by David Peoples and Janet Webb Peoples Based on the novel by James Dickey, this was to be the Coen Brothers’ next movie after O Brother, Where Art Thou? but it didn’t materialize. Read the script review at IGN FilmForce. Read about Brad Pitt’s involvement at IGN Filmforce (August, 2000 article). Read the IGN script…
Category: Never Produced
Sandman
Based on the mystical, mythical comic series by Neil Gaiman. Ted Elliot has an in depth introduction to his draft over at Wordplayer.com. Avary had a good history of his involvement in the project (working from the Elliot and Rossio script) at Avary.com, but it appears to have been taken down. Read about this project’s…
Ronnie Rocket
by David Lynch A little man from Mars has adventures on Earth. Another Lynch movie that will probably never see the light of day. But then again, Lynch has managed to get strange things produced before… Download screenplay
Plastic Man
by Larry and Andy Wachowski After The Matrix and Speed Racer, the Wachowskis need a challenge. How about the man of Plastic? Download screenplay
Phantasm’s End
by Roger Avary The fans’ desire for this one almost guarantees it won’t be made. That and it’s reported to be too costly to film on a low budget. The fact that the script has never been distributed online could be a good sign, though.
One Saliva Bubble
by David Lynch and Mark Frost I don’t know enough about this script’s history to know if Lynch would ever dust this one off. I’m sure there are fans who’d like him to. Download screenplay
Metropolis
by Corey Mandell A stalled Ridley Scott project. Is this a remake of the 1926 classic? Does it have anything to do with the recent anime? Probably neither. Download screenplay
La Brava
by Joel and Ethan Coen, novel by Elmore Leonard One of the Coens’ few scripts adapted from someone else’s work. The story concerns a kidnapping. Shelved, and probably unavailable to the public.
Carnivore
by Larry and Andy Wachowski A claustrophobic thriller centering on mysterious goings-on at a homeless center. An early script by the brothers that was never produced. Read a script review at UGO Screenwriter’s Voice. Download screenplay
Diamond Dead
by Brian Cooper and George Romero While Romero was waiting for a greenlight on his 4th Dead movie, he started working on a totally different zombie movie involving an undead rock band. The project was put on hold when Land of the Dead went into production. Screenplay excerpts were once available at DiamondDead.com, but the…