David Gordon Green's unrealized projects
The following is a list of unproduced David Gordon Green projects in roughly chronological order. During his long career, American film director David Gordon Green has worked on a number of projects which never progressed beyond the pre-production stage under his direction. Some of these productions fell in development hell or were cancelled. 2000s. Section::::"A Confederacy of Dunces". In November 2002, it was announced that Green was to helm a film adaptation of John Kennedy Toole's "A Confederacy of Dunces" for Miramax Films, which bought the film rights to the novel from  Paramount Pictures in June that same year. Will Ferrell was to have portrayed Ignatius J. Reilly and Lily Tomlin, Drew Barrymore, Mos Def and Olympia Dukakis were to have co-starred. The script was written by Steven Soderbergh and Scott Kramer. It was reported in 2003 that Barrymore's production company Flower Films was to co-produce the film with Warner Bros. Principal photography was planned to occur in New Orleans in 2004. The film never came to fruition. It has been said that Hurricane Katrina played a factor in the film's cancellation. Section::::"The Secret Life of Bees". In  March 2003, it was reported that Green was planning to direct a film adaptation of Sue Monk Kidd's "The Secret Life of Bees". Then, in 2004, it was announced that Green will write and direct the film for Focus Features, with Lauren Shuler Donner serving as producer. A film was eventually released in 2008 without Green's involvement. Section::::"Fat Albert". Green admitted in a July 11, 2003 interview with MTV News that he wanted to direct a live action film adaptation of Bill Cosby's "Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids". Green stated, "I’ve had two goals as  far as movies are concerned forever that I can remember. One of them was to [make] "Dunces," and [then] more than anything in the whole world, I really wanna do "Fat Albert". I got really depressed because they were about to go into production on "Fat Albert" a year ago with Forest Whitaker directing, so I was super pissed." After Whitaker dropped out of "Fat Albert", Green campaigned to direct the film. Green was unsuccessful. The film was instead directed by Joel Zwick and released in 2004. Section::::"The Precious Few". It was reported on July 25, 2003 that Green was  working on a script of a film titled "Precious Few". Green co-wrote the script with Danny McBride. It has been said that the film is about demolition derbies. "The Independent" reported that had the film been greenlighted, Green was to have cast Paul Schneider as "a gay mechanic named Tess." Green said of the project in 2011, "I would love to (make it). We’ve been around for a couple years trying to get it financed. Yeah that would be our flagship film if we can find a great international financier. I wrote it with my buddy when I  was all drugged up on painkillers after having jaw surgery and somehow, in six days, we cranked out something we were really proud of.” Section::::"Shockproof Sydney Skate". It was reported in 2004 that Sydney Pollack hired Green to write a film adaptation of Marijane Meaker's "Shockproof Sydney Skate". Pollack was going to direct the film, but his death in 2008 caused it to be shelved. Section::::"Lord Vishnu's Love Handles". "Variety" reported in July 2004 that Green was attached to direct a film adaptation of Will Clarke's "Lord Vishnu's Love Handles: A Spy Novel (sort of)". The  film was to have been distributed by Paramount, but it never came to fruition. Green said of the project in 2011, "It got turned around. I think that kind of disappeared." James "Bubba" Stewart biopic. In 2005, Green attempted to make an untitled biopic about the life of James "Bubba" Stewart. Section::::"Nerd Camp". Green stated in a 2005 interview with IndieWire that he was writing a script of a film titled "Nerd Camp" and that Seann William Scott was to star in it. Green later said in a 2006 interview that the film was "about a summer camp for geniuses .” The film was to have been distributed by Universal Pictures. When asked about the fate of "Nerd Camp" in 2011, Green responded, "They took it away from me and Danny (McBride) before anybody knew who we were and had some other guy write it." Section::::"The Innocent Man". It was announced in 2007 that Green was to write and direct "The Innocent Man" for Warner Independent Pictures and Smoke House Pictures. The film was to have been based on John Grisham's non-fiction book about Ron Williamson titled "The Innocent Man: Murder and Injustice in a Small Town". According to  Green, the film was shelved due to "legal problems." Section::::"One in the Chamber". Green reported in 2008 he and Darius Shamir wrote a script titled "One in the Chamber". According to Green, the script is about "a guy going to get his kidnapped son out of prison." Green later stated in 2011 that he did not