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In September 2012, [[HBO]] optioned ''Nutshell Studies'', with del Toro on board as executive producer and director. Based on [[Corinne May Botz]]'s book ''The Nutshell Studies of Unexplained Death'', with writer [[Sara Gran]] adapting, the project was described as a "[[Hitchcockian]]" drama about a 1950s housewife who becomes obsessed with solving brutal crimes. It was based on the true story of [[Frances Glessner Lee]], who used [[Nutshell Studies of Unexplained Death|dioramas to reconstruct murders]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Rose|first=Lacey|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/guillermo-del-toro-pacific-rim-southland-nutshell-studies-370985/|title=Guillermo del Toro, 'Southland' Scribe Developing Hitchcockian Drama at HBO (Exclusive)|website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=September 18, 2012|access-date=December 29, 2023}}</ref>
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In January 2013, del Toro confirmed his involvement in a live-action film adaptation of the ''[[Justice League Dark]]'' comic series.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sohood.com/movie-guillermo-del-toro-confirms-dc-dark-universe-movie/ |title=Movie: Guillermo del Toro Confirms DC "Dark Universe" Movie {{pipe}} SoHood.com |access-date=2016-11-19 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160221152500/http://www.sohood.com/movie-guillermo-del-toro-confirms-dc-dark-universe-movie/ |archive-date=2016-02-21}}</ref> While [[Warner Bros.]] was considering greenlighting the film's production, and reviewing the script written by [[Michael Gilio]],<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rougeau |first=Mike |date=2016-10-28 |title=Director Doug Liman Talks Justice League Dark Movie |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2016/10/28/director-doug-liman-talks-justice-league-dark-movie |access-date=2022-07-28 |website=IGN |language=en}}</ref> del Toro revealed that the working title was ''Dark Universe'' and that the film would feature appearances by [[John Constantine]], [[Swamp Thing]], [[Spectre (DC Comics character)|The Spectre]], [[Deadman (DC Comics)|Deadman]] and others.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/markhughes/2014/11/25/exclusive-justice-league-dark-script-in-studio-hands-today/ |title=Exclusive - "Justice League: Dark" Script in Studio Hands Today - Forbes |website=[[Forbes]] |access-date=2014-11-25 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141125233352/http://www.forbes.com/sites/markhughes/2014/11/25/exclusive-justice-league-dark-script-in-studio-hands-today/ |archive-date=2014-11-25}}</ref> Del Toro later expressed interest in casting [[Matt Ryan (actor)|Matt Ryan]] as [[John Constantine]], saying that the ''[[Constantine (TV series)|Constantine]]'' TV series could coexist with the [[DC Extended Universe]], because he felt that it could work well,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2013/10/15/guillermo-del-toro-says-justice-league-dark-and-the-john-constantine-tv-show-can-coexist |title=Guillermo del Toro Says Justice League Dark and the John Constantine TV Show Can Coexist - IGN |date=15 October 2013 |access-date=2013-10-15 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131015144545/http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/10/15/guillermo-del-toro-says-justice-league-dark-and-the-john-constantine-tv-show-can-coexist |archive-date=2013-10-15}}</ref> but when the series was not renewed for a second season due to poor ratings, del Toro scrapped the idea.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvline.com/2015/06/07/constantine-cancelled-no-season-2-on-other-network/ |title='Constantine' Cancelled, Efforts to Find New Network 'Didn't Pan Out' {{pipe}} TVLine |date=7 June 2015 |access-date=2016-11-19 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161119182236/http://tvline.com/2015/06/07/constantine-cancelled-no-season-2-on-other-network/ |archive-date=2016-11-19}}</ref> In December 2014, one month after Warner Bros. reviewed his script, del Toro confirmed that the film would be part of the [[DC Extended Universe]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://screenrant.com/justice-league-dark-movie-dc-shared-universe/ |title=Guillermo del Toro: "Justice League Dark" is Part of DC's Shared Movie Universe |website=[[Screen Rant]] |date=3 December 2014 |access-date=2015-01-14 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150906022604/http://screenrant.com/justice-league-dark-movie-dc-shared-universe/ |archive-date=2015-09-06}}</ref> In October 2015, it was officially reported that del Toro had left the project.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.empireonline.com/people/guillermo-del-toro/guillermo-del-toro-reportedly-departs-dc-dark-universe/ |title=Guillermo del Toro Reportedly Departs DC's Dark Universe {{pipe}} News {{pipe}} Movies - Empire |access-date=2016-11-19 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161119115948/http://www.empireonline.com/people/guillermo-del-toro/guillermo-del-toro-reportedly-departs-dc-dark-universe/ |archive-date=2016-11-19}}</ref>
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