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On 9 August 2012, Lee was in negotiations with the [[George Gershwin]] estate to direct the [[Porgy &and Bess (film)|Porgy &and Bess]] remake.<ref>{{cite news|author=BWW News Desk|title=Spike Lee in Negotiations for PORGY AND BESS Film Adaptation|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Spike-Lee-in-Negotiations-for-PORGY-AND-BESS-Film-Adaptation-20120809|date=9 August 2012|website=Broadway World|access-date=19 May 2019}}</ref> On 5 April 2013, Both the Gershwin Family and the DuBose Heyward estate announced a remake is in development without Lee’s involvement.<ref>{{cite news|last=McNary|first=Dave|title=‘Porgy and Bess’: Gershwins’ Opera Gets Film Update (EXCLUSIVE)|url=https://variety.com/2013/film/news/porgy-and-bess-movie-1200333773/|date=5 April 2013|website=Variety|access-date=19 May 2019}}</ref> However, the movie is in [[development hell]].
