In July 2019, Green was in talks to direct a film about [[Cambridge Analytica]] mastermind [[Christopher Wylie]] from screenwriting team [[Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2019/07/cambridge-analytica-movie-facebook-christopher-wylie-david-gordon-green-avengers-endgame-writers-christoper-markus-stephen-mcfeely-1202647153/|title=AGBO, David Gordon Green Plot Film On Cambridge Analytica Mastermind Christopher Wylie; Script By Christopher Markus & Stephen McFeely|last=Fleming Jr.|first=Mike Jr.|date=July 16, 2019|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|access-date=January 30, 2023}}</ref> On March 16, 2020, [[Paul Bettany]] signed on to star.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://theplaylist.net/paul-bettany-david-gordon-green-cambridge-analytica-20200316/|title=Paul Bettany Reportedly Will Star In David Gordon Green’s Cambridge Analytica Film|last=Barfield|first=Charles|date=March 16, 2020|website=ThePlaylist.net|access-date=January 30, 2023}}</ref> The film, which had the [[Russo brothers]] and [[Mike Larocca]] attached as producers, was slated to begin production after Green finished shooting ''[[Halloween Kills]]'', with [[Matt Shakman]] and [[Peter Farrelly]] attached to direct the movie instead of Green.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Sneider|first=Jeff|title=Exclusive: Matt Shakman in Talks to Direct Russo Brothers' Cambridge Analytica Movie|url=https://collider.com/cambridge-analytica-movie-russo-brothers-matt-shakman/|date=May 5, 2020|website=[[Collider (website)|Collider]]|access-date=February 5, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Sneider|first=Jeff|title=Exclusive: Eddie Redmayne, Peter Farrelly Circling Russo Brothers' Cambridge Analytica Movie|url=https://collider.com/eddie-redmayne-peter-farrelly-cambridge-analytica-movie-russo-brothers/|date=July 9, 2021|website=Collider|access-date=February 5, 2023}}</ref>
