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=== ''Fantastic Voyage'' remake ===
On March 31, 2010, Greengrass was set to direct thea 3-D remake of ''[[Fantastic Voyage]]'' for [[20th Century Studios|20th Century Fox]], with [[Shane Salerno]] writing the screenplay and [[James Cameron]] set to produce through [[Lightstorm Entertainment]] and [[20th Century Studios|20th Century Fox]] distributing,.<ref>{{cite news|first=Pamela|last=McClintock|title=Paul Greengrass circles ‘Fantastic Voyage’|url=https://variety.com/2010/biz/markets-festivals/paul-greengrass-circles-fantastic-voyage-1118017137/|date=March 31, 2010|website=Variety|access-date=September 13, 2024}}</ref> but inOn May 19 of that same year, Greengrass dropped out asof the directorproject.<ref name=”ChangingCurrent”>{{cite news|first=Michael|last=Fleming Jr.|title=Paul Greengrass Ends 'Fantastic Voyage'|url=https://deadline.com/2010/05/short-voyage-ends-for-paul-greengrass-42927/|date=May 19, 2010|website=Deadline Hollywood|access-date=September 13, 2024}}</ref>
=== ''Treasure Island'' adaptation ===
=== Untitled Jimi Hendrix biopic ===
On December 15, 2010, Greengrass was set to direct a biopic about [[Jimi Hendrix]] for [[Legendary Pictures]], with [[Max Borenstein]] writing the screenplay, and [[Anthony Mackie]] set to star, but on December 15, 2010, it was announced the project had been stalled over objections from the Hendrix estate.<ref>{{cite news|first=Mike|last=Fleming Jr.|title=Why Jimi Hendrix Movie Won't Get Made|url=https://deadline.com/2010/12/why-a-paul-greengrass-directed-jimi-hendrix-movie-wont-kiss-the-sky-91018/|date=December 15, 2010|website=Deadline Hollywood|access-date=September 13, 2024}}</ref> but onOn May 87, 2015, Greengrassit was stillannounced attachedthat tothe direct,project [[Scottwas Silver]]back wrotein adevelopment, draftwith that theExperience Hendrix estatenow andon board with the project, [[LegendaryScott EntertainmentSilver]] approvedset ofto write the screenplay, and Mackieno wasn’tactor attached to portrayplay Hendrix.<ref>{{Cite web|date=May 7, 2015|last=Fleming|first=Mike Jr.|url=https://deadline.com/2015/05/jimi-hendrix-movie-paul-greengrass-scott-silver-legendary-pictures-experience-hendrix-estate-1201421741/|title=Legendary Making Jimi Hendrix Movie With Paul Greengrass, '8 Mile' Scribe Scott Silver And Estate In Tune|access-date=October 6, 2024|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|first=Ryan|last=Reed|title=Jimi Hendrix Estate Approves Biopic From Director Paul Greengrass|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-news/jimi-hendrix-estate-approves-biopic-from-director-paul-greengrass-234595/|date=May 8, 2015|website=[[Rolling Stone]]|access-date=September 13, 2024}}</ref>
=== ''Memphis'' ===
=== ''The Tunnels'' film ===
On October 24, 2014, Greengrass was hired to direct the feature film adaptation of [[Greg Mitchell]]’s non-fiction book ''The Tunnels'', with [[Mark Gordon (producer)|Mark Gordon]] producing the moviefilm throughwith [[FilmNation Entertainment|FilmNation]] and set to distribute.<ref>{{cite news|author=[[Dave McNary]]|title=Paul Greengrass Directing Berlin Wall Drama ‘The Tunnels’ (EXCLUSIVE)|url=https://variety.com/2014/film/news/paul-greengrass-directing-berlin-wall-drama-the-tunnels-exclusive-1201338730/|date=October 24, 2014|website=Variety|access-date=September 13, 2024}}</ref> On September 22, 2015, [[Tobias Lindholm]] was hired to write the adaptationscreenplay for Greengrass tothe directproject.<ref>{{cite news|author=Dave McNary|title=Paul Greengrass’ Berlin Wall Drama ‘The Tunnels’ Taps Tobias Lindholm as Writer|url=https://variety.com/2015/film/news/the-tunnels-tobias-lindholm-writing-1201599217/|date=September 22, 2015|website=Variety|access-date=September 30, 2024}}</ref>
