Unproduced Scripts

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Scripts and concepts that were almost made, only to be passed over for various reasons. This can also include early drafts of finished films.

• Alien: Engineers (original draft written by Jon Spaihts of Prometheus)
• Alien Exodus (planned novel drafted by Robert J. Sawyer for Star Wars Legends dealing with the origin of humanity, not published due a breakdown in negotiations between Ace Books and Lucasfilm)
• At The Mountains Of Madness (2007; an attempted adaptation of H. P. Lovecraft's At the Mountains of Madness written by Guillermo del Toro and Matthew Robbins)
• Back to the Future: Number Two (first draft for Back to the Future Part II)
• Batman:
  • The Batman 1983 (1983; an early script for Batman (1989) written by Tom Makiewicz)
  • Batman II (1990; an early script for Batman Returns written by Sam Hamm)
  • Batman Unchained (a proposed Batman & Robin sequel written by Mark Protosevich under the direction of Joel Schumacher)
  • Batman Dark Knight (2000; an early proposed Batman & Robin sequel written by Lee Shapiro and Stephen Wise, intended to reboot the Batman film franchise)
  • Batman: Year One (2001; a Batman: Year One adaptation written by Darren Aronofsky and Frank Miller, intended to reboot the Batman film franchise).
  • Batman Vs Superman Asylum (2002; a proposed Batman/Superman crossover written by Andrew Kevin Walker and Akiva Goldsman).
• Beetlejuice Goes Hawaiian (1990; an early draft for the long-gestating Beetlejuice sequel written by Jonathan Gems before Burton revived the project in 2022 with Alfred Gough and Miles Millar rewriting the script)
• Big Bug Man (treatment written in 1994, final script and attempted production in 2004)
• The Brave Little Toaster (Waterman) (2015; Waterman Entertainment's planned remake of The Brave Little Toaster)
• C0DA (2014; script for a The Elder Scrolls graphic novel by former series developer Michael Kirkbride)
• Carnivore (first screenplay written by The Wachowskis)
• Carry On... Series:
  • Carry On Escaping (1973; written by Talbot Rothwell and intended to be the 25th film in the Carry On... Series before it was dropped and Carry On Girls took its place)
  • Carry On Again Nurse (1988; written by Norman Hudis to celebrate the Carry On... Series' 30th anniversary but was cancelled due to budgetary issues and the deaths of stars Kenneth Williams and Charles Hawtrey)
• Catwoman (1995; an attempted Batman Returns spin-off and early version of Catwoman written by Daniel Walters)
• "Coming of the Technomancer" (2017; the draft script for the cancelled Season 5 premiere of Nexo Knights)
• "Crampton" (1998: unproduced episode of The X-Files written by Thomas Ligotti and Brandon Trenz, later reworked into an original script)
• Creation (1931; special-effects heavy drama that would have elements reused for King Kong)
• Dark Shadows (2008; John August's first draft for the Tim Burton film)
• Die Hard 1 Rough Drafts by Jeb Stuart ^note Die Hard went through various changes before and during filming.:
  • Die Hard (First Draft)
  • Die Hard (Second Revised Draft)
• Doctor Who Meets Scratchman (A cancelled Doctor Who movie written by Tom Baker and Ian Marter)
• Finding Nemo 2 (2005; an early script of Finding Dory written by Laurie Craig)
• The Flash Goyer (2006, script based on the Wally West version of The Flash by David S. Goyer)
• Ghost Rider 2 Riders On The Storm (2009; planned sequel to Ghost Rider (2007); scrapped in favor of Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance)
• Gladiator 2 Christ Killer (2006; first attempt at a Gladiator sequel written by Nick Cave)
• Godzilla (1994; second attempt at an American Godzilla)
• GODZILLA 2 (unproduced sequel for the American Godzilla)
• Godzilla: King of the Monsters in 3D (1983; first attempt at an American Godzilla)
• Green Arrow Escape From Supermax (2008, aborted attempt at a Green Arrow movie)
• Halo (Alex Garland) (2005; screenplay for a failed adaptation of Halo: Combat Evolved)
• Holes (1999; Richard Kelly's infamous attempt at adapting the book)
• Indiana Jones:
  • Indiana Jones And The Monkey King (1985; an early script for Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade written by Chris Columbus)
