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===''Hell's Angels''===
In May 2010, it was announced that Scott was to direct a film project titled ''Hell's Angels'', with the screenplay written by [[Scott Frank]], and [[Mickey Rourke]] was in talks to portray [[Sonny Barger]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Goldberg|first=Matt|title=Mickey Rourke in Talks to Star in Two Tony Scott Films: POTZDAMER PLATZ and HELL'S ANGELS|date=6 May 2010|website=Collider|url=https://collider.com/mickey-rourke-in-talks-to-star-in-two-tony-scott-films-potzdamer-platz-and-hells-angels/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402030251/http://collider.com/mickey-rourke-in-talks-to-star-in-two-tony-scott-films-potzdamer-platz-and-hells-angels/|url-status=dead|archive-date=2 April 2015|accessdate=24 October 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Fleming|first=Mike Jr.|title=Mickey Rourke In Talks For Double Feature With Tony Scott As They Rev 'Hell's Angels'|date=5 May 2010|website=Deadline Hollywood|url=https://deadline.com/2010/05/mickey-rourke-in-talks-for-double-feature-with-tony-scott-38382/|accessdate=24 October 2023}}</ref> [[Shia LaBeouf]] was also attached to the project.<ref>{{cite web|last=Vejvoda|first=Jim|title=Shia LaBeouf: Outlaw Biker?|date=9 August 2010|website=IGN|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2010/08/09/shia-labeouf-outlaw-biker|accessdate=24 October 2023}}</ref> It was later reported in August 2011 that Scott wanted [[Jeff Bridges]] to portray Barger.<ref name=slash>{{cite web|last=Fishcher|first=Russ|title=Tony Scott Adds 'The Wild Bunch' Remake To His Slate; Wants Jeff Bridges For 'Hells Angels'|date=18 August 2011|website=Slash Film|url=https://www.slashfilm.com/517140/tony-scott-adds-the-wild-bunch-remake-slate-ideally-making-hells-angels/|accessdate=24 October 2023}}</ref>
 
In 2014, it was announced that [[Rob Weiss]] would take over the project and that Scott would be credited as a producer posthumously.<ref>{{cite web|last=Busch|first=Anita|title='Hells Angels' Feature Rides Over To Writer-Producer Rob Weiss|date=21 May 2014|website=Deadline Hollywood|url=https://deadline.com/2014/05/hells-angels-feature-rob-weiss-sonny-barger-731743/#more-731743|accessdate=24 October 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Rife|first=Katie|title=Entourage producer takes over Hell's Angels movie developed by Tony Scott|date=27 May 2014|website=The A.V. Club|url=https://www.avclub.com/entourage-producer-takes-over-hell-s-angels-movie-devel-1798268884|accessdate=24 October 2023}}</ref> Frank said of the project in 2014: "The version that we were going to do died with Tony."<ref>{{cite web|last=Taylor|first=Drew|title=Interview: Scott Frank Talks 'A Walk Among the Tombstones,' The Western He's Dying To Make, And More|date=19 September 2014|website=IndieWire|url=https://www.indiewire.com/features/general/interview-scott-frank-talks-a-walk-among-the-tombstones-the-western-hes-dying-to-make-and-more-272112/|accessdate=24 October 2023}}</ref>