During his long career, American film director

Barry Levinson Barry Lee Levinson (born April 6, 1942) is an American film director, producer and screenwriter. Levinson won the Academy Award for Best Director for '' Rain Man'' (1988). His other best-known works are ''Diner'' (1982), '' The Natural'' (1984 ...

worked on numerous projects that never progressed beyond the pre-production stage under his direction. Some of these fell into

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, were officially cancelled, or would see life under a different production team.

1970s

''Traps''

In the 1970s, Levinson wrote a treatment for an unproduced film called ''Traps'', about an architect. It was based on a concept he conceived in collaboration with Kent Welton.

1980s

''The Eagle of Broadway''

According to journalist

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, an unproduced screenplay called ''The Eagle of Broadway'' was long sought after by Levinson and producer Mark Johnson in the 1980s. It was described as "a melange of fact and fiction". Another iteration, directed by

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, had

James Cagney James Francis Cagney Jr. (; July 17, 1899March 30, 1986) was an American actor and dancer. On stage and in film, he was known for his consistently energetic performances, distinctive vocal style, and deadpan comic timing. He won acclaim and maj ...

starring as gunfighter-turned-

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sportswriter

Bat Masterson Bartholemew William Barclay "Bat" Masterson (November 26, 1853 – October 25, 1921) was a U.S. Army scout, lawman, professional gambler, and journalist known for his exploits in the late 19th and early 20th-century American Old West. He was bo ...

, and

William Hurt William McChord Hurt (March 20, 1950 – March 13, 2022) was an American actor. For his performances on stage and screen, he received various awards including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, and a Cannes Film Festival Award for B ...

Damon Runyon Alfred Damon Runyon (October 4, 1880 – December 10, 1946) was an American journalist and short-story writer. He was best known for his short stories celebrating the world of Broadway theatre, Broadway in New York City that grew out of the Proh ...

''The Desert Rose''

In 1986,

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of Taft-Barish Productions hired

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to adapt

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's '' The Desert Rose'' into a screenplay for Levinson to direct. In 1987, it was officially reported that Levinson would direct the film.

''Dreamer''

''Quiz Show''

1990s

''Super Mario Bros.''

In 1990, he planned to direct a ''

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'' film starring

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and

Danny DeVito Daniel Michael DeVito Jr. (born November 17, 1944) is an American actor and filmmaker. He gained prominence for his portrayal of the taxi dispatcher Louie De Palma in the television series ''Taxi (TV series), Taxi'' (1978–1983), which won him ...

, but could not after

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beat Hoffman to securing the rights and made ''

'' (1993) without their involvement.

''South of Heaven''

''Unholy City''

''Home Fries''

On March 9, 1993, Levinson was set to direct and produce

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's script ''

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'', with Mark Johnson producing for

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, until

Dean Parisot Aldo Luis "Dean" Parisot (born July 6, 1952) is an American film and television director. Among his television credits are episodes of ''Monk'' (including the two-hour pilot " Mr. Monk and the Candidate"), ''Northern Exposure'' and ''Curb Your ...

replaced Levinson as director.

''People Watchers''

''The Diego Affair''

''A Face in the Crowd'' remake

''Mildred Pierce'' remake

''Magic Time''

On October 9, 1997, Levinson was set to direct the feature film adaptation of W.P. Kinsella’s novel ''Magic Time'' with Mark Johnson producing through Baltimore Pictures after Levinson and Johnson paid out of pocket for Kinsella's manuscript.

''Assassins''

On November 18, 1997, Levinson was set to direct the television film adaptation of

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and

John Weidman John Weidman (born September 25, 1946) is an American librettist and television writer for ''Sesame Street''. He has worked on stage musicals with Stephen Sondheim and Susan Stroman. Career Weidman was born in New York City and grew up in Westport ...

’s musical

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with Weidman writing the screenplay,

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and

Neil Meron Neil Meron (born October 26, 1955) is an American film producer known for producing the film adaptations of ''Chicago'' and ''Hairspray''. With partner Craig Zadan he ran the production company Storyline Entertainment until Zadan's death in 20 ...

producing through Storyline Entertainment and

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set to distribute the TV movie.

''George Washington''

''Path to War''

2000s

''In the Heart of the Sea''

''In Harm's Way'' remake

''Lafayette''

On November 22, 2001,

''The Colonel and Me''

On May 20, 2003,

''The Crash Detectives''

On November 12, 2003,

''A View from the Bridge''

In February 2005, Levinson was set to direct the film adaptation of the

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play ''

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'', with

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writing the screenplay and

Anthony LaPaglia Anthony LaPaglia (, ; born 31 January 1959) is an Australian actor. Known for his roles on stage and screen he has received several accolades including three AACTA Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, and a Tony Award. For his starring role as Jac ...

Frances McDormand Frances Louise McDormand (born Cynthia Ann Smith; June 23, 1957) is an American actress and film producer. In a career spanning over four decades, McDormand has received numerous accolades, including four Academy Awards, two Primetime Emmy Awa ...

