Sam Mendes's unrealised projects: Difference between revisions

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===''The Kite Runner''===

Mendes was attached to direct the [[The Kite Runner (film)|film adaptation]] of the 2003 novel ''[[The Kite Runner]]'' by [[Khaled Hosseini]], but in April 2004 the project was pushed back after Mendes signed on to direct ''[[Jarhead (film)|Jarhead]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|date=25 April 2004|url=https://variety.com/2004/film/markets-festivals/next-tour-of-duty-taking-mendes-to-persian-gulf-1117903781/|title=Next tour of duty taking Mendes to Persian Gulf|last=Fleming|first=Michael|access-date=7 June 2024|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref> In 2005, [[Marc Forster]] took over the project as director, with Mendes becoming an executive producer; [[The Kite Runner (film)|the film]] was eventually released on December 14, 2007.<ref>{{Cite web|date=12 September 2005|url=https://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/2005/09/12/Marc-Forster-to-direct-The-Kite-Runner/68471126540534/|title=Marc Forster to direct 'The Kite Runner'|access-date=7 June 2024|website=[[United Press International]]}}</ref><ref name=Mendes1>{{Cite web|last=Dawtrey|first=Adam|date=13 April 2007|url=https://variety.com/2007/film/awards/prodigal-mendes-on-homeward-march-1117963063/|title=Prodigal Mendes on homeward 'March'|access-date=7 June 2024|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=5 October 2007|last=Soares|first=Claire|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/kite-runner-delayed-over-fears-for-child-stars-safety-396022.html|title='Kite Runner' delayed over fears for child stars' safety|access-date=7 June 2024|website=[[The Independent]]}}</ref>

===''American Prometheus''===