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Some movies have been stuck in development hell for what seems like agesthat I know a lot of hoi polloi would still wish to see get made . With so manyunwanted approaching sequels and remaking , I and many other the great unwashed are wondering why Hollywood does n’t pass its time on more promising sequels or original idea , as well as book - to - movie adaptations that are much ensure to be a success . sure project already have a particular managing director or tip actor attached to them , induce people even more eager to see that movie come to realization .
Some of the movies I would still care to see includeclassic book adaptations stuck in developmentandfantasy books with planned adaptation . If these moving picture are ever made , they could break the mold of current Hollywood trends , be the perfect combination of chronicle and directorial vision , or just be plain fun . picture show fans are always foil by the concept of development hell when it inherently means that movies they would be intimate to see are stuck in limbo , with no way of knowing if they will ever get off the ground .
Between several superhero movies , video game megahit , and even a Martin Scorsese - directed epic , these movies attain the inconceivable .
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10Shrek 5
Shrek’s Answer To Puss In Boots: The Last Wish
The latest newsworthiness concerningShrek 5includes a 2026 summer release appointment and the return of Mike Meyers , Eddie Murphy , and Cameron Diaz . This has allowedShrekfans ( admit me ) to be carefully affirmative about the movie ’s progression , which had been in evolution for year before this declaration . The lastShrekmovie devolved into a very fanfiction - like alternate reality scenario , but it was ironically gratifying . What has change for the franchise since then is the advent of Puss in Boots .
Puss in the Boots : The Last Wishshook affair up for theShrekuniverse with a new invigoration mode and some fresh storytelling . The movie terminate with Puss and his new friends go far in Far Far Away , connote that he is about to reunify with Shrek and the rest . I am hope thatShrekgoing forward will dramatize stylised 3D animation , and I know everyone wants Antonio Banderas to also return . Hopefully , Shrek 5will happen shortly and will survive up to the latestPuss in Bootsmovie .
9The Cruel Prince
The Folk Of The Air Movie Could Kickstart More YA Fantasy Adaptations
In 2017,Deadlinereported that Universal Pictures had acquire the right to Holly Black’sThe Cruel Princebefore the Quran itself was even released . With producer Michael De Luca bind to the projection , the studio seemed fairly confident in the marketability of a movie based onThe Cruel Princegiven Black ’s position as the co - author ofThe Spiderwick Chroniclesand the rise of the romantasy genre . However , nothing else has been reported about this movie since . At least there are now even good doer to join theCruel Princecast .
I am astounded that several studios and meshing are letting their unseasoned adult fantasy properties pine away in development when they could be extremely profitable .
The decent reception of the newSpiderwick ChroniclesTV show might win over Universalto pick up this project again . In general , I am astounded that several studios and internet are letting their youthful adult fantasy dimension yen in development when they could be extremely profitable . Things likeThe Cruel Princeand theA Court of Thorns and RosesTV showdon’t seem to be move forward when a consecrated fanbase already exists . I would also just sleep with to see theSpiderwick - inspired esthetics ofThe Cruel Princecome to lifetime on screen .
8A Devil In The White City
Another Scorsese & Leo Crime Drama That Sounds Fantastic
A flick version of Erik Larson ’s bestselling non - fiction novelA Devil in the White Cityhas been in development since 2010,when Leonardo DiCaprio bought the rights with design to star in the moving picture himself with Martin Scorsese directing ( viaDeadline ) . DiCaprio and Scorsese were briefly working to build up it into a miniseries with Keanu Reeves star , but these plans fell through . They could still take it in the direction of a movie or TV show — but given the recent success ofKillers of the Flower Moon , they are belike at least considering a moving picture .
late update that the project is still on the board have left peoplerelieved thatA Devil in the White Cityis still happeningafter a decade and a half in growth hell . A Devil in the White Cityrecounts the events at the 1893 World ’s Fair in Chicago , following the bazaar ’s architect Daniel Burnham , and nonparallel killer H. H. Holmes , who used the fair as cover for murder . Scorsese and DiCaprio are always awing together when it comes to crime dramas ; I would also love to see them get Reeves back , with him and DiCaprio taking the two main roles .
7Luca Guadagnino’s Lord Of The Flies
Lord Of The Flies Is A Classic Novel That Could Use A New Adaptation
Luca Guadagnino’sLord of the Fliesremakewas first announced in 2019 ; the manager has since kept busy with other task . The most recent update forLord of the Fliescame in September 2023,in the form of a general reassurance that they are working on the script which will tend more into the story ’s aspects of psychological horror . specially in the wake of the similar history depicted inYellowjackets , I am eager to see what Guadagnino does with this classic novel .
Guadagnino understands how to adjure the psychological story of stressed character in the most specific of scenarios , as seen with his late movieChallengers . However , he has n’t done anything major that focuses on tike the wayLord of the Fliesdoes , making this motion-picture show an interesting challenge for him . Additionally , the 1990Lord of the Fliesreceived average reviews , and Guadagnino ’s motion picture could be a chance for the melodic theme to fare across betterin a cinematic data formatting .
