Peter Jackson's unrealized projects: Difference between revisions

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The following is '''a list of unproduced Peter Jackson projects''' in roughly chronological order. During his long career, New Zealand filmmaker [[Peter Jackson]] 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 seesaw life under a different production team.<ref name="Unrealized">{{cite news|url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/ichatterboxi-jacksons-ones-that-got-away/UPPKMXA7OR5XIEOHBID4EJ4VPQ/ |title=Jackson's ones that got away|newspaper=[[The New Zealand Herald]]|date=December 9, 2003|access-date=September 27, 2024}}</ref><ref name="Unrealized2">{{cite web|last=Harrison|first=Mark|url=https://filmstories.co.uk/features/the-unproduced-film-projects-of-peter-jackson/|title=The unproduced film projects of Peter Jackson|website=Film Stories|date=June 11, 2020|access-date=September 27, 2024}}</ref>

==1980s==

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===''Blubberhead''===

In 1992, Jackson was working on a [[stop motion]] fantasy epic called ''Blubberhead'', co-written [[Danny Mulheron]]. It was described as the "missing link" between Jackson's early work and his [[The Lord of the Rings (film series)|''Lord of the Rings'' trilogy]]. He hired [[Randall William Cook]] to do the effects for the film, but it was ultimately never made.<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Eisenberg|first=Adam|url=https://www.vfxvoice.com/randall-william-cook-an-oscar-winners-journey-from-harryhausen-to-hobbits/|title=RANDALLRandall WILLIAMWilliam COOKCook: ANAn OSCAROscar WINNERWinner'Ss JOURNEYJourney FROMfrom HARRYHAUSENHarryhausen TOto HOBBITSHobbits|magazine=VFX Voice|date=January 10, 2022|access-date=September 27, 2024}}</ref><ref name="Unrealized"/><ref name="Unrealized2"/>

===''Johnny Zombie''===

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===''A Day with Wilbur Robinson''===

In 1995, Jackson was offered by author [[William Joyce (writer)|William Joyce]] to direct a live action adaptation of his book, ''[[A Day with Wilbur Robinson]]'',. He turned it down, and the film became ''[[Meet The Robinsons]]''.<ref>{{cite web|last=Boyle|first=Michael|url=https://www.slashfilm.com/1151887/george-miller-peter-jackson-and-diane-keaton-were-early-contenders-to-direct-meet-the-robinsons-exclusive/|title=George Miller, Peter Jackson, And Diane Keaton Were Early Contenders To Direct Meet The Robinsons [Exclusive]|website=[[/Film]]|date=December 29, 2022|access-date=February 14, 2025}}</ref>

===''The Dam Busters'' remake===

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===''Jean Batten''===

Jackson at one point optioned the [[film rights]] for the biography of the famous [[New Zealand]] aviatrixaviator, ''[[Jean Batten]]: The Garbo of the Skies''.<ref name="Unrealized"/>

===''The World Is Not Enough''===