Doug Liman's unrealized projects: Difference between revisions

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=== ''Everest'' ===

On November 30, 2011, it was announced that Liman would direct ''Everest'', based on the [[Jeffrey Archer]] novel ''[[Paths of Glory (Jeffrey Archer novel)|Paths of Glory]]'' about mountaineer [[George Mallory]]'s attempts to scale [[Mount Everest]] in the 1920s , for [[Sony Pictures]], with [[Sheldon Turner]] adapting the novel.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Fleming Jr.|first=Mike|url=https://deadline.com/2011/09/doug-liman-scales-everest-at-sony-pictures-178047/|title=Doug Liman Scales 'Everest' For Sony|date=November 30, 2011|website=Deadline Hollywood|access-date=May 6, 2024}}</ref> On September 24, 2012, it was announced that [[Tom Hardy]] had entered talks to star as Mallory.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Fleming|first=Mike Jr.|url=https://deadline.com/2012/09/tom-hardy-climbing-aboard-doug-liman-directed-everest-playing-george-mallory-340871/|title=Tom Hardy Climbing Aboard Doug Liman-Directed 'Everest'; He'll Play George Mallory|date=September 24, 2012|website=Deadline Hollywood|access-date=May 6, 2024}}</ref> In October 2013, it was announced that the project was preparing to begin production in March 2014, but that Hardy had dropped out due to scheduling conflicts.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Fleming|first=Mike Jr.|url=https://deadline.com/2013/10/everest-update-sony-eyes-march-for-doug-limans-pic-universal-baltasar-kormakur-lose-co-fi-but-still-plan-november-climb-616602/|date=October 21, 2013|title='Everest' Update: Sony Eyes March For Doug Liman's Pic; Universal, Baltasar Kormakur Lose Co-Fi But Still Plan November Climb|access-date=May 6, 2024|website=Deadline Hollywood}}</ref> On June 16, 2021, it was announced that [[Ewan McGregor]] had been cast as Mallory, alongside [[Mark Strong]] as [[Arthur Hinks]] and [[Sam Heughan]] as [[George Finch (chemist)|George Finch]]. Production was expected to begin in January 2022, with [[HanWay Films]] now handling the project's international sales and cinematographer [[Martin Ruhe]], production designer Oliver Scholl, and composer [[T Bone Burnett]] all attached to the project.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Lang|first=Brent|title=Ewan McGregor to Tackle 'Everest' for Director Doug Liman|url=https://variety.com/2021/film/news/ewan-mcgregor-everest-doug-liman-1234998269/|date=June 16, 2021|website=Variety|access-date=May 6, 2024}}</ref>

=== ''The Tourist'' ===

<ref>{{cite web|last=Fleming|first=Mike Jr.|url=https://deadline.com/2012/09/sony-acquires-olen-steinhauer-novel-the-tourist-for-doug-liman-to-direct-331672/|title=Sony Acquires Olen Steinhauer Novel 'The Tourist' For Doug Liman To Direct|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=September 7, 2012|access-date=July 7, 2024}}</ref>

=== ''Heartbeats'' TV series ===