Paul Greengrass' unrealized projects: Difference between revisions

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=== ''The Hood'' ===

On May 20, 2022, Greengrass was set to direct the historical action drama script ''The Hood'' about the 1381 [[Peasants' Revolt]], with [[Benedict Cumberbatch]] set to star, [[Cross Creek Pictures]] financing and Tyler Thompson producing with Gregory Goodman.<ref>{{cite news|first=Mike Jr.|last=Fleming|title=New Hot Cannes Package: Paul Greengrass Directing Benedict Cumberbatch In Peasant Farmer Revolt Drama 'The Hood'|url=https://deadline.com/2022/05/new-hot-cannes-package-paul-greengrass-directing-benedict-cumberbatch-in-peasant-farmer-revolt-drama-the-hood-1235028836/|date=May 20, 2022|website=Deadline Hollywood|access-date=September 13, 2024}}</ref> On February 6, 2025, it was announced that producer [[Jason Blum]] had joined the project, now titled ''The Rage'', and that [[Matthew McConaughey]] was set to star, replacing Cumberbatch, with [[FilmNation Entertainment]] handling sales at the [[European Film Market]]; Blum and McConaughey had previously worked with Greengrass on ''[[The Lost Bus]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|date=February 6, 2025|last=Wiseman|first=Andreas|url=https://deadline.com/2025/02/matthew-mcconaughey-paul-greengrass-peasant-revolt-movie-rage-efm-1236280055/|title=Matthew McConaughey To Star In Paul Greengrass' Peasant Revolt Movie 'The Rage'; Jason Blum Joins As Producer: EFM Hot Package|access-date=August 4, 2025|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}</ref> By May 18, [[Andrew Garfield]] was in negotiations to replace McConaughey, with [[Focus Features]] in talks to acquire American distribution rights.<ref>{{Cite web|date=May 18, 2025|last=Wiseman|first=Andreas|url=https://deadline.com/2025/05/andrew-garfield-paul-greengrass-rage-focus-deal-cannes-1236399047/|title=Andrew Garfield & Focus Features Nearing Deals To Join Paul Greengrass Peasant Revolt Movie 'The Rage': Cannes Market|access-date=August 4, 2025|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}</ref> On June 26, it was announced the film would enter production that autumn in Bavaria, with [[ThomasThomasin McKenzie]] joining the cast and [[Leonine Holding|Leonine Studios]] releasing the film in Germany and Austria.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Blaney|first=Martin|date=June 26, 2025|url=https://www.screendaily.com/news/paul-greengrass-the-rage-starring-andrew-garfield-and-thomasin-mckenzie-to-shoot-in-germany/5206448.article|title=Paul Greengrass' 'The Rage', starring Andrew Garfield and Thomasin McKenzie, to shoot in Germany|access-date=August 4, 2025|website=[[Screen International#Screen Daily|Screen Daily]]}}</ref>

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