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The following is '''a list of unproduced David Ayer projects''' in roughly chronological order. During his long career, American filmmaker [[David Ayer]] has worked on several projects which never progressed beyond the pre-production stage under his direction. Some of these projects fell in development hell, were officially canceled, were in development limbo or would see life under a different production team.
 
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== 2010s ==
=== ''Commando'' reboot ===
On April 28, 2010, Ayer was set to direct and write a reboot of ''[[Commando (1985 film)|Commando]]'' with [[Erwin Stoff]] and [[John Davis (film producer)|John Davis]] producing for [[20th Century Studios|20th Century Fox]].<ref>{{cite news|first=Mike Jr.|last=Fleming Jr.|title=Fox To Remake Famed Schwarzenegger Pic|url=https://deadline.com/2010/04/fox-to-remake-famed-schwarzenegger-pic-36333/|date=April 28, 2010|website=Deadline Hollywod|access-date=June 27, 2024}}</ref>
 
=== ''Scarface'' remake ===
On May 19, 2017, Ayer was set to direct a remake of ''Scarface'' for [[Universal Pictures]] from a screenplay by Jon Herman and the [[Coen Brothers]], with [[Diego Luna]] set to star and Dylan Clark producing.<ref>{{cite news|first=Mike Jr.|last=Fleming Jr.|title=David Ayer In Early Talks To Direct 'Scarface' Reboot|url=https://deadline.com/2017/05/david-ayer-scarface-movie-director-talks-1202098163/|date=May 19, 2017|website=Deadline Hollywood|access-date=June 27, 2024}}</ref> On July 12, 2017, Ayer left the project.<ref>{{cite news|author=[[Kim Masters]]|title=Universal's 'Scarface' Reboot Loses Director David Ayer (Exclusive)|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/scarface-reboot-david-ayer-no-longer-directing-1020462/|date=July 12, 2017|website=The Hollywood Reporter|access-date=June 27, 2024}}</ref>
 
=== ''Family Crimes'' TV series ===
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=== ''El-Alamein'' film ===
On August 8, 2019, Ayer was set to direct a war film about the [[Second Battle of El Alamein]]
for [[Lionsgate Films]], with James Coyne writing the screenplay, Di Bonaventura Pictures' [[Lorenzo di Bonaventura]] and [[Mark Vahradian]] producing with Thomas Augsberger; filming was planned to begin in early 2020.<ref>{{cite news|first=Mike Jr.|last=Fleming Jr.|title=David Ayer To Direct Lionsgate WWII Tank Battle Thriller 'El-Alamein'|url=https://deadline.com/2019/08/david-ayer-wwii-movie-el-alamein-tank-battles-north-africa-lionsgate-erwin-rommel-1202663236/|date=August 8, 2019|website=Deadline Hollywood|access-date=June 27, 2024}}</ref>
 
=== ''The Dirty Dozen'' reboot ===
On December 16, 2019, it was announced that Ayer would direct and write a contemporary-set reboot of ''[[The Dirty Dozen]]'' as a co-production with [[Simon Kinberg]]'s [[Genre Films]] and [[Warner Bros. Pictures]]; the film was set to be fast-tracked for production in 2020.<ref>{{cite news|first=Mike Jr.|last=Fleming Jr.|title=Warner Bros Sets David Ayer For 'The Dirty Dozen' Remake; Simon Kinberg Producing|url=https://deadline.com/2019/12/the-dirty-dozen-remake-david-ayer-warner-brosozen-remake-1202810595/|date=December 16, 2019|website=Deadline Hollywood|access-date=June 27, 2024}}</ref>
 
== 2020s ==
 
=== ''Six Years'' film ===
On May 26, 2020, it was announced Ayer would write and direct a feature film adaptation of [[Harlan Coben]]'s novel ''Six Years'' for [[Netflix]], with Ayer also set to produce the film with his Cedar Point Entertainment partner Chris Long.<ref>{{cite news|first=Mike Jr.|last=Fleming Jr.|title=Netflix Acquires Harlan Coben Thriller Novel 'Six Years' For David Ayer To Script & Direct|url=https://deadline.com/2020/05/netflix-david-ayer-direct-harlan-coben-novel-six-years-1202929097/|date=May 26, 2020|website=Deadline Hollywood|access-date=June 27, 2024}}</ref>
 
=== ''End of Watch'' TV series ===