Patty Jenkins' unrealized projects
The following is a list of unproduced Patty Jenkins projects in roughly chronological order. During her long career, American filmmaker Patty Jenkins has worked on several projects which never progressed beyond the pre-production stage under her direction. Some of these projects fell in development hell, were officially canceled, were in development limbo or would see life under a different production team.
2000s
Indie Chuck Yeager biopic
In the 2000’s, Jenkins was set to direct a Chuck Yeager biopic on an independent film’s budget, but the project fell through.[1]
I Am Superman
In the 2000’s, Jenkins was set to write and direct I Am Superman, an indie film with Ryan Gosling set to possibly star, but chose to direct TV episodes to be with her son more often.[1]
Untitled ghost story TV series
In the late 2000’s, Jenkins was set to direct the pilot episode of a ghost story series for AMC, but it wasn’t picked up.[2]
2010s
Thor: The Dark World
Exposed TV series
On February 9, 2014, Jenkins was set to direct the pilot episode of Charles Randolph’s journalism drama series Exposed, with Mary Elizabeth Winstead,[3] Ben Barnes,[4] Pedro Pascal, Sandrine Holt,[5] & Brían F. O'Byrne set to star, and Jean-Baptiste Babin, Joel Thibout and David Atlan-Jackson producing the series through their company Backup Films to air on ABC.[6]
Sweetheart
On May 8, 2014, Jenkins was set to direct Jack Stanley’s screenplay Sweetheart with Michael Costigan and Jewerl Ross producing the film.[7]
American Jackpot film
On November 17, 2014, Jenkins was set to direct the American film adaptation of the Norwegian action-comedy film Jackpot, with Dave Callaham set to write the screenplay and Will Gluck producing the film for Focus Features.[8] On May 5, 2016, it was announced that Gluck was now set to direct due to Jenkins' involvement with Wonder Woman, with Mila Kunis and Bryan Cranston set to star and Jennifer Garner in talks to join the cast.[9]
2020s
Cleopatra film
On October 11, 2020, Jenkins was set to direct a Laeta Kalogridis-scripted historical drama about Cleopatra, with Gal Gadot set to star; Gadot and Jenkins would also produce alongside Jason Varano and Charles Roven for Paramount Pictures.[10] On December 6, 2021, it was announced that Kari Skogland had taken over the project as director owing to Jenkins' commitments to a third Wonder Woman film and Star Wars: Rogue Squadron, with Jenkins remaining involved as a producer.[11] On June 17, 2022, it was announced that the project would no longer be moving forward at Paramount, and that Universal Pictures was circling the project.[12]
Rogue Squadron
On December 10, 2020, Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy announced that Jenkins would direct the next Star Wars film, titled Rogue Squadron. Lucasfilm described the film as a "high-speed thrill-ride" and said it would "move the [Star Wars] saga into the future era of the galaxy".[13][14] Jenkins had visited the set of the franchise's previous film, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019), due to crew members from that film also working on her own film, Wonder Woman 1984 (2020). After being friendly with Kennedy during that visit, Jenkins was asked by Lucasfilm if she would be interested in directing a Star Wars film. She said it would depend on the story, and agreed to direct Rogue Squadron due to its focus on starfighter pilots,[15] as her father was a fighter pilot for the United States Air Force and she had always wanted to make "the greatest fighter pilot movie of all time".[15][16] At the time of the film's announcement, Jenkins revealed that she had been working on it with an unannounced writer for around six months,[16][17] and they had almost finished a treatment for the film which she considered to be "fairly close to a well-along screenplay".[16] Jenkins said the film would tell an original story but had been influenced by the 1990s Rogue Squadron video game series and books, which feature a team of starfighter pilots formed by Luke Skywalker to fight the Empire.[18] Matthew Robinson was revealed to be the film's writer in June 2021,[19] and Jenkins said a month later that they were finishing the script and beginning to hire crew members. She noted that she was "fairly free" to tell the story that she wanted to tell, but the development process for the film involved a lot of consultation with Lucasfilm to ensure that it aligned narratively and visually with previous and upcoming Star Wars projects.[17] Pre-production was initially scheduled to begin in late 2021 ahead of a filming start in early 2022,[19] but production for the film was indefinitely delayed by November 2021 due Jenkins' work on a planned sequel to Wonder Woman 1984.[20][21]
