Chris Columbus's unrealized projects

During his long career, American film director Chris Columbus has worked on a number of projects which never progressed beyond the pre-production stage under his direction.

[1] Columbus' script included Indy taking a trip with his assistant Betsy to a secret city protected by soldier gorillas and governed by the evil Monkey King.

[2] However, at the end, Columbus' script was rejected and the film was finally released in 1989 under the title Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade and directed by Steven Spielberg.

[15] On August 7, 1997, Columbus was set to produce and possibly direct Andrea Davis and Jeff Rothberg's rom-com pitch New Year’s Eve for 20th Century Fox.

[20] In January 2004, Columbus was set to possibly direct and produce the film adaptation of Kevin Brockmeier‘s novel The Brief History of the Dead with David Auburn writing the script and Warner Bros.

[24] In September 2004, Columbus was set to direct and produce Ben Queen's script Slanted and Enchanted about a liar returning home with Warner Bros.

[25] In February 2005, Columbus was set to direct and produce the film adaptation of Julie Kenner‘s novel Carpe Demon with Dan and Kevin Hageman writing the script and Warner Bros.

Ken Atchity and Chi-Li Wong joined the project as producers, alongside Jim Jacks and Sean Daniel and it is intended to be a fantasy film.

[45] On November 8, 2011, Columbus's 1492 Pictures will produce Adam Green's adaptation of Greg Taylor's book Killer Pizza with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer set to distribute the film.

[47] On December 2, 2011, Columbus's 1492 Pictures will produce the adaptation of Charles Yu's book How to Live Safely in a Science Fictional Universe with Brendan Bellomo set to make his directorial debut with the film.

[56] On April 16, 2014, it was announced that Columbus will direct a sequel to Mrs. Doubtfire with David Berenbaum writing the script and Robin Williams was set to reprise the role of Daniel Hilliard/Mrs.

[58] On August 28, 2014, it was announced that Columbus's 1492 Pictures and Crystal City Entertainment will produce the film adaptation of John Grauel's autobiography SS Exodus with Mark Friedman writing the script.

[59] On October 20, 2015, it was announced that Columbus's Maiden Voyage, Route One Entertainment and Lost City will produce Thomas White and Miles Hubley's police thriller script The Shave.

[61] On March 21, 2016, it was announced that Columbus's 1492 Pictures along with Ocean Blue Entertainment & Prescience and Altus Media will produce the film adaptation of Lyndsay Faye's novel Jane Steele.

[63] On July 13, 2017, it was announced that Columbus's 1492 Pictures will produce the Fannie Lou Hamer biopic with Gregory Allen Howard writing the script.

[64] On February 12, 2018, it was announced that Columbus would write, direct, and produce a film adaptation of the horror video game franchise Five Nights at Freddy's for Blumhouse Productions.