, and

Scarlett Johansson Scarlett Ingrid Johansson (; born November 22, 1984) is an American actress and singer. The List of highest-paid film actors, world's highest-paid actress in 2018 and 2019, she has been featured multiple times on the Forbes Celebrity 100, ''F ...

cast as the leads. On January 18, 2011, Levinson was replaced by

Robert Connolly Robert Connolly (born 1967) is an Australian film director, producer, and screenwriter based in Melbourne, Victoria. He is best known as the director and writer of the feature films '' Balibo'', '' Three Dollars'', '' The Bank'' and '' The Dry' ...

as the film's director, with

Vera Farmiga Vera Ann Farmiga ( ; born August 6, 1973) is an American actress. Farmiga began her professional acting career on stage in the original Broadway production of '' Taking Sides'' (1996). After expanding to television and film, her breakthrough ...

and

Mia Wasikowska Mia Wasikowska ( ; born 25 October 1989) is an Australian actress. She made her screen debut on the Australian television drama '' All Saints'' in 2004, followed by her feature film debut in '' Suburban Mayhem'' (2006). She first became known t ...

alongside

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and

Sebastian Stan Sebastian Stan (born August 13, 1982) is a Romania-born American actor. Known for his work in both blockbuster and independent films, his accolades include a Golden Globe Award and a Silver Bear, in addition to nominations for an Academy A ...

''Boone's Lick''

On February 8, 2007,

''The Saint'' TV pilot

On March 13, 2007,

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said it was developing a one-hour series based on ''

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'' to be executive produced by William J. MacDonald and produced by

Jorge Zamacona Jorge Zamacona (born December 30, 1959) is an American television writer and producer. He worked extensively on the police drama '' Homicide: Life on the Street'' and wrote the series' crossover episodes with the crime drama ''Law & Order''. Zam ...

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was announced as the new Simon Templar. Production of the pilot, which was to have been directed by Levinson, did not go ahead.

''A Walk in the Woods''

''Train''

On August 6, 2008,

''Babi Yar''

On February 3, 2009, Levinson was set to direct the film adaptation of

Anatoly Kuznetsov Anatoly Vasilievich Kuznetsov (; 18 August 1929, Kiev, USSR – 13 June 1979, London) was a Russian-language Soviet writer who described his experiences in German-occupied Kiev during World War II in his internationally acclaimed novel '' Babi ...

's nonfiction novel '' Babi Yar: A Document in the Form of a Novel'' with Anatoly Fradis' Aurora Entertainment producing the film.

''Sixty-Six''

On April 30, 2009,

''City of Angels''

On June 16, 2009, Levinson was set to direct the film adaptation of the detective musical dramedy '' City of Angels'' with

Larry Gelbart Larry Simon Gelbart (February 25, 1928 – September 11, 2009) was an American television writer, playwright, screenwriter, director and author, most famous as a creator and producer of the television series '' M*A*S*H'', and as co-writer of the ...

writing the screenplay based his musical book,

Marc Shaiman Marc Shaiman ( ; born October 22, 1959) is an American composer and lyricist for films, television, and theatre, best known for his collaborations with lyricist and director Scott Wittman, actor Billy Crystal, and director Rob Reiner. Shaiman ha ...

as music director,

Robert Shaye Robert Kenneth Shaye (born March 4, 1939) is an American businessman, film producer, actor, director, and writer. Shaye is the founder of New Line Cinema, a film production studio that was most successful for distributing ''The Lord of the Rin ...

and Michael Lynne's Unique Pictures producing and

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distributing.

2010s

''Brother Jack''

On July 8, 2010, Levinson was set to direct ''Brother Jack,'' a biopic about activist

Jack Healey Jack Healey (born 1938) is an American human rights activist, author and the former director of Amnesty International USA. He is best known as the organizer of Amnesty's benefit concerts in the 1980s featuring bands like U2, the Police, Peter ...

, with Kelly Masterson rewriting the script and

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set to produce the film.

''Gotti''

''O.K.C.''

On March 2, 2011, Levinson was set to direct ''O.K.C.,'' a biographical legal drama about the legal defense of

Timothy McVeigh Timothy James McVeigh (April 23, 1968 – June 11, 2001) was an American domestic terrorist who masterminded and perpetrated the Oklahoma City bombing on April 19, 1995. The bombing itself killed 167 people (including 19 children), injured ...

, with Clay Wood writing the script and

Peter Safran Peter Safran (born 22 November 1965) is a British and American film producer, studio executive, and talent manager. He currently serves as the co-chairperson and co-CEO of DC Studios alongside James Gunn. Early life Peter Safran is the son of ...

set to produce the film.

