The thread where movies go to when they are announced, but never get made...... All of the following films were announced, either quietly or with huge fanfair, over the years, but all have one thing in common.... They never got made. This is the Development Hell Archive.... But would you have actually paid good money to see any of the following? (NB: Many still have their own pages on IMDB.) (These are the only times I will ever link to that treacherous site!) But if some of these titles offend you, have no fear. All of the following projects are almost certainly dead.
Warlords of Atlantis Remake (2018) An odd one to remake... But very recently announced nonetheless... And likely to arrive... http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3956612/?ref_=nv_sr_2
Forbidden Planet Remake (In Development) Are they crazy? http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1317479/?ref_=nv_sr_2
Logan's Run Remake (In development) Warner Bros want a female lead in this retread of the 1975 movie http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0402344/?ref_=nv_sr_3
The Naked Gun This has been in limbo for a long while, with Ed Helms once named as taking over the Frank Drebin role. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3402138/?ref_=nv_sr_4
The Black Hole This one has been on the cards for a long time and was Disney's answer to Star Wars back in the day. But now that Disney own Star Wars, will we still be seeing this one? http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1561766/?ref_=nv_sr_4
The Tripods Steven Spielberg was going to make a movie version of this, but chose to do War of the Worlds instead. Since then it has been languishing in a dark corner of Development Hell.... http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0441811/?ref_=nv_sr_2 Based on a trilogy of books and a new take after the tv show of the mid eighties that only managed to adapt two of the books before getting cancelled...
High Noon A small town marshal becomes the target of revenge of an outlaw due to arrive at noon and gets the cold shoulder from the local residents. A contemporary remake of the 1952 Western, 'High Noon'. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt6068198/?ref_=nv_sr_7
@Doctor Omega Oh no, they could never remake anything better than the original of Sister Act. Just no way...
I totally agree, but somebody has obviously checked the logbook of big earning films of the past and clearly thought it might be worth trying.
@Doctor Omega I had forgotten the Michael Douglas produced Starman. I remember wanting Jeff Bridges as my own Starman. Such a heart touching story. However they remake it, they better get it right...:):):)
Jason and the Argonauts: The Kingdom of Hades This was to have been a sequel to the original film, but seems to have died out. It would have been based on a comic book that Ray Harryhausen was involved with. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1222822/
The Colour Purple Whoopie's movie, in development as a remake. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1200263/?ref_=fn_al_tt_4
When Worlds Collide... "When worlds collide, said George Pal to his bride..." In development as a remake... http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0455856/
"Untitled I Am Legend" Reboot No Will Smith this time and a totally new story. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1167498/?ref_=nv_sr_1