=== ''1984'' film ===
On November 19, 2014, Greengrass was set to direct and produce a new feature film adaptation of [[George Orwell]]’s novel ''[[1984 (novel)|1984]]'', with [[James Graham (playwright)|James Graham]] writing the screenplay, [[Scott Rudin]] and Gina Rosenblum set to produce and [[Columbia Pictures]] distributing.<ref>{{cite news|first=Michael|last=Fleming Jr.|title=Paul Greengrass Eyes George Orwell’s ‘1984’; ‘Finding Neverland’s James Graham To Write Script|url=https://deadline.com/2014/11/1984-paul-greengrass-george-orwell-scott-rudin-1201289630/|date=November 19, 2014|website=Deadline Hollywood|access-date=September 13, 2024}}</ref> In April 2017, it was reported that Graham and Greengrass were rewriting the screenplay in the wake of the [[2016 United States presidential election]] and [[presidency of Donald Trump]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=April 4, 2017|last=Hooton|first=Christopher|title=Trump hanging over it, the new 1984 adaptation gets a rewrite|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/1984-film-new-remake-paul-greengrass-donald-trump-release-date-2019-a7665691.html|access-date=October 6, 2024|website=[[The Independent]]}}</ref> In February 2020, Graham revealed the project had been shelved after he and Greengrass found it difficult to write the screenplay.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2020/02/james-graham-ink-bron-1984-paul-greengrass-1202868917/|title=James Graham Adapting Rupert Murdoch Play 'Ink' With Bron; Parks '1984' Collaboration With Paul Greengrass|last=Kanter|first=Jake|date=February 28, 2020|website=Deadline|language=en|access-date=October 6, 2024}}</ref>
=== ''Ness/Torso'' film ===
On March 27, 2017, Greengrass was set to direct ''Ness'', a film adaptation of [[Brian Michael Bendis]] and [[Marc Andreyko]]’s graphic novel ''[[Torso (Image Comics)|Torso]]'', and adapted by [[Brian Helgeland]] about [[Elliott Ness]]’ investigation into the [[Cleveland Torso Murderer]]; Greengrass would also produce the film alongside Bendis, Andreyko, [[John Davis (producer)|John Davis]], Greg Goodman, John Fox, and David Engel, with [[Paramount Pictures]] was set to distribute.<ref>{{cite news|first=Anita|last=Busch|title=‘Ness’ Locks Up Paul Greengrass And Brian Helgeland For Paramount Pictures|url=https://deadline.com/2017/03/elliot-ness-movie-director-paul-greengrass-paramount-pictures-1202051278/|date=March 27, 2017|website=Deadline Hollywood|access-date=September 13, 2024}}</ref> On May 8, 2018, Paramountit Pictureswas canceledannounced thethat filmParamount adaptationhad becauseabandoned ofthe different screenplaysfilm, and would let the rights revertedrevert back to Bendis &and Andreyko.<ref>{{cite news|first=Anita|last=Busch|title=High-Profile Eliot Ness Feature About Torso Murders Now Lifeless|url=https://deadline.com/2018/05/ness-torso-murders-elliot-ness-movie-1202384557/|date=May 8, 2018|website=Deadline Hollywood|access-date=September 13, 2024}}</ref>
== 2020s ==
=== ''The Hood'' ===
On May 20, 2022, Greengrass was set to direct the historical action drama script ''The Hood'' about the 1381 [[Peasants' Revolt]], with [[Benedict Cumberbatch]] set to star, [[Cross Creek Pictures]] financing and Tyler Thompson producing with Gregory Goodman.<ref>{{cite news|first=Mike|last=Fleming Jr.|title=New Hot Cannes Package: Paul Greengrass Directing Benedict Cumberbatch In Peasant Farmer Revolt Drama ‘The Hood’|url=https://deadline.com/2022/05/new-hot-cannes-package-paul-greengrass-directing-benedict-cumberbatch-in-peasant-farmer-revolt-drama-the-hood-1235028836/|date=May 20, 2022|website=Deadline Hollywood|access-date=September 13, 2024}}</ref>
