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===''The Mask of Zorro''===
In 1995, Rodriguez signed on to direct ''[[The Mask of Zorro]]'' with [[Antonio Banderas]] for [[TriStar Pictures]] and [[Amblin Entertainment]].<ref>{{cite news | first= Claudia |last= Eller| title = Sony Learns to Schmooze Wall Street| date = September 22, 1995 | work = [[Los Angeles Times]]}}</ref> TriStar and Amblin were impressed with Rodriguez's low budget filmmaking, however, he pulled out of the project in 1996 due to budgetary problems. Rodriguez wanted a budget of $45 million and the studio only wanted to do a $35 million film.<ref name=dispute>{{cite news | title = Budget Dispute Hangs Up 'Zorro' | date = June 13, 1996 | work = [[San Jose Mercury News]]}}</ref> The film was eventually released in 1998, directed by [[Martin Campbell]], who reteamed with Banderas in 2005's ''[[The Legend of Zorro]]''.
===''Scream 2''===
Following the success of ''[[Scream (1996 film)|Scream]]'' in 1996, Rodriguez was approached by [[Kevin Williamson (screenwriter)|Kevin Williamson]] and the filmmakers of the [[Scream (franchise)|''Scream'' franchise]] about directing ''[[Scream 2]]'' due to [[Wes Craven]]'s hesistancy over directing the sequel due to being worried about career opportunities he may not have if he was "trapped" within the franchise. Rodriguez was willing to take the offer, but ultimately, Craven felt unable to leave the sequel to someone else and agreed to helm the sequel, so Rodriguez moved over to direct ''[[The Faculty]]'', also penned by Williamson.<ref>{{Cite web |date=June 12, 2025 |title=Scream Creator Confirms Long-Held Theory About Who Almost Directed Scream 2 Before Wes Craven |url=https://screenrant.com/scream-2-almost-directed-robert-rodriguez/ |access-date=June 12, 2025 |website=[[Screen Rant]] |archive-date= |archive-url= |url-status=live}}</ref>
===''Kiss Me Deadly'' remake===
On the director's commentary track for ''[[Sin City (film)|Sin City]]'', Robert Rodriguez said that he had been attached, in 1997 or 1998, to direct a remake of the 1955 [[film noir]]
==2000s==
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