Draft:Barry Levinson's unrealized projects

The following is a list of unproduced Barry Levinson projects in roughly chronological order. During his long career, film director Barry Levinson has worked on several projects which never progressed beyond the pre-production stage under his 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.

1990s edit

Home Fries edit

On March 9, 1993, Levinson was set to direct and produce Vince Gilligan’s script Home Fries, with Mark Johnson producing for Warner Bros., until Dean Parisot replaced Levinson as director.[1]

2000s edit

A View from the Bridge movie edit

In February 2005, Levinson was set to direct the movie adaptation of the detective musical dramedy A View from the Bridge with Andrew Bovell writing the screenplay and Anthony LaPaglia, Frances McDormand, & Scarlett Johansson casted as the leads.[2][3] On January 18, 2011, Levinson was replaced by Robert Connolly as the film's director.[4]

Babi Yar movie edit

On February 3, 2009, Levinson was set to direct the movie adaptation of Anatoly Kuznetsov’s nonfiction novel Babi Yar: A Document in the Form of a Novel with Anatoly Fradis’ Aurora Entertainment producing the film.[5]

City of Angels movie musical edit

On June 16, 2009, Levinson was set to direct the movie adaptation of the detective musical dramedy City of Angels with Larry Gelbart writing the screenplay based his musical book, Marc Shaiman as music director, Robert Shaye and Michael Lynne’s Unique Pictures producing and distributed by Warner Bros.[6]

2010s edit

Brother Jack edit

On July 8, 2010, Levinson was set to direct Brother Jack, a biopic about activist Jack Healey, with Kelly Masterson rewriting the script and Columbia Pictures set to produce the film.[7]

Gotti edit

O.K.C. edit

On March 2, 2011, Levinson was set to direct O.K.C., a biographical legal drama about the legal defense of Timothy McVeigh, with Clay Wood writing the script and Peter Safran set to produce the film.[8]

Black Mass edit

Musketeers 3.0 TV series edit

On September 2, 2011, Levinson was set to produce Tom Fontana’s police procedural series Musketeers 3.0 with Fontana attached as executive produce the series and distributed by The CW.[9]

Gypsy movie musical remake edit

Revival edit

On April 4, 2017, Levinson was set to direct and executive produce Phil Primason's comedy script Revival with Billy Crystal set to executive produce and star in the film.[10]

HBO’s Wag the Dog TV series edit

On April 27, 2017, Levinson was set to direct and executive produce the television series adaptation of Wag the Dog for HBO with Rajiv Joseph writing and executive producing the series, along with Robert De Niro, Jane Rosenthal, and Barry Welsh producing through Tribeca Productions and Warner Bros. Television.[11]

2020s edit

Sheela edit

On February 20, 2020, Levinson was set to direct Nick Yarborough’s Sheela, a biopic about Ma Anand Sheela, with Priyanka Chopra set to star and produce with Levinson, Jason Sosnoff, David Permut and distributed by Prime Video.[12]

Francis and the Godfather edit

On September 30, 2020, Levinson was set to direct Andrew Farotte’s biographical script Francis and the Godfather about the development of The Godfather, with Oscar Isaac and Jake Gyllenhaal starring as Francis Ford Coppola and Robert Evans respectively, and Echo Lake Entertainment’s Mike Marcus, Doug Mankoff and Andrew Spaulding are producing with Kevin Turen, Jon Levin and Baltimore Pictures’ Jason Sosnoff, but there has been no announcement since The Offer.[13]

Offers edit

Hernan Cortes historical epic edit

In 1988, Levinson was offered to direct "Cortes," a historical epic about Hernan Cortes from a Nicholas Kazan screenplay and with Edward R. Pressman producing, but Kazan & Pressman couldn't get the movie funded.[14]

References edit

  1. ^ Ayscough, Suzan (March 9, 1993). "Levinson, Johnson in on WB 'Fries'". Variety. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
  2. ^ Fleming, Micheal (February 15, 2005). "The bigscreen 'View'". Variety. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  3. ^ Staff and Agencies (February 16, 2005). "Miller's A View From the Bridge gets big-screen treatment". The Guardian. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  4. ^ Lodderhose, Diana (January 18, 2011). "Farmiga, Wasikowska join 'Bridge'". Variety. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  5. ^ Swart, Sharon (February 3, 2009). "Levinson to helm 'Babi Yar'". Variety. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
  6. ^ Fleming, Michael (June 16, 2009). "Lynne, Shaye plot 11 pics". Variety. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
  7. ^ Fleming Jr., Michael (July 8, 2010). "Barry Levinson Directs On Big Screen Again, Nick Cassavetes Acts, Jeff Bridges Walks". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
  8. ^ Fleming Jr., Michael (March 2, 2011). "Barry Levinson To Helm 'O.K.C.'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
  9. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (September 2, 2011). "CW Teams With Tom Fontana And Barry Levinson For Rookie Cop Drama". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
  10. ^ Petski, Anita (April 4, 2017). "Barry Levinson & Billy Crystal Huddle On Comedy 'Revival'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
  11. ^ Petski, Denise (April 27, 2017). "'Wag The Dog' Comedy Series In Works At HBO". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
  12. ^ Fleming Jr., Michael (February 20, 2020). "Priyanka Chopra To Play '80s Guru & Convicted Bioterrorist Ma Anand Sheela In Barry Levinson-Directed Drama 'Sheela' For Amazon Studios". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
  13. ^ Fleming Jr., Michael (May 16, 2013). "'The Godfather' Making Of Movie: Barry Levinson Taps Oscar Isaac To Play Francis Coppola & Jake Gyllenhaal As Robert Evans". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
  14. ^ Koch, Neal (July 21, 1991). "Between Screenplay and Screen Stretches the Highway to Oblivion". The New York Times. Retrieved November 22, 2023.

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