Kathryn Bigelow's unrealized projects: Difference between revisions

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=== ''Wolverine and the X-Men'' ===

Around 1989, [[Stan Lee]] and [[Chris Claremont]] entered in talks with [[Carolco Pictures]] and [[Lightstorm Entertainment]] to make a film adaptation of the ''[[X-Men]]'' comic book series, with Bigelow as director, [[James Cameron]] producing and [[Gary Goldman (screenwriter)|Gary Goldman]] as writer.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.denofgeek.com/us/movies/x-men/235939/the-x-men-movies-you-never-saw|title=The X-Men Movies You Never Saw|publisher=Den of Geek|access-date=January 10, 2023}}</ref> [[Bob Hoskins]] was slated to star as [[Wolverine (character)|Wolverine]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thewrap.com/bob-hoskins-x-men-writers-first-choice-wolverine/|title=Bob Hoskins Was 'X-Men' Writer's First Choice for Wolverine|date=30 April 2014|publisher=[[The Wrap]]|access-date=January 10, 2023}}</ref> and [[Angela Bassett]] was attached to star as [[Storm (Marvel Comics)|Storm]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://screenrant.com/james-cameron-xmen-bob-hoskins-wolverine-angela-bassett-storm/|title=Chris Claremont On James Cameron's Abandoned 'X-Men' Film & Bob Hoskins as Wolverine|date=26 March 2012|publisher=[[Screen Rant]]|access-date=January 10, 2023}}</ref> Claremont also contacted [[Marvel Comics]] editor-in-chief [[Jim Shooter]] to revive the character of [[Jean Grey]] due to the character's demise in ''[[The Dark Phoenix Saga]]'' comic book storyline.<ref name=":0">{{cite web|url=https://www.thewrap.com/chris-claremonts-dream-x-men-movie-james-cameron-kathryn-bigelow-and-bob-hoskins-wolverine-3/|title=Chris Claremont's Dream X-Men Movie: James Cameron, Kathryn Bigelow, and Bob Hoskins as Wolverine|date=25 March 2012|publisher=The Wrap|access-date=January 10, 2023}}</ref> However, the project entered into [[development hell]], which led to [[James_Cameron%27s_unrealized_projectsJames Cameron's unrealized projects#Spider-Man|Cameron's involvement on the long planned ''Spider-Man'' film]] as well as the demise of [[Carolco Pictures]].<ref name=":0" /> The film was finally released in 2000 with [[Bryan Singer]] as director.

==1990s==

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=== ''Held by the Taliban'' biopic ===

On January 15, 2010, Bigelow was interested in directing ''Held by the Taliban'', a biopic about the [[Kidnapping of David Rohde|kidnapping of David Rohde]] with Stephen Belber writing the script and [[Frank Marshall (filmmaker)|Frank Marshall]] and [[Kathleen Kennedy (producer)|Kathleen Kennedy]] attached to produce, but later that same day, [[Terrence Malick]] was set to direct another biopic which inspired a duel between the filmmakers.<ref>{{cite news|first=Matt|last=Goldberg|title=HURT LOCKER Director Kathryn Bigelow to Head Back to the Middle East for HELD BY THE TALIBAN|url=https://collider.com/hurt-locker-director-kathryn-bigelow-to-head-back-to-the-middle-east-for-held-by-the-taliban/|date=January 15, 2010|website=[[Collider (website)|Collider]]|access-date=January 10, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|first=Matt|last=Goldberg|title=Like Kathryn Bigelow, Terrence Malick also Wants to Develop HELD BY THE TALIBAN|url=https://collider.com/like-kathryn-bigelow-terrence-malick-also-wants-to-develop-held-by-the-taliban/|date=January 15, 2010|website=Collider|access-date=January 10, 2023}}</ref>

=== ''The Miraculous Year'' TV series ===

On February 14, 2010, Bigelow was set to produce [[John Logan]]’s [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] composer series ''The Miraculous Year'' for [[HBO]], as well as direct the pilot episode.<ref>{{cite news|first=Josh|last=Duboff|title=Bigelow’s Next Project Is Miraculous|url=https://www.vulture.com/2010/02/bigelows_next_project_is_mirac.html|date=June 6, 2016|website=[[Vulture (magazine)|Vulture]]|access-date=January 10, 2023}}</ref> In June later that same year, [[Norbert Leo Butz]], [[Hope Davis]], [[Frank Langella]] and [[Patti LuPone]] were in talks to star in the series, as well as [[Eddie Redmayne]],<ref>{{cite news|first=Nellie|last=Andreeva|title=5 Actors In Talks For John Logan/ Kathryn Bigelow HBO Pilot 'Miraculous Year'|url=https://deadline.com/2010/06/five-actors-in-talks-for-the-john-logan-kathryn-bigelow-hbo-pilot-miraculous-year-46688/|date=June 6, 2014|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|access-date=January 10, 2023}}</ref> and in July, [[Susan Sarandon]], [[Linus Roache]], [[Stark Sands]], Elaine Cassidy, Remy Nozik, [https://vimeo.com/user16149893 Logan Georges], [[Lee Pace]], [[Louis Ozawa Changchien]], [[Giancarlo Esposito]], [[Karine Plantadit]], Andre Ward, Erik Altemus, [[Brooks Ashmanskas]], and [[Daniel Davis]] were also cast.<ref>{{cite news|first=Nellie|last=Andreeva|title=Susan Sarandon In HBO 'Miraculous Year'|url=https://deadline.com/2010/07/susan-sarandon-joins-the-john-logan-kathryn-bigelow-hbo-pilot-miraculous-year-56763/|date=June 6, 2016|website=Deadline Hollywood|access-date=January 10, 2023}}</ref> On November 9, 2010, it was announced HBO would not be moving forward with the series.<ref>{{cite news|first=Nellie|last=Andreeva|title='Miraculous Year' Not Going Forward At HBO|url=https://deadline.com/2010/11/miraculous-year-not-going-forward-at-hbo-82839/|date=November 9, 2010|website=Deadline Hollywood|access-date=January 10, 2023}}</ref>

=== ''The True American'' biopic ===

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==References==

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