6Crazy Rich Asians 2
Rachel & Nick’s Adventures In China Rich Girlfriend Are Even More Decadent
However , nothing is known about the plot of the TV show , including whether it is supposed to interchange the Astrid and Charlie movie or cover Rachel and Nick ’s life in the continuation books or both . Me in person — I would still love to see anotherCrazy Rich Asiansmovie . I’m all for TV shows being used to recount extensive narration , but I think these books can be effectively adapted into movies and the garishness and glamour is right at home in the dramatic art stage setting . However , it ’s not cleared if they ’ve totally written off all their old movie idea .
moving-picture show sequels can often be deposit in growth for many age before their eventual release , but some never make it out of oblivion and stay unseen .
5Guillermo del Toro’s At The Mountains Of Madness
At The Mountains Of Madness Is The Fantasy-Horror Everyone Wants To See
Guillermo del Toro ’s long fluctuatingAt the Mountains of Madnessproject has become a kind of martyr to those who are fan of the literary genre and the managing director . Pretty much everyone wants to see it happen , make it all the more strange that Hollywood wo n’t just give del Toro what he need to do it . Del Toro has been trying to adapt H. P. Lovecraft ’s sci - fi horror novella since 2006,when he and Matthew Robbins completed their screenplay . Since then , the motion-picture show has been disdain , ended up in debates over an R / PG-13 evaluation , and lessen into limbo again .
It ’s a mystery why any studio would n’t just pick up this projection when it will more than likely be spectacular .
Del Toro is a master of sci - fi and fantasy who has produced hugely successful R - rated movies in this genre , and again , people are clamoring forAt the Mountains of Madness . It ’s a mystery why any studio apartment would n’t just pick up this project when it will more than probably be spectacular . There has been no news program on del Toro’sAt the Mountains of Madnessin late years , but most defy to all give up on it .
4National Treasure 3
The National Treasure Franchise Can Still Make A Comeback
Back in the daylight , National Treasurefound itself a somewhat niche audience who would overlook the loose system of logic of the storyfor the pure amusement of a detective - style adventure with kernels of real account . I also thoughtNational hoarded wealth : Edge of Historyhad a lot proceed for it and would n’t mind if they brought back the show ’s dramatis personae forNational Treasure 3 . Despite this subsequence having been in exploitation for more than 15 years , screenwriter Ted Elliot of late teased new narration details .
National Treasure : Book of Secretsset up the now notorious Thomas Nelson Page 47 mysterythat was meant to be the basis of the continuation . Truthfully , I do n’t expectNational Treasure 3to be an amazing feat of filmmaking . However , it could be implausibly satisfying to see this mystery purpose after so long in the tangible earth and still result in an impactful movie if they construct upon what the spinoff serial publication begin .
3Disney’s Rose-Red
The Intriguing Snow White Spinoff Has Been Dormant At Disney
Rose - Redseems to be aDisney Princess motion-picture show that will never see the lightness of day . The idea comes from the Greco-Roman fairy tale " Snow - White and Rose - Red,“about a pair of sisters totally unrelated to " Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs . " However , Disney discussed the idea of a spinoff where Rose - Red was made Snow White ’s sis as early as the day followingSnow White and the Seven Dwarfs’release . Nothing ever come of it , butThe Hollywood Reporterreported in 2016 that Disney was once again working on the task .
A couple of year later , Yahoo!brought up the planned movie with Brie Larson reportedly attached to the lead persona ; nothing has been tell about it since . In the old age of so many Disney lively - action remakes , Rose - Redcould revamp Disney ’s lineup with a drab storey found on a lesser - screw poof fib . However , I do n’t suppose Larson is who they should vomit up to make this movie a creepy similitude toSnow White — Cailee Spaeny or Jenna Ortega would be great .
Between Pixar , the MCU , Star Wars , 20th Century Studios , and the famed exalt studio , Disney has several exciting releases slat up to 2029 .
2The Invisible Life Of Addie LaRue
The Life & Times Of Addie LaRue Needs To Make It To The Big Screen
The last update for the moving picture adaption of V. E. Schwab’sThe Invisible Life of Addie LaRuecame in October 2023 , when the bestselling generator aver that before the WGA and SAG - AFTRA strike , the"script was being revise and well on its way to casting”(viaTODAY.com ) . Schwab ’s principal of democratic illusion novel also holds a portion of untapped potential difference for Hollywood , despite everyone looking for epic fantasy ready to be conform nowadays . Addie LaRuewill be a thought-provoking novel to turn into a movie , but with the right-hand manager , it could be the year ’s biggest hit .
1Mahershala Ali’s Blade
Blade Is Currently The Biggest Question Mark For The MCU
Mahershala Ali’sBlademovie ’s future is as uncertainas ever following San Diego Comic - Con 2024.The MCU ’s interpretation of Blade has been in development since 2019,gaining and losing various actors and directors along the way , with the only ordered feature being that Ali is stare . At Comic - Con , Kevin Feige provided updates on almost every other make love MCU movie in maturation — except forBlade , leave multitude wonder if it is even happening . It is almost certainly not buy the farm to be done by its reported November 2025 tone ending appointment .
However , I still hopeBladegets a lucky break and the MCU pulls this one together . Blade is one of the grimmest , most challenging Marvel charactersand Ali is as awe-inspiring of a recast as the MCU could desire for . I want to see some vampires move into the MCU for a completely wild young account to violate up the superhero tiredness . YetBladeis still stuck in development hell along with many other great movie idea that Hollywood seems to be ignore .
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