 2023 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}</ref>
 
=== Cleopatra ===
In December 2014, Scorsese was reported to be in talks to direct Angelina Jolie's long-in-development Cleopatra film. Roles were floated for Daniel Day-Lewis and Leonardo DiCaprio. https://geektyrant.com/news/martin-scorsese-in-talks-to-direct-angelina-jolies-cleopatra
 
===Untitled Mike Tyson biopic===
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===''The Memory Police''===
In January 2024, Scorsese was set to executive produce a film adaptation of [[Yōko Ogawa]]'s novel ''[[The Memory Police]]''.<ref>{{cite web|last=Kit|first=Borys|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/lily-gladstone-to-star-in-memory-police-movie-1235807134/|title=Lily Gladstone to Star in Charlie Kaufman's Adaptation of 'The Memory Police' for Director Reed Morano (Exclusive)|website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=January 25, 2024|access-date=November 29, 2024}}</ref>
 
===''Wall of White''===
In 2025, ''Deadline'' reported that Scorsese was attached as producer of the survival tale ''Wall of White''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Fleming |first=Mike Jr. |date=March 4, 2025 |url=https://deadline.com/2025/03/martin-scorsese-producing-wall-of-white-avalanche-survivor-tale-convergence-entertainment-to-finance-1236310489/ |title=Convergence Finances ‘Wall Of White’ From Avalanche Docu ‘Buried’; Martin Scorsese To Produce Survival Talen |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |access-date=August 18, 2025}}</ref>
 
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