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 [[ElliottEliot 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, it was announced that Paramount had abandoned the film, and would let the rights revert 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>
