Ron Howard's unrealized projects: Difference between revisions

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===''Some Like It Hot'' remake===

In the early 2000s, Howard had been set to direct a remake of [[Billy Wilder]]'s classic comedy ''[[Some Like It Hot]]'' with [[Scarlett Johansson]], [[Ashton Kutcher]], and [[Shia LaBeouf]] in [[Marilyn Monroe]], [[Tony Curtis]], and [[Jack Lemmon]]'s roles, respectively.<ref>{{cite news|author1=Amy Nicholson|author2=Paul Sheer|title=Some Like It Hot|url=https://www.earwolf.com/episode/some-like-it-hot/|date=October 2, 2019|publisher=[[Earwolf]]|access-date=January 10, 2023}}</ref>

===''The Serpent and the Eagle''===

In 2002, Howard was set to produce and possibly direct Hans Beimler and Robert Wolfe's historical drama ''The Serpent and the Eagle'' about the relationship between [[Hernán Cortés]] and El Malinchi, for [[Universal Pictures]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Fleming|first=Michael|title=Howard eyes Mexican tale 'Eagle' for U|url=https://variety.com/2002/film/columns/howard-eyes-mexican-tale-eagle-for-u-1117872892/|date=September 16, 2002|website=Variety|access-date=January 10, 2023}}</ref> He ultimately chose to direct ''[[Cinderella Man]]'' instead.

===''The Alamo''===

{{main article|The Alamo (2004 film)#Development and writing}}

===''The Serpent and the Eagle''===

In 2002, Howard was set to produce and possibly direct Hans Beimler and Robert Wolfe's historical drama ''The Serpent and the Eagle'' about the relationship between [[Hernán Cortés]] and El Malinchi, for [[Universal Pictures]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Fleming|first=Michael|title=Howard eyes Mexican tale 'Eagle' for U|url=https://variety.com/2002/film/columns/howard-eyes-mexican-tale-eagle-for-u-1117872892/|date=September 16, 2002|website=Variety|access-date=January 10, 2023}}</ref> He ultimately chose to direct ''[[Cinderella Man]]'' instead.

===''Inside Man''===

{{main article|Inside Man#Development}}

===''Last Man Home''===