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The following is a list of unproduced Shawn Levy projects in roughly chronological order. During his long career, Canadian film director Shawn Levy has worked on a number of projects which never progressed beyond the pre-production stage under his direction. Some of these projects fell into development hell, were officially cancelled, or would eventually be completed by a different production team.
2010s
Untitled action adventure film
On February 3, 2011, it was announced that 20th Century Fox had acquired an original action adventure pitch by Carlton Cuse for Hugh Jackman to star and Levy to direct.[1]
Fantastic Voyage remake
On February 7, 2011, it was announced that Levy had been selected to direct a remake of the science fiction film Fantastic Voyage (1966) by producer James Cameron and 20th Century Fox, with Laeta Kalogridis polishing a screenplay by Shane Salerno; Levy was to have replaced Paul Greengrass.[2] On January 7, 2016, it was announced that Guillermo del Toro would be taking over as director, with David S. Goyer now writing the screenplay.[3]
Frankenstein
On August 24, 2011, it was announced that Levy was entering talks with 20th Century Fox to direct a new film based on Frankenstein, from a screenplay by Max Landis.[4] The project would eventually be directed by Paul McGuigan and released on November 25, 2015, as Victor Frankenstein, with Levy ultimately uninvolved.[5][6]
The Three Misfortunes of Geppetto
On October 14, 2011, it was announced that 20th Century Fox had acquired the spec script The Three Misfortunes of Geppetto, a prequel to The Adventures of Pinocchio written by Mike Vukadinovich centered around Geppetto, as a directing vehicle for Levy.[7]
City That Sailed
On November 14, 2013, it was announced that Levy would direct the adventure film City That Sailed for 20th Century Fox, with Audrey Wells writing the screenplay and Will Smith starring.[8]
Steelheart
On July 22, 2015, it was announced that 20th Century Fox had set Carter Blanchard to adapt the Brandon Sanderson 2013 novel Steelheart, the first installment in The Reckoners series, as a potential directing vehicle for Levy.[9]
Bill Graham: My Life Inside Rock and Out
On February 17, 2016, it was announced that Levy would direct a biographical film about music promoter Bill Graham for 20th Century Fox, based on the autobiography Bill Graham: My Life Inside Rock and Out that Graham co-wrote with Robert Greenfield.[10] On January 5, 2017, it was announced that Zach Dean would write the screenplay for the film.[11]
Uncharted
On October 25, 2016, it was announced that Levy would direct the action adventure film Uncharted, based on the video game series of the same name, for Sony Pictures, with Joe Carnahan writing the most recent draft of the screenplay.[12] On May 22, 2017, it was announced Tom Holland had been cast as Nathan Drake, with the film being reconfigured to serve as a prequel to the games.[13] Rafe Judkins was rewriting the script by January 2018, with producer Charles Roven describing the film as an "origin story".[14] On December 19, 2018, it was announced Levy had departed the film in order to prioritize working on Free Guy.[15] The film was eventually directed by Ruben Fleischer and released in theatres on February 18, 2022.[16][17]
The Fall
On May 17, 2017, it was announced that levy would direct and produce the science fiction film The Fall, written by Pete Bridges, for Amblin Partners.[18]
2020s
Backwards
On February 9, 2022, it was announced that Levy would direct the science fiction film Backwards for Netflix, based on the short story by Julianna Baggott and Finneas Scott, with Levy's 21 Laps also producing the project alongside Safehouse Pictures, with Baggott also serving as an executive producer.[19]
References
- ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (February 3, 2011). "Fox Reunites 'Real Steel' Team Of Hugh Jackman And Shawn Levy". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
- ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (February 7, 2011). "Fox And James Cameron Tap Shawn Levy For 3D 'Fantastic Voyage'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
- ^ Kit, Borys (January 7, 2016). "Guillermo del Toro in Talks to Direct 'Fantastic Voyage' Remake (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
- ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (August 24, 2011). "Shawn Levy Eyeing Fox's 'Frankenstein'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
- ^ Kit, Borys (September 5, 2012). "'Sherlock' Director Boards Fox's 'Frankenstein'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
- ^ Busch, Anita (June 11, 2015). "Fox Switches 'The Martian' and 'Victor Frankenstein' Dates". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
- ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (October 14, 2011). "Fox Buys Pinocchio Prequel For Shawn Levy". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
- ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (November 14, 2013). "Shawn Levy To Direct Fox's 'City That Sailed' With Will Smith Aboard To Star". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
- ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (July 22, 2015). "Carter Blanchard To Adapt Fox's Anti-Superhero Tale 'Steelheart' For Shawn Levy". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
- ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (February 17, 2016). "Shawn Levy To Helm Biopic Of Iconic Rock Promoter Bill Graham For Fox, 21 Laps". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
- ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (January 5, 2017). "Zach Dean To Script Bill Graham Film For Fox & Shawn Levy". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
- ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (October 25, 2016). "Shawn Levy To Direct 'Uncharted'; Playstation Videogame Movie On Fast Track". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
- ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (May 22, 2017). "'Spider-Man's Tom Holland To Play Nathan Drake In 'Uncharted' Movie". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
- ^ Busch, Anita (January 20, 2018). "Charles Roven: A Q&A With The PGA's David O. Selznick Honoree Reveals When He Knew He Really Made It In Hollywood". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
It's an origin story that evolves out of the game but is not from the game. Shawn Levy is going to be directing it and a young writer Rafe Judkins is currently writing the screenplay.
- ^ "'Uncharted' Movie Adaptation Loses Director Shawn Levy". ComicBook.com. December 19, 2018. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
- ^ Lang, Brent (January 10, 2020). "'Venom' Director Ruben Fleischer Eyed for 'Uncharted' Movie". Variety. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
- ^ Moreau, Jordan (April 1, 2021). "Tom Holland's 'Uncharted' Release Date Delayed One Week". Variety. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
- ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (May 17, 2017). "Shawn Levy To Direct Amblin's Sci-Fi Pic 'The Fall'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
- ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (February 9, 2022). "Netflix Lands De-Aging Father-Daughter Tale 'Backwards' For Shawn Levy To Direct; 21 Laps & Safehouse Producing". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 12, 2024.