In May 2022, the film was expected to come after a different planned Star Wars film from Taika Waititi.[22] Rogue Squadron was then removed from Disney's release schedule that September.[23] In early December that year, Wonder Woman 3 was cancelled. Jenkins explained that when she left Rogue Squadron to focus on Wonder Woman 3, Lucasfilm had asked her to consider returning to the project once she was free and they had ultimately started a new deal for her to continue developing Rogue Squadron.[24][25] The film was reportedly no longer in active development by March 2023.[26] At Star Wars Celebration London the next month, Kennedy said Lucasfilm was still discussing the project as a potential future film or series.[27] That November, Dave Filoni revealed that he was now chief creative officer at Lucasfilm, after serving as executive producer on various Star Wars television series, and would be directly involved in the planning of future films and series.[28] In March 2024, Jenkins said her new deal to develop Rogue Squadron was finalized in early 2023 but further work on the film was delayed by the 2023 Writers Guild of America strike. She now owed Lucasfilm a new draft of the script. Jenkins noted that Lucasfilm had begun work on other Star Wars film projects and she was unsure if Rogue Squadron would end up happening.[21]
Rogue Squadron was originally scheduled for release on December 22, 2023,[19] before it was removed from Disney's release schedule after production was indefinitely delayed due to Jenkins' other commitments.[20][23]
Wonder Woman 3
Amazon spinoff film
Offers
50 Shades of Grey film
On May 9, 2013, Jenkins was offered to direct the feature film adaptation of E.L. James’ novel Fifty Shades of Grey, as well as the sequels, for Universal Pictures long before Sam Taylor-Johnson was hired to direct the film adaptation.[29]
Barbie film
On October 5, 2018, Jenkins was rumored to be offered to direct a Margot Robbie-led Barbie film for Warner Bros. Pictures, but the rumor turned out to be false.[30]
References
- ^ a b Siegel, Tatiana (May 31, 2017). "The Complex Gender Politics of the 'Wonder Woman' Movie". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
- ^ Rosen, Lisa (Winter 2013). "Natural-Born Director". DGA Quarterly. Directors Guild of America. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (March 10, 2014). "Mary Elizabeth Winstead To Topline Charles Randolph's ABC Pilot 'Exposed'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
- ^ The Deadline Team (March 17, 2014). "Ben Barnes Joins ABC Drama Pilot 'Exposed'; Daniel Henney In 'Agatha'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (February 21, 2014). "Cedric Yarborough Joins 'Dead Boss', Pedro Pascal & Sandrine Holt In 'Exposed', Justina Machado & Hampton Fluker In 'Warriors'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
- ^ Littleton, Cynthia (February 9, 2014). "Brian F. O'Byrne Joins ABC Drama 'Exposed'". Variety. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
- ^ Fleming Jr., Mike (May 8, 2014). "'Monster' Helmer Patty Jenkins To Direct Jack Stanley-Scripted Female Assassin Pic 'Sweetheart'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
- ^ Kit, Borys (November 17, 2014). "Patty Jenkins to Direct Remake of Norwegian Action Comedy 'Jackpot'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
- ^ Jaafar, Ali (May 5, 2016). "Mila Kunis & Bryan Cranston Hit 'Jackpot'; Will Gluck Directing With IM Global Financing – Cannes". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
- ^ Kit, Borys (October 11, 2020). "Gal Gadot, Patty Jenkins Team on 'Cleopatra' for Paramount". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
- ^ Rubin, Rebecca (December 6, 2021). "Patty Jenkins Steps Back From Directing Gal Gadot's 'Cleopatra,' 'Falcon and the Winter Soldier's' Kari Skogland to Take Over". Variety. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (June 17, 2022). "Universal Circling Gal Gadot 'Cleopatra' Epic; 'Falcon And The Winter Soldier's Kari Skogland Directing". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
- ^ "Future Lucasfilm Projects Revealed". StarWars.com. December 10, 2020. Archived from the original on December 10, 2020. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
- ^ Stedman, Alex (December 10, 2020). "Patty Jenkins to Direct 'Star Wars' Movie 'Rogue Squadron'". Variety. Archived from the original on December 10, 2020. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
- ^ a b Polowy, Kevin (December 10, 2020). "Patty Jenkins talks groundbreaking 'Rogue Squadron' gig: 'I feel a huge amount of pressure to make a great "Star Wars" film'". Yahoo!. Archived from the original on December 16, 2020. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
- ^ a b c Gemmill, Allie (December 14, 2020). "Patty Jenkins on 'Star Wars' Movie 'Rogue Squadron' & Who Is Writing the Script". Collider. Archived from the original on December 14, 2020. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
- ^ a b Gardner, Chris (July 3, 2021). "Patty Jenkins Thinks Streaming's Day-and-Date Strategy Won't Last". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on July 3, 2021. Retrieved July 18, 2021.
