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| https://www.theguardian.com/film/2000/nov/17/culture.features4 | |||
| ⚫ | https://www.ign.com/articles/2000/09/20/mcquarrie-swears-the-prisoner-will-not-be-altered | ||
| https://deadline.com/2023/04/michael-b-jordan-christopher-mcquarrie-to-produce-iron-curtain-thriller-2-1235335114/ | https://deadline.com/2023/04/michael-b-jordan-christopher-mcquarrie-to-produce-iron-curtain-thriller-2-1235335114/ | ||
| https://variety.com/2004/film/markets-festivals/mcquarrie-reports-for-duty-at-par-1117901931/ | |||
| ⚫ | https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/pair-projects-christopher-mcquarrie-123044/ | ||
| ⚫ | https://www.empireonline.com/movies/news/mcquarrie-write-flying-tigers/ | ||
| https://culturepulp.typepad.com/culturepulp/2008/12/the-culturepulp-qa-christopher-mcquarrie.html | https://culturepulp.typepad.com/culturepulp/2008/12/the-culturepulp-qa-christopher-mcquarrie.html | ||
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| https://deadline.com/2011/10/ny-comic-con-christopher-mcquarrie-launches-transmedia-navy-seal-drama-rubicon-183017/ | https://deadline.com/2011/10/ny-comic-con-christopher-mcquarrie-launches-transmedia-navy-seal-drama-rubicon-183017/ | ||
| ⚫ | https://deadline.com/2012/08/paramount-confirms-chrisopher-mcquarrie-taking-on-tom-clancys-without-remorse-314194/ |
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| == 1990s == | == 1990s == | ||
| === ''Alexander'' === | === ''Alexander'' === | ||
| On July 30, 1999, it was reported that McQuarrie was attached to direct ''Alexander'', a ] about ], for ].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ew.com/article/1999/07/30/re-best-unproduced-screenplays/|title=Re: Best Unproduced Screenplays|access-date=August 6, 2024}}</ref> | On July 30, 1999, it was reported that McQuarrie was attached to direct ''Alexander'', a ] about ], for ].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ew.com/article/1999/07/30/re-best-unproduced-screenplays/|title=Re: Best Unproduced Screenplays|access-date=August 6, 2024}}</ref> The project, described as McQuarrie's "dream project", was developed over the course of several years. By 2000, he revealed that he was retooling the project ever since directing his first feature; "My vision of ''Alexander'' has been completely blown apart. I am starting all over from scratch. Knowledge is death in my experience. The more I know about film, the harder it is to create freely."<ref>{{cite web|last=Pulver|first=Andrew|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2000/nov/17/culture.features4|title='It's an intimate love story between two men. Try selling that to Warner Bros.'|website=]|date=November 17, 2000|access-date=August 5, 2024}}</ref> | ||
| == 2000s == | == 2000s == | ||
| === ''The Prisoner'' === | |||
| ⚫ | https://www.ign.com/articles/2000/09/20/mcquarrie-swears-the-prisoner-will-not-be-altered | ||
| === Untitled military action adventure film === | === Untitled military action adventure film === | ||
| On March 18, 2004, it was reported that McQuarrie would write the screenplay for an untitled military action adventure film for ], with Sean Daniel, Jim Jacks, and Michelle Manning producing and McQuarrie also serving as an executive producer.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2004/film/markets-festivals/mcquarrie-reports-for-duty-at-par-1117901931/|title=McQuarrie reports for duty at Par|access-date=August 6, 2024}}</ref> | On March 18, 2004, it was reported that McQuarrie would write the screenplay for an untitled military action adventure film for ], with Sean Daniel, Jim Jacks, and Michelle Manning producing and McQuarrie also serving as an executive producer.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2004/film/markets-festivals/mcquarrie-reports-for-duty-at-par-1117901931/|title=McQuarrie reports for duty at Par|access-date=August 6, 2024}}</ref> | ||
| === ''The Stanford Prison Experiment'' === | |||
| ⚫ | https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/pair-projects-christopher-mcquarrie-123044/ | ||
| === ''Flying Tigers'' === | |||
| ⚫ | https://www.empireonline.com/movies/news/mcquarrie-write-flying-tigers/ | ||
| == 2010s == | == 2010s == | ||
| === ''Star Blazers'' === | === ''Star Blazers'' === | ||
| In February 2011, McQuarrie was hired by ] to write and produce a feature film adaptation of the 1970s animated television series '']'' (itself an adaptation of anime '']'').<ref>{{cite web|last=Fleming|first=Mike Jr.|title='True Grit' Co-Financier Skydance Targets 'Star Blazers' For Christopher McQuarrie|date=February 21, 2011|url=https://deadline.com/2011/02/true-grit-co-financier-skydance-targets-star-blazers-for-christopher-mcquarrie-107869/|website=]|access-date=August 6, 2024}}</ref> In 2013, he was selected to direct the project, with ] being hired to write a new draft of the script in 2017.<ref>{{cite web|last=Fleming|first=Mike Jr.|title=Chris McQuarrie To Direct 'Star Blazers' From '70s Sci-Fi Anime Series For Skydance|date=October 30, 2013|url=https://deadline.com/2013/10/chris-mcquarrie-to-direct-starblazers-from-70s-sci-fi-anime-series-for-skydance-623274/|website=]|access-date=August 6, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Fleming|first=Mike Jr.