=== ''Fairy Tale'' film ===
=== ''Travis McGee'' film ===
On April 25, 2011, it was reported that Greengrass was offered to direct the film “Travis''Travis McGee'',” withbased on the novel ''[[DanaThe StevensDeep Blue Good-by]]'' andby Kario[[John SalemD. writingMacDonald]]. aThe screenplayproject, basedset onup the novelat [[The20th DeepCentury BlueStudios|20th Century Fox]], was being written Good-by [[Dana Stevens]] and Kario Salem, with [[Peter Chernin]], [[Leonardo DiCaprio]], Amy Robinson, and Jennifer Davisson-Killoran set to produce.<ref thename="Greengrass movieOptions and [[20th Century Fox]] distributing the movie,<ref2011">{{cite news|first=Michael|last=Fleming Jr.|title=Paul Greengrass Pushes Back ‘Memphis’; So Is Travis McGee Novel His Next Film?|url=https://deadline.com/2011/04/paul-greengrass-pushes-memphis-is-travis-mcgee-next-125310/|date=April 25, 2011|website=Deadline Hollywood|access-date=September 13, 2024}}</ref> butUltimately, onGreengrass Aprildid 24,not 2015come aboard the project, with [[James Mangold]] wasinstead attachedsigning on to direct untilin FoxMarch canceled2014; the movieproject would ultimately be shelved by Fox in August 2015 due to star [[Christian Bale]]'s knee injury.<ref>{{Cite web|date=March 4, 2014|last=Fleming|first=Mike Jr.|url=https://deadline.com/2014/03/james-mangold-boarding-travis-mcgee-tale-the-deep-blue-good-by-693442/|title=James Mangold Boarding Travis McGee Tale 'The Deep Blue Good-By'|access-date=October 6, 2024|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|first=Borys|last=Kit|title=Fox Scraps Christian Bale’s ‘Deep Blue Goodbye’ Due to Knee Injury (Exclusive)|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/fox-scraps-christian-bales-deep-791342/|date=April 24, 2015|website=The Hollywood Reporter|access-date=September 13, 2024}}</ref>
=== Untitled''Here Fox/MarvelThere "CivilBe War" crossover filmMonsters'' ===
Also on April 25, 2011, Greengrass was reported to be one of several directors being considered to direct ''Here There Be Monsters'', a fictionalized story centred on Scottish-American naval officer [[John Paul Jones]] being written by [[Brian Helgeland]] for [[Legendary Pictures]].<ref name="Greengrass Options 2011"/>
=== Untitled Fox/Marvel ''Civil War'' crossover film ===
In 2010, Greengrass was in talks to direct a [[Marvel Comics]] crossover film for [[20th Century Fox]] with [[Zack Stentz]] and [[Ashley Edward Miller]] writing a screenplay loosely based on the comic book ''[[Civil War (comics)|Civil War]]'' that would feature [[X-Men]], [[Fantastic Four]], [[Daredevil (Marvel Comics character)|Daredevil]] and [[Deadpool]], but Stentz revealed that the project was put on hold indefinitely due to scheduling conflicts and the success of ''[[X-Men: First Class]]''.<ref>{{cite news|author1=[[Kevin Smith]]|author2=[[Marc Bernardin]]|title=Zack Stentz, Writer of Rim of the World, Thor, X-Men First Class|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qz-hDnvYP8w|date=May 30, 2019|website=[[YouTube]]|access-date=September 13, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|first=Mark|last=Cassidy|title=BOURNE Director Paul Greengrass Confirms X-MEN VS. FANTASTIC FOUR Movie Talks|url=https://comicbookmovie.com/x_men/bourne-director-paul-greengrass-confirms-x-men-vs-fantastic-four-movie-talks-a181282#gs.ehut13|date=January 2, 2021|website=ComicBookMovie|access-date=September 13, 2024}}</ref>
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