Michael Bay's unrealized projects: Difference between revisions

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===''Fast and Loose''===

On October 7, 2024, Bay was set to direct [[Will Smith]] in the film ''Fast and Loose'', with Chris Bremner and [[Eric Pearson]] writing the screenplay.<ref>{{Cite web|first=Katcy|last=Stephan|title=Will Smith and Michael Bay to Reunite for Netflix Action Movie 'Fast and Loose'|url=https://variety.com/2024/film/news/will-smith-michael-bay-netflix-fast-and-loose-1236170146/|date=October 7, 2024|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|access-date=February 6, 2025}}</ref> By August 7, 2025, Bay had departed from the production over creative differences with Smith.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Fleming, Mike Jr.|date=August 7, 2025|url=https://deadline.com/2025/08/michael-bay-exits-will-smith-netflix-film-fast-and-loose-1236481182/|title=Michael Bay & Will Smith Part Company On Netflix Action Film ‘Fast And Loose’|website=Deadline|access-date=August 12, 2025}}</ref>

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===''The Birds'' remake===

In 2008, Bay will produce a remake of ''The Birds'' through Platinum Dunes with [[Martin Campbell]] directing, [[Billy Ray (screenwriter)|Billy Ray]] and [[Peter Craig]] writing the screenplay, [[Naomi Watts]] as Melanie Daniels for [[Universal Pictures]].<ref name="PlatinumRemakes" /> On 28 February 2014, [[Diederik Van Rooijen]] was set to direct the remake,<ref>{{cite web|last=Kroll|first=Justin|title=Universal's 'Birds' Remake Finds its Director|url=https://variety.com/2014/film/news/universal-and-michael-bays-birds-remake-finds-its-director-1201123184/|date=28 February 2014|website=Variety|access-date=13 May 2019}}</ref> with [[Jonathan Herman]] writing the script.<ref>{{cite web|last=Siegel|first=Tatiana|title='Straight Outta Compton' Writer to Tackle Scarlett Johansson Thriller 'Ghost in the Shell' (Exclusive)|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/straight-outta-compton-writer-tackle-833762|date=23 October 2015|website=The Hollywood Reporter|access-date=13 May 2019}}</ref> However, the movie was revived as a [[BBC]] miniseries without Platinum Dunes.<ref>{{cite web|last=Mccreesh|first=Louise|title=The BBC is planning a new TV version of Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds|url=https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/a835714/the-birds-bbc-tv-series/|date=16 August 2018|website=Digital Spy|access-date=13 May 2019}}</ref>

===''Rosemary's Baby'' remake===

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In March 2008, Bay was set to produce a remake of ''[[Rosemary's Baby (film)|Rosemary's Baby]]'' through Platinum Dunes.<ref>{{cite web|last=Billington|first=Alex|title=Platinum Dunes is Massacring Rosemary's Baby, Too?!|url=https://www.firstshowing.net/2008/platinum-dunes-is-massacring-rosemarys-baby-too/|date=March 3, 2008|website=First Showing|access-date=June 26, 2024}}</ref> Later that December, producer [[Brad Fuller (producer)|Brad Fuller]] admitted that the project was canceled due to a lack of creativity.<ref>{{cite web|last=Brown|first=Lane|title=Rosemary's Baby Remake Canned|url=https://www.vulture.com/2008/12/rosemarys_baby_remake_canned.html|date=December 23, 2008|website=Digital Spy|access-date=June 26, 2024}}</ref> In March 2021, the project was revived as ''[[Apartment 7A]]'', retaining Bay as a producer, and released via [[video-on-demand]] and on [[Paramount+]] on September 27, 2024.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/story/rosemarys-baby-prequel-apartment-7a-first-look|title=''Rosemary{{'}}s Baby'' Prequel ''Apartment 7A'' Aims to Raise Hell: A First Look|first=Anthony|last=Breznican|author-link=Anthony Breznican|magazine=[[Vanity Fair (magazine)|Vanity Fair]]|url-access=limited|date=July 16, 2024|access-date=August 11, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2021/03/natalie-erika-james-apartment-7a-paramount-sunday-night-productions-and-platinum-dunes-1234717447/ |title=Natalie Erika James To Direct Thriller ''Apartment 7A'' For Paramount, Sunday Night Productions And Platinum Dunes|first=Justin|last=Kroll|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=March 18, 2021|access-date=August 11, 2025}}</ref>

===''Friday the 13th'' sequel===