''Black Mass''

''Musketeers 3.0'' TV series

On September 2, 2011, Levinson was set to produce

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's police procedural series ''Musketeers 3.0'' with Fontana attached as executive produce the series and distributed by

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''The Last Hero: A Life of Henry Aaron''

On April 3, 2012, Levinson was set to direct the baseball biopic ''The Last Hero: A Life of Henry Aaron,'' with Adam Mazer writing the script, and Mike Tollin, Glenn Rigberg, &

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set to produce the biopic.

Untitled love story

On May 21, 2012, Levinson was set to direct Ronald Harwood's historical romance film loosely adapted from Bei La's novel ''The Cursed Piano,'' with

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, Edward McGurn, &

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set to produce the film and Shanghai Film Group financing the production.

''Last Men Out'' miniseries

On July 29, 2015, Levinson was set to produce

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miniseries ''Last Men Out'' with

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set to air, but there was no casting announcement for miniseries.

''Gypsy'' movie musical remake

''Revival''

On April 4, 2017, Levinson was set to direct and executive produce Phil Primason's comedy script ''Revival'' with

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set to executive produce and star in the film.

HBO's ''Wag the Dog'' TV series

On April 27, 2017, Levinson was set to direct and executive produce the television series adaptation of ''

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'' for

, with Rajiv Joseph writing and executive producing the series, along with

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, Jane Rosenthal and Barry Welsh producing through Tribeca Productions and

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''The Jury Room'' interactive TV series

On October 24, 2019, Levinson was set to direct and produce the interactive legal drama series ''The Jury Room'' with Fontana attached as executive produce the series with Eko.

2020s

''Sheela''

On February 20, 2020, Levinson was set to direct Nick Yarborough's ''Sheela,'' a biopic about Ma Anand Sheela, with

Priyanka Chopra Priyanka Chopra Jonas (; born 18 July 1982) is an Indian actress and producer. The winner of the Miss World 2000 pageant, Chopra is India's highest-paid actress and has received numerous accolades, including two National Film Awards and fiv ...

set to star and produce with Levinson, Jason Sosnoff, David Permut and distributed by

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''Francis and the Godfather''

On September 30, 2020, Levinson was set to direct Andrew Farotte's biographical script ''Francis and the Godfather'' about the development of ''

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'', with

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and

Jake Gyllenhaal Jacob Benjamin Gyllenhaal ( , ; born December 19, 1980) is an American actor who has worked on screen and stage for over thirty years. Born into the Gyllenhaal family, he is the son of film director Stephen Gyllenhaal and screenwriter Naomi ...

starring as

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and

Robert Evans Robert Evans (born Robert J. Shapera; June 29, 1930 – October 26, 2019) was an American film producer who worked on ''Rosemary's Baby (film), Rosemary's Baby'' (1968), ''Love Story (1970 film), Love Story'' (1970), ''The Godfather'' (1972), ...

respectively, and Echo Lake Entertainment's Mike Marcus, Doug Mankoff and Andrew Spaulding are producing with Kevin Turen, Jon Levin and Baltimore Pictures' Jason Sosnoff, In early 2021, Elizabeth Moss and

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were set to star as

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and

Ali MacGraw Elizabeth Alice MacGraw (born April 1, 1939) is an American actress. For her role in '' Goodbye, Columbus'' (1969) she won a Golden Globe Award for Most Promising Newcomer. She then starred in '' Love Story'' (1970), for which she was nominate ...

respectively.

''One Giant Leap'' miniseries

On September 1, 2021, it was announced that Levinson would direct the limited television series ''One Giant Leap'' about the

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mission, to be written and showrun by Stephen Kronish, who would also executive produce the project alongside Thoroughbred Pictures' Jeremy Fox and

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, Benjamin Anderson,

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, and

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''Before'' miniseries

It was announced in June 2022 that

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had ordered the

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series ''

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'', which

would star in and Levinson would direct. In 2023,

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joined the cast, with

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now set to direct the pilot episode, as Levinson had to exit the project.

''Assassination''

David Mamet David Alan Mamet (; born November 30, 1947) is an American playwright, author, and filmmaker. He won a Pulitzer Prize and received Tony Award, Tony nominations for his plays ''Glengarry Glen Ross'' (1984) and ''Speed-the-Plow'' (1988). He first ...

was initially announced as director of his script ''Assassination'', but Levinson was then announced to take his place in October 2023.

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was initially expected to begin in Vancouver in September 2023. However, the following month it was reported that Levinson was retooling the project.

Offers

''Cortes''

In 1988, Levinson was offered to direct ''Cortes'' a historical epic about Hernan Cortes from a

Nicholas Kazan Nicholas Kazan (; born September 15, 1945) is an American filmmaker. Early life Kazan was born in New York, the son of Greek-American director Elia Kazan and his first wife, playwright Molly Kazan (née Mary Day Thacher). Through his mother, ...

screenplay and with Edward R. Pressman producing, but Kazan & Pressman couldn't get the movie funded.

''The Curious Case of Benjamin Button''

References

External links

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