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In November 2012, [[CBS Films]] had hired Derrickson and [[C. Robert Cargill]] to write an adaptation of the acclaimed video game ''[[Deus Ex (video game)|Deus Ex]]'', with Derrickson on board to direct. The film reportedly would have borrowed heavily from the more origin-oriented ''[[Deus Ex: Human Revolution]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/scott-derrickson-direct-deux-cbc-390949/|title=Scott Derrickson Tackling 'Deus Ex' for CBS Films|last=Kit|first=Borys|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=November 15, 2012|access-date=April 23, 2023}}</ref> In a 2014 interview, Derrickson stated that his involvement with ''[[Doctor Strange (2016 film)|Doctor Strange]]'' is what had halted further development on the film.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/scott-derrickson-interview-deliver-us-from-evil-deus-ex-reactions/|title=Scott Derrickson interview: Deliver Us From Evil, Deus Ex, reactions|last=Brew|first=Simon|work=Den of Geek|date=August 21, 2014|access-date=April 23, 2023}}</ref> Fragments of the film's script were later shared by ''[[USA Today]]'' in 2022.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ftw.usatoday.com/2022/04/deus-ex-movie-canceled-script|title=Behind the script of the canceled Deus Ex movie|last=McKeand|first=Kirk|work=[[USA Today#For the Win|USA Today]]|date=April 6, 2022|access-date=April 23, 2023}}</ref>

===''When Gravity Fails'' film===

As of 20132012, aDerrickson was attached to direct the film adaptation of [[George Alec Effinger]]'s 1986 novel ''[[When Gravity Fails]]'' waswith inBrian developmentKlugman and Lee Sternthal writing the script and producing the film for IM Global.<ref>{{cite web|last=Kit|first=Borys|title=‘Words’ Writer-Directors Tackling YA Adaptation ‘Break My Heart 1,000 Times’ (Exclusive)|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/words-brian-klugman-lee-sternthal-break-my-heart-1000-times-368240/|quote="They are writers and exec producers on When Gravity Fails, an adaptation of a George Alec Effinger novel set up at IM Global with Scott Derrickson anddirecting."|date=September 5, 2012|website=The Hollywood Reporter|access-date=April 10, 2025}}</ref> In 2013, writer [[C. Robert Cargill]] on board to write the script.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.scifinow.co.uk/news/when-gravity-fails-film-is-cool-and-weird-and-awesome-says-writer/ |title=When Gravity Fails film is "cool and weird and awesome" |website=SciFiNow |date=March 22, 2013 |author=Hoare, James |accessdate=October 22, 2016}}</ref> In a 2016 interview, Cargill announced on [[Double Toasted]] that the project was probably in [[Turnaround (filmmaking)|turnaround]].<ref>Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/eEpbUf8dGq0 Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20160423145457/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eEpbUf8dGq0&gl=US&hl=en Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite AV media| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eEpbUf8dGq0| title = EXCLUSIVE! DOCTOR STRANGE WRITER "C. ROBERT CARGILL" - Double Toasted Interview | website=[[YouTube]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

===Untitled ''The Outer Limits'' film===