On April 17,In 2001, ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' reported that Derrickson and [[Paul Harris Boardman]] were to co-write the [[Worldsci-fi Waraction III|World War 3]] screenplayfilm ''Future SenseTense'', based a story by Wagner James Au,withset Derrickson200 attachedyears toin direct,the future during [[World War III]]. Sean O’KeefeO'Keefe and Dave Cohen producingwere to produce through Artist Production Group with [[Studiocanal]] set to distribute.<ref name="DerricksonDimensionVariety">{{cite news|first=Charlesweb|last=Lyons|first=Charles|title=Duo sells 'Tense' sci-fi pitch|url=https://variety.com/2001/film/news/duo-sells-tense-sci-fi-pitch-1117797330/|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=April 17, 2001|website=Variety|access-date=NovemberApril 1323, 20242023}}</ref>
===''The Mystic''===
OnAnother Aprilearly 17,script 2001,by Derrickson and [[Paul Harris Boardman co-write the screenplay]], ''The Mystic,'', withwas Derricksonreported attachedby ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' to direct,be andin development at [[DimensionWalt FilmsDisney Pictures|Disney]] setafter tobeing distributestuck in pre-production [[Turnaround (filmmaking)|turnaround]] at [[Dimension Films]].<ref name="DerricksonDimensionVariety"/>
===''Ghosting''===
On''[[Variety April(magazine)|Variety]]'' 17,also 2001,reported that Derrickson and [[Paul Harris Boardman]] were to co-write thea film screenplaytitled ''Ghosting,'' withas Derricksona attachedpart toof directtheir andthree-picture deal at [[Dimension Films]], setwith Derrickson to direct and Boardman to distributeproduce.<ref name="DerricksonDimensionVariety"/>
===''Mindbender''===
OnAnother Aprilunseen 17,project 2001,announced Derricksonby and''[[Variety Paul(magazine)|Variety]]'' Harriswas Boardmana co-writefilm the screenplaycalled ''Mindbender,'', withwhich Derrickson was also attached to direct, with [[Platinum Dunes]] producing and [[Dimension Films]] set to distribute.<ref name="DerricksonDimensionVariety"/>
