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During a career that has spanned over 30 years, American film director [[James Gray (director)|James Gray]] has worked on a number of projects which never progressed beyond the pre-production stage under his direction. Some of these projects fell in [[development hell]] or were cancelled.
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===''The Devil's Own''===▼
After ''[[Little Odessa (film)|Little Odessa]]'', Gray was offered the script for ''[[The Devil's Own]]'' by [[Brad Pitt]], a friend of his. Gray turned it down and the film was ultimately directed by [[Alan J. Pakula]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.wtfpod.com/podcast/episode-1388-james-gray|title=Episode 1388 December 1, 2022 James Gray|date=2022-12-01|website=www.wtfpod.com|language=en-US|access-date=2025-08-14|archive-date=11 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230311171834/http://www.wtfpod.com/podcast/episode-1388-james-gray|url-status=live}}</ref>▼
===''Good Will Hunting''===▼
Gray passed up the opportunity to direct 1997's [[Good Will Hunting]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Davis|first=Edward|title=James Gray Says He Turned Down 'Goodwill Hunting' & Explains Why He'd Be Interested In Doing A 'Batman' Film|url=https://theplaylist.net/james-gray-turned-down-goodwill-hunting-explains-why-interested-batman-film-20221205/|website=ThePlaylist.net|date=December 5, 2022|access-date=August 14, 2025}}</ref>▼
===''Waking Up in Reno''===
{{Main|Waking Up in Reno}}
In 1999, Gray was in talks to direct [[Brad Pitt]] and [[Jennifer Aniston]] in ''[[Waking Up in Reno]]'' for [[Miramax]]. The film was made three years later but without the involvement of Gray, Pitt or Aniston.<ref>{{cite web|author1=Petrikin, Chris|author2=Fleming, Michael|title=Pitt, Aniston may be 'Waking Up in Reno'|url=https://variety.com/1999/film/news/pitt-aniston-may-be-waking-up-in-reno-1117502236/|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|access-date=August 14, 2025|date=May 19, 1999}}</ref>
==2000s==
===''Edgardo Mortara''===
It was reported in 2000 that Gray would direct and co-write ''Edgardo Mortara'', a film based on the [[Mortara case|infamous 1858 kidnapping]] of the 6-year-old Jewish boy by the [[Corps of Gendarmerie of Vatican City|Papal police]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Lyons|first=Charles|title=Gray's papal project|url=https://variety.com/2000/film/news/gray-s-papal-project-1117786528/|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|access-date=August 14, 2025|date=September 18, 2000}}</ref> Gray was to collaborate with writer Rob Eshman on the screenplay.
===''Paycheck''===
In 2003, it was rumored that Gray had written an adaptation of [[Philip K. Dick]]'s novelette "[[Paycheck (novelette)|Paycheck]]". Prior to [[John Woo]] being selected, [[Brett Ratner]] was in talks to direct.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://variety.com/2002/film/markets-festivals/ratner-collecting-his-paycheck-1117866314/|title=Ratner collecting his 'Paycheck'|publisher=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|access-date=August 14, 2025}}</ref> A [[Paycheck (film)|film]] was released later that year, but Gray had no involvement.▼
===''Alphabet City''===
In 2006, Gray was planning to direct ''Alphabet City'', based on the 1995 novel by [[Steven Knight]], who also penned the first draft of the script.<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Green|first=Willow|url=https://www.empireonline.com/movies/news/james-gray-headed-alphabet-city/|title=James Gray Headed To Alphabet City|magazine=[[Empire (magazine)|Empire]]|date=August 9, 2006|access-date=August 14, 2025}}</ref>
==2010s==
===''Vlad''===
In 2010, Gray was hired to rewrite the script of the [[Charlie Hunnam]]-scripted ''Vlad'', which would have been a period action film based on the story of [[Vlad the Impaler|Dracula]]. [[Anthony Mandler]] had been attached to direct the film.<ref>{{cite web|last=Dang|first=Simon|url=https://theplaylist.net/james-gray-rewriting-charlie-hunnams-dracula-actioner-script-vlad-20101019/|title=James Gray Rewriting Charlie Hunnam's Dracula Actioner Script 'Vlad'|website=ThePlaylist.net|date=October 19, 2010|access-date=August 14, 2025}}</ref>▼
===''The Gray Man''===
