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In June 2008, it was announced that Lee was going to adapt [[Ronald Mallett]]'s memoir ''Time Traveler: A Scientist’s Personal Mission to Make Time Travel a Reality'' into a feature film.<ref>{{cite web|last=Fleming|first=Michael|title=Spike Lee takes on ‘Time Traveler’|date=17 June 2008|publisher=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|url=https://variety.com/2008/film/markets-festivals/spike-lee-takes-on-time-traveler-1117987632/|accessdate=8 December 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Spike Lee tackles 'Time Traveler'|date=18 June 2008|publisher=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|url=https://ew.com/article/2008/06/18/spike-lee-tackles-time-traveler/|accessdate=8 December 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Hilton|first=Beth|title=Spike Lee to direct 'Time Traveler'|date=18 June 2008|publisher=[[Digital Spy]]|url=https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a101676/spike-lee-to-direct-time-traveler/|accessdate=8 December 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Spike Lee to adapt 'Time Traveler'|date=18 June 2008|publisher=[[United Press International]]|url=https://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/2008/06/18/Spike-Lee-to-adapt-Time-Traveler/78141213799784/?ur3=1|accessdate=8 December 2019}}</ref> The film was to have been titled ''Time Traveler'' and Lee was to have co-written and directed it.<ref>{{cite web|last=Kiang|first=Jessica|title=10 Lost, Unmade & Possible Future Projects Of Spike Lee|date=27 November 2013|publisher=[[IndieWire]]|url=https://www.indiewire.com/2013/11/10-lost-unmade-possible-future-projects-of-spike-lee-91191/|accessdate=8 December 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Spike Lee Tunes Up His Flux Capacitor|date=18 June 2008|publisher=[[Vulture.com]]|url=https://www.vulture.com/2008/06/spike_lee_tunes_up_his_flux_ca.html|accessdate=8 December 2019}}</ref> On July 27, 2015, Mallett reported that Lee and screenwriter [[Ian Harnarine]] were "in negotiations about how to proceed regarding a feature film of my book, ''Time Traveler.''"<ref>{{cite web|last=Voter|first=Lauri|title=Dr. Ronald Mallett: Scientist, professor, mentor – and time traveler?|date=27 July 2015|publisher=[[Hartford Courant]]|url=https://www.courant.com/community/mansfield/rnw-wm-storrs-people-dr--mallett-0731-20150727-story.html|accessdate=8 December 2019}}</ref>

=== ''L.A. Riots'' film===

In July 2008, Lee was set to direct athe film ''L.A. Riots'' film, with [[John Ridley]] and [[Terry George]] writing the script and [[Brian Grazer]] producing the film.<ref>{{cite web|last=Goldstein|first=Patrick|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2008-jul-17-et-goldstein17-story.html|title=Lee's 'L.A. Riots' gathers steam|date=17 July 2008|website=LA Times|access-date=19 May 2019}}</ref> In August 2012, [[Justin Lin]] was set to direct the ''L.A. Riots'' film, since Lee didn't get enough money and ended up working on ''[[Miracle at St. Anna]]''.<ref>{{cite web|last=Shaw|first=Lucas|url=https://www.thewrap.com/justin-lin-talks-direct-la-riots-universal-imagine-51286/|title=Justin Lin in Talks to Direct ‘L.A. Riots’ for Universal, Imagine (Updated)|date=8 August 2012|website=The Wrap|access-date=19 May 2019}}</ref> There has been no further announcements since.

=== '' Now the Hell Will Start'' film ===