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== 2010s ==
===''Oz the Great and Powerful''===▼
===''On Chesil Beach''===
In June 2010, it was announced that Mendes would direct a film adaptation of [[Ian McEwan]]'s 2007 novella ''[[On Chesil Beach]]'' for [[Focus Features]], with McEwan adapting his own work and [[Carey Mulligan]] to star as the female lead; Mendes would also set to produce the project through [[Neal Street Productions]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2 June 2010|last=Fleming|first=Mike Jr.|url=https://deadline.com/2010/06/sam-mendes-sweet-on-charlie-and-the-chocolate-factory-and-focus-feature-on-chesil-beach-with-carey-mulligan-44819/|title=Sam Mendes Sweet On 'Charlie And The Chocolate Factory' And Focus Feature 'On Chesil Beach' With Carey Mulligan|access-date=6 June 2010|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}</ref> In November 2011, it was reported that [[Mike Newell (director)|Mike Newell]] would be replacing Mendes as director, with Mendes now only producing the project, and production expected to begin in the summer of 2012.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Wiseman|first=Andreas|date=5 November 2011|url=https://www.screendaily.com/production/mike-newell-to-direct-on-chesil-beach/5034279.article|title=Mike Newell to direct On Chesil Beach|website=[[ScreenDaily]]|access-date=6 June 2024}}</ref> The film would ultimately be directed by [[Dominic Cooke]] and star [[Saoirse Ronan]], with Mendes no longer involved, and premiered at the [[2017 Toronto International Film Festival]] on September 7, 2017.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Jaafar|first=Ali|date=17 February 2016|url=https://deadline.com/2016/02/saoirse-ronan-on-chesil-beach-number-9-films-elizabeth-karlsen-stephen-woolley-1201704131/|title=Saoirse Ronan Boards 'On Chesil Beach' For 'Carol' Producer Number 9 Films|access-date=6 June 2024|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thewrap.com/aaron-sorkin-brie-larson-louis-ck-movies-added-toronto-film-festival-lineup/|title=Aaron Sorkin, Brie Larson, Louis CK Movies Added to Toronto Film Festival Lineup|last=Pond|first=Steve|date=15 August 2017|work=[[TheWrap]]|access-date=6 June 2024}}</ref>
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== Offers ==
▲===''Oz the Great and Powerful''===
In April 2010, it was reported that Mendes was being courted to direct ''[[Oz the Great and Powerful]]'' for [[Walt Disney Pictures]], with [[Robert Downey Jr.]] also considering taking on [[Wizard of Oz (character)|the lead role]] at the time.<ref>{{Cite web|date=21 April 2010|last=Child|first=Ben|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2010/apr/21/sam-mendes-robert-downey-jr-oz|title=Sam Mendes tipped to direct Robert Downey Jr in new Wizard of Oz film|access-date=7 June 2024|website=[[The Guardian]]}}</ref> However, in June [[Sam Raimi]] entered talks to direct the project instead, and was committed to the film by October; the film was ultimately released on March 8, 2013, with [[James Franco]] playing the Wizard instead.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Finke|first=Nikki|date=15 June 2010|url=https://deadline.com/2010/06/sam-raimi-hired-to-direct-downey-in-oz-46983/|title=Sam Raimi Hired to Direct 'Oz' (& Downey?)|access-date=7 June 2024|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Fleming|first=Mike Jr.|date=6 October 2010|url=https://deadline.com/2010/10/disneys-oz-pic-gets-sam-raimi-to-commit-rabbit-hole-scribe-to-rewrite-73026/|title=Sam Raimi Commits To Disney 'Oz' Take, While 'Rabbit Hole' Scribe Will Rewrite|access-date=7 June 2024|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Fleming|first=Mike Jr.|date=25 May 2011|url=https://deadline.com/2011/05/disney-sets-oz-the-great-and-powerful-for-march-8-2013-135196/|title=Disney Sets 'Oz: The Great And Powerful' For March 8, 2013|access-date=7 June 2024|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}</ref>
=== ''The Hunger Games'' ===
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