Scott Derrickson's unrealized projects: Difference between revisions

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The following is '''a list of unproduced Scott Derrickson projects''' in roughly chronological order. During his long career, American film director [[Scott Derrickson]] 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.<ref name="Slashfilm">{{cite web|last=Seibold|first=Whitney|url=https://www.slashfilm.com/1048881/why-scott-derrickson-made-sinister-instead-of-ghost-rider-2-exclusive/|title=Why Scott Derrickson Made Sinister Instead Of Ghost Rider 2 [Exclusive]|website=[[/Film]]|date=October 12, 2022|access-date=December 29, 2024}}</ref><ref name="Westmont">{{cite web|url=https://www.westmont.edu/westmont-news/earth-stood-still-director-lead-talk|title='Earth Stood Still' Director to Lead Talk|publisher=[[Westmont College]]|date=November 2, 2010|access-date=December 29, 2024}}</ref><ref name="Relevant">{{cite magazine|url=https://relevantmagazine.com/culture/3706-spotlight-horror-used-for-good/|title=Spotlight: Horror Used for Good|magazine=[[Relevant (magazine)|Relevant]]|date=December 5, 2007|access-date=December 29, 2024}}</ref>

==1990s==

===''Darkness Falling''===

On March 15, 1999, Derrickson and [[Paul Harris Boardman]] co-write the screenplay ''Darkness Falling,'' with [[Bryan Singer]] attached to produce with [[Columbia Pictures]] set to distribute.<ref>{{cite news|first=Dan|last=Cox|title=Phoenix going 'Urban' again with sequel deal|url=https://variety.com/1999/film/news/phoenix-going-urban-again-with-sequel-deal-1117492334/|date=March 15, 1999|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|access-date=November 13, 2024}}</ref><ref name="Relevant"/>

==2000s==

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===''The Birds'' remake===

In 20082007, it was reported that Derrickson would co-write with [[Paul Harris Boardman]] and direct a remake of [[Alfred Hitchcock]]'s ''[[The Birds (film)|The Birds]]'' for [[Universal Pictures]] with [[Michael Bay]] producing, and [[Naomi Watts]] starring as Melanie Daniels.<ref name="Relevant"/><ref>{{cite news |author= R, Dustin|title= Exclusive: An Update on The Birds Remake |work= Pajiba|date= December 2, 2009}}</ref> In 2013, Derrickson stated that he had been asked to do a rewrite on the project on "what feels like 10 years ago", and that it was likely not going forward in the future.<ref>{{cite news|author= Wax, Alyse|url=http://www.fearnet.com/news/interview/exclusive-scott-derrickson-sinister-and-poltergeist-and-birds-remakes|title= Exclusive: Scott Derrickson on 'Sinister' and the 'Poltergeist' and 'The Birds' Remakes|work=FEARnet|date=February 21, 2013|access-date=November 29, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130224034120/http://www.fearnet.com/news/interview/exclusive-scott-derrickson-sinister-and-poltergeist-and-birds-remakes|archive-date=February 24, 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref>

===''The Miso Soup''===

Also inIn 2008, it was announced that German director [[Wim Wenders]] would direct an adaptation of ''[[In the Miso Soup]]'', scripted by Derrickson and [[Philippe Carcassonne]], and eying to shoot in spring 2011.<ref>{{cite web|last=Jagernauth|first=Kevin|url=https://theplaylist.net/first-look-at-wim-wenders-3d-dance-fi-20100811/|title=First Look At Wim Wenders 3D Dance Film 'Pina' Plus Details On His Next Film 'Miso Soup' Based On The Book By Ryu Murakami|website=The Playlist|date=August 11, 2010|access-date=November 17, 2024}}</ref> Derrickson had previously conceived the story for Wenders' 2004 film ''[[Land of Plenty]]''.

===''Hyperion Cantos''===