David Fincher's unrealized projects: Difference between revisions

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After shooting was completed on ''[[Fight Club]]'', [[Brad Pitt]] passed the script of ''[[The Mexican]]'' to Fincher, who wanted to direct the film but was too busy at the time to commit. [[Gore Verbinski]] got the job instead.<ref>{{cite magazine|url= https://ew.com/article/2001/03/09/goin-south-how-movie-mexican-was-made/|title= Goin' South: How the movie, 'The Mexican', was made|date= March 9, 2001|access-date= April 7, 2022|first= Chris|last= Nashawaty|magazine= [[Entertainment Weekly]]|archive-date= April 8, 2022|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20220408003041/https://ew.com/article/2001/03/09/goin-south-how-movie-mexican-was-made/|url-status= live}}</ref>

===''Spider-Man''===

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In November 1999, Fincher was shortlisted by [[Columbia Pictures]], as one of the potential directors to helm ''[[Spider-Man (2002 film)|Spider-Man]]'', a live-action adaptation of the [[Marvel Comics]] character.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.slashfilm.com/david-finchers-spider-man-that-never-was/|title=David Fincher's Spider-Man That Never Was|date=February 5, 2009|website=/Film|language=en-US|access-date=January 7, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140122062232/http://www.slashfilm.com/david-finchers-spider-man-that-never-was/|archive-date=January 22, 2014|url-status=live}}</ref> Fincher's pitch featured an older, experienced version of the titular character in his adult years and the post-adolescent portion of his life as a photographer and his crime-fighting double life as a vigilante, with a more grounded, character-driven and drama-oriented tone and direction. He also wanted the film to feature a ten minute title sequence tackling Peter Parker's backstory and featuring [[Green Goblin (Norman Osborn)|Green Goblin]] killing [[Gwen Stacy]]. Fincher later said of his pitch, "I went in and told them what I might be interested in doing, and they hated it". [[Sam Raimi]] was chosen as director instead.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://collider.com/david-fincher-spider-man/|title=David Fincher Reveals What He Had Planned for His Take on SPIDER-MAN|last=Chitwood|first=Adam|date=December 19, 2011|website=Collider|language=en-US|access-date=January 7, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190728133946/http://collider.com/david-fincher-spider-man/|archive-date=July 28, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2009/feb/03/david-fincher-interview-transcript|title=Transcript of the Guardian interview with David Fincher at BFI Southbank|date=January 18, 2009|work=The Guardian|access-date=January 7, 2020|language=en-GB|issn=0261-3077|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160922204519/https://www.theguardian.com/film/2009/feb/03/david-fincher-interview-transcript|archive-date=September 22, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>[https://io9.gizmodo.com/david-fincher-reveals-the-operatic-title-sequence-for-h-5869055 David Fincher reveals the operatic title sequence for his Spider-Man movie that never was]</ref>

==2000s==

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}}</ref> but by 2008 he stated it was unlikely to be made as no script was 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>{{Cite web |url=https://collider.com/david-fincher-interview-social-network-girl-with-dragon-tattoo/67432/ |title=Exclusive: David Fincher Talks 'Social Network', 'Zodiac', His Filmmaking Process, and More |website=[[Collider (website)|Collider]] |access-date=2020-07-12 |archive-date=2011-01-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110106033336/http://collider.com/david-fincher-interview-social-network-girl-with-dragon-tattoo/67432/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> In an interview with [[Empire (film magazine)|Empire]], in which Fincher was asked several questions by readers, he referred to the film as "a gigantic, expensive movie that didn't have any toys."<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.empireonline.com/movies/features/empire-30-david-fincher-answers-your-questions/|title= EMPIRE 30: David Fincher Answers Your Questions|date= March 4, 2020|access-date= July 9, 2022|first= Nev|last= Pierce|work= Empire}}</ref> In December 2021, it was announced [[Denis Villeneuve]] would direct the adaptation for [[Alcon Entertainment]], with Freeman involved as producer.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Kroll|first=Justin|date=December 15, 2021|title=Denis Villeneuve To Direct 'Rendezvous With Rama' For Alcon Entertainment|url=https://deadline.com/2021/12/denis-villeneuve-rendezvous-with-ram-alcon-entertainment-1234891735/|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|access-date=December 16, 2021}}</ref>

===''Spider-Man''===

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Fincher was amongst several directors approached to direct an adaptation of the [[Marvel Comics]] character that would eventually be directed by [[Sam Raimi]]. Fincher described in a 2011 interview concepts he wanted to do in the film, such as a ten minute title sequence tackling Peter Parker's backstory and featuring [[Green Goblin (Norman Osborn)|Green Goblin]] killing [[Gwen Stacy]].<ref>[https://io9.gizmodo.com/david-fincher-reveals-the-operatic-title-sequence-for-h-5869055 David Fincher reveals the operatic title sequence for his Spider-Man movie that never was]</ref>

===''Confessions of a Dangerous Mind''===

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Fincher discussed on December 19, 2008 a project he was looking to do set within the [[culinary arts]] world that would star [[Keanu Reeves]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20200712195230/http://www.mtv.com/news/2431181/exclusive-david-fincher-reveals-ingredients-for-keanu-reeves-film-chef/ EXCLUSIVE: DAVID FINCHER REVEALS INGREDIENTS FOR KEANU REEVES FILM 'CHEF']</ref> In 2010, the project was considered "dead".<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://collider.com/david-fincher-interview-social-network-girl-with-dragon-tattoo/67432/ |title=Exclusive: David Fincher Talks 'Social Network', 'Zodiac', His Filmmaking Process, and More |website=[[Collider (website)|Collider]] |access-date=2020-07-12 |archive-date=2011-01-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110106033336/http://collider.com/david-fincher-interview-social-network-girl-with-dragon-tattoo/67432/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> The film would eventually be released in 2015 as ''Burnt'', directed by [[John Wells (filmmaker)|John Wells]] and starring [[Bradley Cooper]].<ref>[https://www.eater.com/2015/11/2/9657666/burnt-movie-review-bradley-cooper-gordon-ramsay Review: Bradley Cooper's ‘Burnt’ Is Little More Than Gordon Ramsay Propaganda]</ref>

===''Columbine''===

Following the 2009 publication of [[Dave Cullen]]'s book ''[[Columbine (book)|Columbine]]'', which was eventually adapted into [[The Library (play)|a play]] in 2014, Fincher considered making it into a film, however, the idea was dropped due to its sensitive nature.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/moviesnow/la-et-mn-library-steven-soderbergh-hbo-20140424-story.html|title="The Library" Rewrites The Book On Columbine|author=John Horn|date=April 24, 2014|newspaper=LA Times|access-date=November 22, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181123154204/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/moviesnow/la-et-mn-library-steven-soderbergh-hbo-20140424-story.html|archive-date=November 23, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>

==2010s==