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On May 7, 2010, Liman was set to direct a film adaptation of [[Alexandre Dumas]]'s novel ''[[The Three Musketeers]]'' with [[Peter Straughan]] and [[Bridget O'Connor]] writing the screenplay and [[Lionel Wigram]] producing for [[Warner Bros. Pictures]],<ref>{{cite news|author=[[Dave McNary]]|title=Doug Liman to direct 'Three Musketeers'|url=https://variety.com/2010/film/news/doug-liman-to-direct-three-musketeers-1118018952/|date=May 7, 2010|website=Variety|access-date=April 10, 2024}}</ref> but it was canceled that August, due to [[Paul W. S. Anderson]]'s competing [[The Three Musketeers (2011 film)|2011 adaptation]]; Liman would ultimately direct the ''[[All You Need is Kill]]'' adaptation, ''[[Edge of Tomorrow]]'', instead.<ref>{{cite news|author=[[Dave McNary]]|title=Doug Liman to direct 'All You Need Is Kill'|url=https://variety.com/2010/film/news/doug-liman-to-direct-all-you-need-is-kill-1118023208/|date=August 23, 2010|website=Variety|access-date=April 10, 2024}}</ref>
 
=== ''The Last of the Tribe: The Epic Quest to Save a Lone Man in the Amazon'' film ===
On July 13, 2010, Liman was set to direct [[Monte Reel]]'s non-fiction novel ''The Last of the Tribe: The Epic Quest to Save a Lone Man in the Amazon'' with Liman producing with Dave Bartis, Ed Saxon, Steve Schwartz, and Paula Mae Schwartz.<ref>{{cite news|first=Tatiana|last=Siegel|title=Doug Liman finds 'Epic Quest'|url=https://variety.com/2010/film/news/doug-liman-finds-epic-quest-1118021711/|date=July 13, 2010|website=Variety|access-date=April 10, 2024}}</ref> On April 15, 2015, it was announced that [[Paul Haggis]] had entered talks to direct the project, with Liman now only involved as a producer.<ref>{{cite news|first=Mike|last=Fleming Jr.|title=Paul Haggis Circling Amazon Tale 'Last Of The Tribe'|url=https://deadline.com/2015/04/paul-haggis-last-of-the-tribe-amazon-1201410751/|date=April 15, 2015|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|access-date=April 10, 2024}}</ref>