Spike Lee's unrealized projects: Difference between revisions

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===''Da Understudy''===

In 2023, Lee was circling to direct ''Da Understudy'', with [[Jonathan Majors]] attached to star and produce from [[Westbrook Studios]] and [[Amazon Studios]]. Tom Hanada, Zach Strauss and Tyler Cole wrote the screenplay, based on an original story by Cole about an "[[understudy]] of a [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] production [who] finds a role he's willing to kill for," as reported by ''[[Deadline Hollywood]]''.<ref>{{cite web|last=Fleming|first=Mike Jr.|url=https://deadline.com/2023/03/creed-iii-jonathan-majors-amazon-da-understudy-spike-lee-circling-1235281484/|title='Creed III's Jonathan Majors To Star In 'Da Understudy' For Amazon & Westbrook; Spike Lee Circling|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=March 7, 2023|access-date=November 17, 2023}}</ref>

===''Liberty''===

In 2025, it was reported that Lee was developing and eyeing to direct the comedic military drama ''Liberty'' based on a pitch from writers Jalysa Conway and Rebecca Murga. The project was said to be "in the vein" of the 1973 film ''[[The Last Detail]]''.<ref>{{cite web|last=Grobar|first=Matt|url=https://deadline.com/2025/01/spike-lee-developing-liberty-rebecca-murga-jalysa-conway-1236258846/|title=Spike Lee Developing Fleet Week Dramedy 'Liberty' From Writers Rebecca Murga & Jalysa Conway|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=January 16, 2025|access-date=January 16, 2025}}</ref>

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