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In April 2018, MGM closed a deal for Gray to direct ''I Am Pilgrim'', an adaptation of [[I Am Pilgrim|the espionage novel]] by [[Terry Hayes]].<ref>{{cite web|title=James Gray To Direct MGM's 'I Am Pilgrim' Spy Franchise From Terry Hayes Novel|url=https://deadline.com/2018/04/james-gray-i-am-pilgrim-mgm-spy-franchise-ad-astra-terry-hayes-1202365552/|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|access-date=August 14, 2025|date=April 16, 2018}}</ref> He was slated to direct the film after he finished shooting {{Lang|la|[[Ad Astra (film)|Ad Astra]]}}. However, Gray confirmed in 2022 that the project is officially dead, and that it had got lost in the "business mess" with studios changing hands.<ref>{{cite web|last=Ford|first=Rebecca|title=The Vulnerability of James Gray's ''Armageddon Time''|url=https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/11/james-gray-interview-armageddon-time-awards-insider|website=[[Vanity Fair (magazine)|Vanity Fair]]|access-date=August 14, 2025|date=November 22, 2022}}</ref>
==2020s==
===Untitled Norman Mailer miniseries===
In April 2022, Gray announced plans to develop a [[Miniseries|limited series]] about novelist [[Norman Mailer]] based on [[J. Michael Lennon]]'s biography ''Norman Mailer: A Double Life''.<ref>{{cite web|title=James Gray To Write & Direct Drama Series About Norman Mailer|url=https://deadline.com/2022/04/james-gray-to-write-direct-drama-series-norman-mailer-1234992217/|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|access-date=August 14, 2025|date=April 4, 2022}}</ref>
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In 2025, ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'' announced that [[Julia Roberts]] would be teaming with Gray for an adaptation of [[Peter Swanson]]'s forthcoming ''Kill Your Darlings'', a murder mystery "told in reverse."<ref>{{cite web|last=Kit|first=Borys|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/julia-roberts-james-gray-kill-your-darlings-1236128125/|title=Julia Roberts, James Gray Tackling Unique Murder Mystery 'Kill Your Darlings' for Amazon MGM, UA (Exclusive)|website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=February 5, 2025|access-date=August 14, 2025}}</ref>
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▲In 2003, it was rumored that Gray had written an adaptation of [[Philip K. Dick]]'s novelette "[[Paycheck (novelette)|Paycheck]]". Prior to [[John Woo]] being selected, [[Brett Ratner]] was in talks to direct.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://variety.com/2002/film/markets-festivals/ratner-collecting-his-paycheck-1117866314/|title=Ratner collecting his 'Paycheck'|publisher=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|access-date=August 14, 2025}}</ref> A [[Paycheck (film)|film]] was released later that year, but Gray had no involvement.
▲After ''[[Little Odessa (film)|Little Odessa]]'', Gray was offered the script for ''[[The Devil's Own]]'' by [[Brad Pitt]], a friend of his. Gray turned it down and the film was ultimately directed by [[Alan J. Pakula]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.wtfpod.com/podcast/episode-1388-james-gray|title=Episode 1388 December 1, 2022 James Gray|date=2022-12-01|website=www.wtfpod.com|language=en-US|access-date=2025-08-14|archive-date=11 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230311171834/http://www.wtfpod.com/podcast/episode-1388-james-gray|url-status=live}}</ref>
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▲In 2010, Gray was hired to rewrite the script of the [[Charlie Hunnam]]-scripted ''Vlad'', which would have been a period action film based on the story of [[Vlad the Impaler|Dracula]]. [[Anthony Mandler]] had been attached to direct the film.<ref>{{cite web|last=Dang|first=Simon|url=https://theplaylist.net/james-gray-rewriting-charlie-hunnams-dracula-actioner-script-vlad-20101019/|title=James Gray Rewriting Charlie Hunnam's Dracula Actioner Script 'Vlad'|website=ThePlaylist.net|date=October 19, 2010|access-date=August 14, 2025}}</ref>
▲Gray passed up the opportunity to direct 1997's [[Good Will Hunting]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Davis|first=Edward|title=James Gray Says He Turned Down 'Goodwill Hunting' & Explains Why He'd Be Interested In Doing A 'Batman' Film|url=https://theplaylist.net/james-gray-turned-down-goodwill-hunting-explains-why-interested-batman-film-20221205/|website=ThePlaylist.net|date=December 5, 2022|access-date=August 14, 2025}}</ref>
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