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===''Speed''===
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===''Planet of the Apes'' remake===
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===''Saving Private Ryan''===
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===''Superman Lives''===
In 1998, Bay was reportedly among the many directors who were sought after to replace [[Tim Burton]] as director of ''[[Superman in film#Superman Lives (1998)|Superman Lives]]'', but he turned down the offer.<ref>{{cite news|author=Mike White|title=''Superman'': Grounded|work=[[Cahiers du cinéma]]|url=http://www.impossiblefunky.com/archives/issue_15/15_superman.asp?IshNum=15|url-status=dead|access-date=February 3, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080216230219/http://www.impossiblefunky.com/archives/issue_15/15_superman.asp?IshNum=15|archive-date=February 16, 2008}}</ref>
===''Quantico'' TV pilot===
Also in 1998, it was reported that under his new development deal at [[Walt Disney Studios (division)|Walt Disney Studios]], Bay's company would be developing the action drama series ''Quantico'', about the [[FBI Academy]] in [[Quantico, Virginia]]. He was set to executive produce and potentially direct the [[Television pilot|pilot episode]], which was scripted by [[Dario Scardapane]].<ref>{{cite magazine|author1=Cox, Dan|author2=Carver, Benedict|url=https://variety.com/1998/film/news/making-bay-s-day-1117478252/|title=Making Bay's day|magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=July 8, 1998|access-date=June 10, 2025}}</ref> In 2000, ''Quantico'' was expected to be Bay's next project as director, and was planned to be made for [[20th Television|Twentieth TV]] and [[Fijian Broadcasting Corporation|FBC]],<ref name="Variety">{{cite magazine|last=Fleming|first=Michael|url=https://variety.com/2000/voices/columns/bay-jumps-on-kidnap-thriller-1117787353/ |title=Bay jumps on kidnap thriller|magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=October 5, 2000|access-date=June 10, 2025}}</ref> though nothing came of it.
===''Phone Booth''===
In early 1999, [[Larry Cohen]]'s thriller script of ''[[Phone Booth (film)|Phone Booth]]'' was initially set up for Bay to direct at [[Fox 2000 Pictures|Fox 2000]]. At the time, [[Will Smith]] was attached to star in the main role.<ref>{{cite magazine|author=Variety Staff|url=https://variety.com/2000/film/news/inside-moves-151-1117778737/|title=Inside Moves|magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=February 24, 2000|access-date=June 10, 2025}}</ref> Though Cohen had told ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' that Bay departed because he wanted to move the drama from its single phone booth ___location, the director would later deny it. "Will and I were ready to go, taking $500,000 each and backend, but we wanted Fox to put more money in the script to make the words better and the studio wouldn't," said Bay. "Every actor loved the idea, but if the words weren't there, that film wouldn't work." ''Phone Booth'' was eventually made with [[Joel Schumacher]] at the helm and with [[Colin Farrell]] in the lead.<ref name="Variety"/>
===''Africa''===
In June 1999, it was reported that Bay was nearing a deal to direct ''Africa'', an [[Epic film|epic]] written by [[Eric Roth]] about renowned archaeologist turned wildlife preservationist [[Richard Leakey]]. It was set up by [[Peters Entertainment]] at [[Columbia Pictures]]. Bay had also signed on to direct ''[[Pearl Harbor (film)|Pearl Harbor]]'', then under the title ''Tennessee'', and it was expected that either project could be his next film.<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Fleming|first=Michael|url=https://variety.com/1999/film/news/helmer-bay-eyeing-col-s-africa-trip-1117503562/|title=Helmer Bay eyeing Col's 'Africa' trip|magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=June 29, 1999|access-date=January 27, 2025}}</ref> However, in October the following year, Bay stated that he was dubious about taking on directing a film set in a foreign country; "After tourists were hacked to death in [[Rwanda]], my girlfriend said no way. I don't want to rush into another big movie right now."<ref name="Variety"/> In 2014, [[Angelina Jolie]] had become attached to direct Roth's script as her next film.<ref>{{cite web|author=The Deadline Team|url=https://deadline.com/2014/09/angelina-jolie-africa-director-elephant-poacher-skydance-836796/|title=Angelina Jolie to direct Elephant Poaching Tale 'Africa' for Skydance|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=September 19, 2014|access-date=June 4, 2025}}</ref>▼
▲In 1999,<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Fleming|first=Michael|url=https://variety.com/1999/film/news/helmer-bay-eyeing-col-s-africa-trip-1117503562/|title=Helmer Bay eyeing Col's 'Africa' trip|magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=June 29, 1999|access-date=January 27, 2025}}</ref> In 2014,<ref>{{cite web|author=The Deadline Team|url=https://deadline.com/2014/09/angelina-jolie-africa-director-elephant-poacher-skydance-836796/|title=Angelina Jolie to direct Elephant Poaching Tale 'Africa' for Skydance|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=September 19, 2014|access-date=June 4, 2025}}</ref>
==2000s==
===''The Gory Details''===
In April 2000, [[Touchstone Pictures]] had purchased an idea for a [[black comedy]] entitled ''The Gory Details'' to be produced by Bay through his Disney-based company Bay Films and set to be written by Topper Lilien and Carroll Cartwright. The project reportedly revolved around the morbid world of [[crime scene cleanup]].<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Lyons|first=Charles|url=https://variety.com/2000/film/news/bay-to-focus-on-details-1117780353/|title=Bay to focus on 'Details'|magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=April 10, 2000|access-date=June 10, 2025}}</ref> Though it had been said by October that Bay was potentially eyeing ''Gory Details'' as a directing vehicle, ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' estimated that it was unlikely he would take on another feature at the time due to a then-looming [[Screen Actors Guild]] [[Strike action|strike]].<ref name="Variety"/>
===Untitled kidnapping thriller film===
In October 2000, ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' reported that Bay's company had acquired an untitled [[Thriller film|thriller]] that he and producer Jennifer Klein would develop as his next directing project. The script by Stuart Alexander was about the [[kidnapping]] of a high-powered attorney's wife; the [[ransom]] for her safe release being his suicide.<ref name="Variety"/>
===''King Arthur''===
{{main article|King Arthur (2004 film)}}
As early as December 2000, Bay was reportedly originally
===''The Rock'' sequel===
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