- ^ Yehl, Joshua (December 15, 2020). "Patty Jenkins' Star Wars: Rogue Squadron Movie Is Not a Video Game Adaptation". IGN. Archived from the original on December 15, 2020. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
- ^ a b c Kit, Borys (June 25, 2021). "'Star Wars': Patty Jenkins' 'Rogue Squadron' Gets a Writer (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on June 25, 2021. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
- ^ a b Kit, Borys (November 8, 2021). "Patty Jenkins 'Star Wars' Movie 'Rogue Squadron' Delayed (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on November 8, 2021. Retrieved November 28, 2021.
- ^ a b McPherson, Chris (March 13, 2024). "Patty Jenkins Claims She's Back Working on 'Rogue Squadron". Collider. Archived from the original on March 13, 2024. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
- ^ Breznican, Anthony (February 19, 2022). "Star Wars: The Rebellion Will Be Televised". Vanity Fair. Archived from the original on May 17, 2022. Retrieved May 17, 2022.
- ^ a b Rubin, Rebecca (September 15, 2022). "Disney Removes 'Star Wars' Spinoff 'Rogue Squadron' From Release Calendar, Sets Dates for 'Snow White,' 'Inside Out 2' and 'Lion King' Sequel". Variety. Archived from the original on September 15, 2022. Retrieved September 16, 2022.
- ^ Kit, Borys (December 8, 2022). "Patty Jenkins' 'Wonder Woman 3' Not Moving Forward as DC Movies Hit Turning Point (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on December 8, 2022. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
- ^ Jenkins, Patty [@PattyJenks] (December 14, 2022). "I originally left Rogue Squadron after a long and productive development process when it became clear it couldn't happen soon enough and I did not want to delay WW3 any further. When I did, Lucasfilm asked me to consider coming back to RS after WW3, which I was honored to do, so I agreed. They made a new deal with me. In fact, I am still on it and that project has been in active development ever since. I don't know if it will happen or not. We never do until the development process is complete, but I look forward to its potential ahead" (Tweet). Archived from the original on July 23, 2023. Retrieved March 14, 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ Vary, Adam B. (March 7, 2023). "'Star Wars' Shakeup: Kevin Feige and Patty Jenkins Movies Shelved, Taika Waititi Looking to Star in His Own Film (Exclusive)". Variety. Archived from the original on March 8, 2023. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
- ^ Dinsdale, Ryan (April 7, 2023). "Star Wars Rogue Squadron Could Still Happen, Says Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy". IGN. Archived from the original on April 8, 2023. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
- ^ Moreau, Jordan (November 21, 2023). "Dave Filoni Is Chief Creative Officer at Lucasfilm, Will Be 'Planning the Future' of 'Star Wars' Films and Shows". Variety. Archived from the original on November 21, 2023. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
- ^ Kroll, Justin (May 9, 2013). "'50 Shades of Grey' Flirts With Director Joe Wright". Variety. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (October 5, 2018). "'Barbie' Zooming From Sony To Warner Bros; Margot Robbie In Early Talks". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 1, 2024.