|title=Skydance Sets Zach Dean To Ready 'Star Blazers' For Christopher McQuarrie|date=March 20, 2017|url=https://deadline.com/2017/03/zach-dean-star-blazers-christopher-mcquarrie-skydance-1202047252/|website=]|access-date=August 6, 2024}}</ref> | In February 2011, McQuarrie was hired by ] to write and produce a feature film adaptation of the 1970s animated television series '']'' (itself an adaptation of anime '']'').<ref>{{cite web|last=Fleming|first=Mike Jr.|title='True Grit' Co-Financier Skydance Targets 'Star Blazers' For Christopher McQuarrie|date=February 21, 2011|url=https://deadline.com/2011/02/true-grit-co-financier-skydance-targets-star-blazers-for-christopher-mcquarrie-107869/|website=]|access-date=August 6, 2024}}</ref> In 2013, he was selected to direct the project, with ] being hired to write a new draft of the script in 2017.<ref>{{cite web|last=Fleming|first=Mike Jr.|title=Chris McQuarrie To Direct 'Star Blazers' From '70s Sci-Fi Anime Series For Skydance|date=October 30, 2013|url=https://deadline.com/2013/10/chris-mcquarrie-to-direct-starblazers-from-70s-sci-fi-anime-series-for-skydance-623274/|website=]|access-date=August 6, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Fleming|first=Mike Jr.|title=Skydance Sets Zach Dean To Ready 'Star Blazers' For Christopher McQuarrie|date=March 20, 2017|url=https://deadline.com/2017/03/zach-dean-star-blazers-christopher-mcquarrie-skydance-1202047252/|website=]|access-date=August 6, 2024}}</ref> | ||
| === ''Without Remorse'' === | |||
| ⚫ | https://deadline.com/2012/08/paramount-confirms-chrisopher-mcquarrie-taking-on-tom-clancys-without-remorse-314194/ | ||
| === ''Three to Kill'' === | === ''Three to Kill'' === | ||
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The following is a list of unproduced Christopher McQuarrie projects in roughly chronological order. During his long career, American filmmaker Christopher McQuarrie 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.
Alexander
The Prisoner
Iron Curtain
Untitled military action film
The Stanford Prison Experiment
Flying Tigers
Booth
The Champions
The Monster of Florence
Rubicon
One Shot
Unforgiven TV miniseries
The Last Mission
Without Remorse
The Wolverine
Jack Reacher sequel
Star Blazers
Ice Station Zebra remake
Three to Kill
The Chameleon
Man of Steel sequel
Untitled Space X film (Tom Cruise)
Untitled musical film (Tom Cruise)
Untitled Les Grossman film (Cruise)
The Gauntlet remake (Tom Cruise)
Broadsword (Tom Cruise)
https://culturepulp.typepad.com/culturepulp/2008/12/the-culturepulp-qa-christopher-mcquarrie.html
https://www.firstshowing.net/2008/interview-valkyrie-screenwriterproducer-christopher-mcquarrie/
https://collider.com/christopher-mcquarrie-one-shot-lee-child-rework-direct/
https://collider.com/christopher-mcquarrie-unforgiven/
1990s
Alexander
On July 30, 1999, it was reported that McQuarrie was attached to direct Alexander, a biographical film about Alexander the Great, for Warner Bros. Pictures. The project, described as McQuarrie's "dream project", was developed over the course of several years. By 2000, he revealed that he was retooling the project ever since directing his first feature; "My vision of Alexander has been completely blown apart. I am starting all over from scratch. Knowledge is death in my experience. The more I know about film, the harder it is to create freely."
2000s
The Prisoner
https://www.ign.com/articles/2000/09/20/mcquarrie-swears-the-prisoner-will-not-be-altered
Untitled military action adventure film
On March 18, 2004, it was reported that McQuarrie would write the screenplay for an untitled military action adventure film for Paramount Pictures, with Sean Daniel, Jim Jacks, and Michelle Manning producing and McQuarrie also serving as an executive producer.
The Stanford Prison Experiment
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/pair-projects-christopher-mcquarrie-123044/
Flying Tigers
https://www.empireonline.com/movies/news/mcquarrie-write-flying-tigers/
2010s
Star Blazers
In February 2011, McQuarrie was hired by Skydance Media to write and produce a feature film adaptation of the 1970s animated television series Star Blazers (itself an adaptation of anime Space Battleship Yamato). In 2013, he was selected to direct the project, with Zach Dean being hired to write a new draft of the script in 2017.
Without Remorse
Three to Kill
2020s
Iron Curtain
References
- "Re: Best Unproduced Screenplays". Retrieved August 6, 2024.
- Pulver, Andrew (November 17, 2000). "'It's an intimate love story between two men. Try selling that to Warner Bros.'". The Guardian. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
- "McQuarrie reports for duty at Par". Retrieved August 6, 2024.
- Fleming, Mike Jr. (February 21, 2011). "'True Grit' Co-Financier Skydance Targets 'Star Blazers' For Christopher McQuarrie". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
- Fleming, Mike Jr. (October 30, 2013). "Chris McQuarrie To Direct 'Star Blazers' From '70s Sci-Fi Anime Series For Skydance". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
- Fleming, Mike Jr. (March 20, 2017). "Skydance Sets Zach Dean To Ready 'Star Blazers' For Christopher McQuarrie". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
- Fleming, Mike Jr. (November 20, 2013). "Christopher McQuarrie To Helm Colin Firth In 'Three To Kill'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 6, 2024.