  • Indiana Jones And The Saucermen From Mars (1995; an early script for Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull written by Jeb Stuart)
  • Indiana Jones And The City Of The Gods (2003; an early script for Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull written by Frank Darabont)
• The Incredible Mr. Limpet (1990s remake) (cancelled remake of The Incredible Mr. Limpet; contains tropes for two drafts, one from 1997 and one from 1998)
• I, Robot: The Illustrated Screenplay (unproduced film adaptation of I, Robot written by Harlan Ellison)
• The Iron Man (1997; second draft for Iron Man 1 written by Jeff Vintar & Stan Lee)
• Justice League: Mortal (unproduced 2009 film adaptation of Justice League to be directed by George Miller)
  • Justice League 2 (planned two-part sequel to Zack Snyder's intended version of Justice League)
• LEGO: The Piece of Resistance (an early draft of The LEGO Movie with major differences)
• The Lord of the Rings (1970 treatment for an unproduced live-action adaptation of The Lord of the Rings by John Boorman)
• "Life Sucks" (an unfinished episode of Ren & Stimpy "Adult Party Cartoon")
• The Lion King:
  • The Lion King 1990 Draft (1990; an early treatment for The Lion King written by J. T. Allen)
  • King Of The Beasts (1990; an early treatment for The Lion King written by J. T. Allen and Ronald Bass)
• Night Skies (circa 1978; a Sci-Fi Horror script written by John Sayles that was eventually retooled into E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial)
• A Nightmare on Elm Street III: Dream Warriors (the first draft for A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors, written by Wes Craven)
• Noble Rot (A Genre Throwback to Screwball Comedy written by John Belushi and Don Novello)
• Our Show for Ringo Starr (unproduced 1975 TV Movie written by Graham Chapman and Douglas Adams)
• Pepé Le Pew in City of Light (2016; a live-action/animated film starring Pepé Le Pew written by Max Landis)
• Percy Jackson and the Olympians:
  • Percy Jackson And The Olympians The Lightning Thief (2008; an early draft for Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief written by Greg Titley and rewritten by Chris Columbus)
• Pirates of the Caribbean:
  • Pirates Of The Caribbean Calypsos Fury (2006; an early draft of Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End written by Terry Rossio and Ted Elliot)
  • Pirates Of The Caribbean Dead Men Tell No Tales Terry Rossio (2012; an early script of Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales written by Terry Rossio)
• Planet of the Apes:
  • Planet of the Men (unproduced Pierre Boulle's sequel to Planet of the Apes (1968))
  • Return to the Planet of the Apes (unproduced sequel to 'Planet of the Apes (1968)'' by Adam Rifkin, ignoring the events of the other four sequels).
• Plastic Man (unproduced Plastic Man adaptation written by The Wachowskis)
• Popeye (2014 All-CGI Cartoon feature by Genndy Tartakovsky; canceled after test footage was produced)
• Powerpuff (cancelled live-action sequel to The Powerpuff Girls directed by Greg Berlanti; script written by Diablo Cody and Heather Regnier)
• Quantum Leap: A Bold Leap Forward (2003 script for a proposed revival of Quantum Leap)
• Return Of The Thing (unproduced sequel miniseries to The Thing (1982))
• The Revenge of the Old Queen (sequel to The Rocky Horror Picture Show)
• Revolt in the Stars (1977; unproduced film adaptation of Scientology scripture by L. Ron Hubbard)
• Roger Rabbit II The Toon Platoon (1989; an unproduced prequel to Who Framed Roger Rabbit written by Nat Mauldin and Jeff Stein)
• Ronnie Rocket (original planned second film by David Lynch)
• The Sandman (unproduced The Sandman adaptation written by Terry Rossio and Ted Elliott)
• Scorn (written by Derek Kolstad, became the basis for John Wick 1)
• Scream:
  • Scream Kevin Williamson (the 1995 draft of the first movie; although it's called Scary Movie, it has no relation to the actual Scary Movie.)
  • Scream 2 Kevin Williamson. (the original version for the second movie; it features different killers than the final product.)
  • Scream 3 Ehren Kruger (1999; a Darker and Edgier take on the third movie.)
