Green reported in 2008 he and Darius ShamirShahmir wrote a script titled ''One in the Chamber''.<ref name=perez/> According to Green, the script is about "a guy going to get his kidnapped son out of prison."<ref name=perez/> Green later stated in 2011 that he did not want to direct the film.<ref name=taylor/> ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' reported in 2017 that Oceanside Media will produce the film and that ShamirShahmir will direct it. ''Variety'' further described it as about "an ex-Marine who finds himself deep in the jungles of [[Asia]] searching for his son who has been taken hostage by the most dangerous man in [[Cambodia]]."<ref>{{cite web|last=McNary|first=Dave|title=David Gordon Green’s ‘One in the Chamber’ Backed by Oceanside Media (EXCLUSIVE)|date=19 June 2017|publisher=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|url=https://variety.com/2017/film/news/david-gordon-green-one-in-the-chamber-oceanside-1202469966/|accessdate=13 December 2019}}</ref>