want to direct the film. "Variety" reported in 2017 that Oceanside Media will produce the film and that Shamir will direct it. "Variety" further described it as about "an ex-Marine who finds himself deep in the jungles of Asia searching for his son  who has been taken hostage by the most dangerous man in Cambodia." Section::::"Six Pack". "The New York Times" reported in August 2008 that Green was working on a remake of the 1982 film "Six Pack". It was later reported in 2012 that Green would write and direct the film for 20th Century Fox. The film was never made. Section::::"Suspiria". The "New York Times" also reported in August 2008 that Green completed a script for the remake of the 1977 film "Suspiria". Green reportedly co-wrote the script with Chris Gebert. In 2009, "Empire" reported that Green would shoot the film  in 2010. In April 2012, it was announced that Crime Scene Pictures would produce the film. It was also reported that principal photography was to begin in September 2012. Isabelle Fuhrman was slated to play the lead in Green's remake. In addition to Fuhrman, Isabelle Huppert, Janet McTeer, Michael Nyqvist and Antje Traue were also to have appeared in the film. Green reported in 2013 that the film was in development hell due to legal issues. In 2015, it was confirmed that Green will not direct the film. Instead, Luca Guadagnino replaced Green and the film was released in  2018. Section::::"Freaks of the Heartland". It was announced in October 2008 that Green was to direct a film adaptation of Steve Niles' Dark Horse graphic novel "Freaks of the Heartland" for Overture Films. Green reported in 2011 that the film might be animated. It was reported in 2016 that Green, if available, was attached to produce and direct a television series based on "Freaks of the Heartland" for MTV. 2010s. Section::::"Battling Boy". In May 2010, it was announced that Paramount Pictures hired Green and Josh Parkinson to rewrite the "Battling Boy" script. The project was to have been based on  Paul Pope's graphic novel of the same name. According to Den of Geek, Paramount rejected Green and Parkinson's script because the studio wanted "a more comedic approach and punk rock vibe." Section::::"Free Country". It was also announced in May 2010 that Green was eyeing to direct Parkinson's first original screenplay titled "Free Country". The story was described as "a thriller with comedic elements." Section::::"Barefoot Bandit/Taking Flight". It was reported in July 2010 that Green was to produce and direct "Barefoot Bandit" for 20th Century Fox. It was to have based on "Taking Flight: The Hunt for  a Young Outlaw", a nonfiction book by Bob Friel about the life of Colton Harris Moore. The script was written by Dustin Lance Black. In 2012, it was announced that Green dropped out of the project. Section::::"Ice Station Zebra". Green announced in April 2011 that he expressed interest in doing a remake of the 1968 film "Ice Station Zebra", adding that he wrote a script for the remake for Warner Bros. Section::::"Q". In November 2011, it was announced that Green would write and direct a film adaptation of Evan Mandery's "Q" for Columbia Pictures. The film was to have  been produced by Matt Tolmach and Pouya Shahbazian. Section::::"Little House on the Prairie". It was reported in 2012 that Green was in talks to direct a film based on Laura Ingalls Wilder's "Little House on the Prairie" for Sony Pictures. Abi Morgan was to have written the script. Scott Rudin was to serve as producer. Green left the project in 2014 when it was announced that Sean Durkin will direct the film. Section::::"Hit the Road Jack". In a 2013 interview with the Special Broadcasting Service, Green expressed interest in remaking his film "Prince Avalanche" (2013) in Australia as an  action movie and title it "Hit the Road Jack". It would also have been the second remake of the 2011 Icelandic film "Either Way". Section::::"The Line". In 2014, it was announced that Green was going to direct Chris Pine in a thriller film titled "The Line". According to "Variety", the film is about "a border patrol agent who, after recently losing his wife and child, goes on the run with a boy whose family was recently killed by the cartel. He soon finds out both sides of the law have their sights on him and the boy." The script was  written by Sang Kyu Kim. Section::::"Newsflash". In 2017, it was announced that Green was to direct Seth Rogen in "Newsflash". The film is a dramatization of Walter Cronkite's news coverage of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. Cronkite was to have been portrayed by Rogen. Green left the project in favor of directing "Halloween Kills" instead. Section::::"Friday Night Lights". In 2018, it was announced that Green was in talks of directing a reboot of "Friday Night Lights" based on Buzz Bissinger's "". Green backed out of the project in 2019 due to scheduling conflicts. David Gordon Green's