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==1990s==

===''Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace''===

In the 1990s, Howard was one of three directors, including [[Robert Zemeckis]] and [[Steven Spielberg]], in talks with [[George Lucas]] to direct ''[[Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace]]'', which Howard revealed on a 2015 episode of the ''Happy, Sad Confused'' podcast, stating that he found the offer too daunting;, Lucas eventually ended up directing the film.<ref>{{cite web|first=Adam|last=Chitwood|title='Star Wars: The Phantom Menace' Was Offered to Ron Howard, Robert Zemeckis|url=https://collider.com/star-wars-episode-1-ron-howard-steven-spielberg-robert-zemeckis/|date=November 25, 2015|website=[[Collider (website)|Collider]]|access-date=January 10, 2023}}</ref>

=== ''StarOh, Wars:the EpisodePlaces IYou'll – The Phantom MenaceGo!'' ===

On September 17, 1998, Howard and [[Brian Grazer]] were attached to a film adaptation of [[Dr. Seuss]]' children's book ''[[Oh, the Places You'll Go!]]'', but were busy adapting the [[How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000 film)|live-action adaptation]] of ''[[How the Grinch Stole Christmas!]]''.<ref>{{cite web|author=Variety Staff|title=Hoffmann nabs 'Flawless,'; more Seuss on loose|url=https://variety.com/1998/voices/columns/hoffmann-nabs-flawless-more-seuss-on-loose-1117480497/|date=September 17, 1998|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|access-date=January 10, 2023}}</ref> On November 11, 2021, it was announced that [[Jon M. Chu]] would direct an animated adaptation of the book for [[Warner Bros. Pictures Animation|Warner Animated Group]] and [[J. J. Abrams]]' [[Bad Robot Productions]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=November 11, 2021|url=https://deadline.com/2021/11/jon-m-chu-dr-seuss-oh-the-places-youll-go-warner-bros-bad-robot-1234871861/|last=Kroll|first=Justin|title=Jon M. Chu Tapped To Direct Adaptation of Dr. Seuss' 'Oh, The Places You'll Go!' For Warner Animation Group And Dr. Seuss Enterprises;, Bad Robot Producing|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|access-date=June 30, 2023}}</ref>

In the 1990s, Howard was one of three directors, including [[Robert Zemeckis]] and [[Steven Spielberg]], in talks with [[George Lucas]] to direct ''[[Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace]]'', which Howard revealed on a 2015 episode of the ''Happy, Sad Confused'' podcast, stating that he found the offer too daunting; Lucas eventually ended up directing the film.<ref>{{cite web|first=Adam|last=Chitwood|title='Star Wars: The Phantom Menace' Was Offered to Ron Howard, Robert Zemeckis|url=https://collider.com/star-wars-episode-1-ron-howard-steven-spielberg-robert-zemeckis/|date=November 25, 2015|website=[[Collider (website)|Collider]]|access-date=January 10, 2023}}</ref>

=== ''Oh, the Places You'll Go!'' ===

On September 17, 1998, Howard and [[Brian Grazer]] were attached to a film adaptation of [[Dr. Seuss]]' children's book ''[[Oh, the Places You'll Go!]]'', but were busy adapting the [[How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000 film)|live-action adaptation]] of ''[[How the Grinch Stole Christmas!]]''.<ref>{{cite web|author=Variety Staff|title=Hoffmann nabs 'Flawless'; more Seuss on loose|url=https://variety.com/1998/voices/columns/hoffmann-nabs-flawless-more-seuss-on-loose-1117480497/|date=September 17, 1998|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|access-date=January 10, 2023}}</ref> On November 11, 2021, it was announced that [[Jon M. Chu]] would direct an animated adaptation of the book for [[Warner Bros. Pictures Animation|Warner Animated Group]] and [[J. J. Abrams]]' [[Bad Robot Productions]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=November 11, 2021|url=https://deadline.com/2021/11/jon-m-chu-dr-seuss-oh-the-places-youll-go-warner-bros-bad-robot-1234871861/|last=Kroll|first=Justin|title=Jon M. Chu Tapped To Direct Adaptation of Dr. Seuss' 'Oh, The Places You'll Go!' For Warner Animation Group And Dr. Seuss Enterprises; Bad Robot Producing|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|access-date=June 30, 2023}}</ref>

==2000s==