• Sonic the Hedgehog Bible (a Universe Bible created to give a backstory to Sonic the Hedgehog)
• Sonic the Hedgehog: Wonders of the World (1995, a rejected story treatment for a Sonic the Hedgehog movie)
• Sonic: The Movie (1994; a rejected story treatment for a Sonic the Hedgehog movie, and the earliest known attempt at a film based on the series)
• Space Dogs Secret Of Aquapolia (an early draft of Space Dogs: Return to Earth, written by Andrei Rubetskoi)
• Space Dogs Underwater Space (an early draft of Space Dogs: Return to Earth, written by Olga Nikiforova)
• Spider-Man (James Cameron) (1993; James Cameron's attempt at a film adaptation)
• Spider-Man (Joseph Zito) (1985; an attempt by The Cannon Group to create a film adaptation of Spider-Man, received rewrites by James Cameron as a proof of concept for his own script)
• Star Wars Rough Drafts by George Lucas ^note A New Hope underwent a lot of changes before it became the movie it is now. The Star Wars: Rough Draft will not be included since it was adapted into an eight-issue comic-book miniseries called The Star Wars:
  • Journal Of The Whills Part I (1973; earliest known version for what would become Star Wars)
  • The Star Wars Story Synopsis (1973; first treatment of Star Wars)
  • The Star Wars First Draft (1974; was released two months after The Star Wars: Rough Draft, adapted as The Star Wars)
  • Adventures of the Starkiller, Episode I: The Star Wars (1975; second draft)
  • The Star Wars: From The Adventures of Luke Starkiller (1975; third draft)
• Star Wars: Duel of the Fates (2016; original draft for The Rise of Skywalker written by Colin Trevorrow and Derek Connolly)
• Star Wars: Underworld (cancelled Star Wars series set between the events of Revenge of the Sith and A New Hope)
• Supergirl 1983 (early draft for Supergirl (1984))
• Super Mario Bros. (1991) ("Fantasy draft" for Super Mario Bros. (1993))
• Superman:
  • Superman Mario Puzo (1975, a 220-page draft that combined the first two Superman movies)
  • Superman Newman And Benton (1976, a modified draft of Puzo's script with more comedy)
  • Superman Reborn (1995; an attempted reboot of the Superman film franchise written by Jonathan Lempkin)
  • Superman Lives Kevin Smith and Superman Lives Dan Gilroy (1997 & 1998 respectively; two drafts of an attempted reboot of the Superman film franchise written by Kevin Smith and Dan Gilroy)
  • Superman The Man Of Steel (1998; an attempted reboot of the Superman film franchise written by comic book fan and aspiring screenwriter Alex Ford)
  • Superman Flyby (2003; an attempted reboot of the Superman film franchise written by J. J. Abrams)
• Swabbies (1985; unproduced Mickey Mouse featurette; only exists in animatic form prior to cancellation that resurfaced on September 7, 2025.)
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Blue Door (2012; script made before the 2014 movie's final script.)
• "Tennesee-you-later: A Very Loud Road Trip" (2023; script for a scrapped Season 2 episode of The Really Loud House that surfaced August 2, 2024; plot elements would be recycled for the episodes "The Tennessee Surprise: Love Is In the Air" and "A Really Loud Thanksgiving: The Gobble Squabble Debacle")
• Thomas & Friends:
  • "Gordon Goes Foreign" (1985; planned episode of Season 2 cancelled due to cost concerns likely over building London and other mainland UK locations)
  • "Drip Tank" (1985; planned episode of Season 2 cancelled due to said season's abundance of Percy-centric episodes)
  • "Hullo Twins" (1985; partially filmed Season 2 episode cancelled halfway through production due to its convoluted plot)
  • "James and 'Super' E.D." (1997; planned episode of Season 5 cancelled due to its perceived lack of realism)
  • The Adventures of Thomas (2010; cancelled live-action/animated film written by Will McRobb and Chris Viscardi with 9's Shane Acker attached as director)
• Toy Story 3 (Circle 7) (2004; unproduced installment of Toy Story written by Cheri and Bill Steinkellner, quite different to the 2010 Toy Story 3)
• "The Trial of Megatron" (the three-part season premiere of the unproduced fourth season of Transformers: Animated)
• The Twilight of the Superheroes (Alan Moore's attempt to give The DCU its own Götterdämmerung)
• Varsity Bugs (a Looney Tunes movie about Bugs Bunny going to a live-action high school)
• Venom David Goyer (1997; a first treatment for Venom (2018) written by David S. Goyer)
• Watchmen (1989; Sam Hamm's attempt at a film adaptation)
• "When You Wish Upon a Weinstein" (1999; early draft of the Family Guy episode "When You Wish Upon a Weinstein" written by Ricky Blitt; majority of content revealed in April 2020, but the full script is still lost)
• Willy The Wombat (1995; early concept documents for Crash Bandicoot (1996))
• Wonder Woman:
  • Wonder Woman Laeta Kalogridis (2004; an early script for Wonder Woman (2017) written by Laeta Kalogridis)
  • Wonder Woman Joss Whedon (2006; an early script for Wonder Woman (2017) written by Joss Whedon)
• X Men Fear The Beast (2019; a proposed solo film focusing on Beast/Hank McCoy written by Bryon Burton)
• X-Men Origins: Magneto (2007; a planned X-Men (Film Series) spin-off starring Magneto in his Origin Story written by Sheldon Turner, later merged with what became X-Men: First Class)

• Aaahh!!! Real Monsters: The Movie
• Brittle Bullets
• Chris
• Extreme Prejudice
• Finding Hope
• Gobblety Tobblety (partially produced)
• Indiana Jones And The Sons Of Darkness
• Indiana Jones And The Sword Of Arthur
• The Light of Courage
• May Xnocens
• Migraine
• Odd Jobbers
• Pretty Cure Mirai ~ Spark!
• Sad Days and Lonely Nights
• School Warriors: A Simple Delinquent Story
• Seinfeld - "The Twin Towers"
• So Long, Farewell, Auf Wiedersehen, A-D'oh
• Star Wars III Fall Of The Republic
• Star Wars Episode 7 The Fallen Hero
• Star Wars Episode 8 The Republic In Crisis
• Star Wars Episode 9 Victory Of The Force
• Super Mario World (Max Landis)
• Xanafix