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Quentin Tarantinohas a long lean of unmade projects , and these go from sequels and spinoffs of his own oeuvre to original stories , adaptations of other works , and even projection from major franchises – and here are some titles from the latter category . Quentin Tarantino has become one of the most well-thought-of filmmakers of his generation as well as one of the most controversial ones , all thanks to his singular narrative and ocular way and the amount of violence and blood in each one of his picture . Tarantino has splendidly said he will retire after make 10 movies , so it ’s not surprising that he has been very finical with the projects he chooses to direct .
So far , Tarantino has only made one movie free-base on someone else ’s work ( Jackie Brown , establish on Elmore Leonard ’s 1992 novelRum Punch ) , but he has been skinny to joining big franchises a brace of times throughout his vocation . Given his 10 - flick rule , it ’s not surprising that Tarantino ’s list of unmade projects is quite extensive and varied , include project from some of the biggest and most successful franchises in the entertainment industry – and here are five enfranchisement Tarantino almost link up and why those projects never happened .
5James Bond
Back in 2004 , Quentin Tarantino expressed interest in fall in the James Bond franchise with an adaptation of Ian Fleming ’s debut novelCasino Royale(viaBBC ) , which introduced the humankind to the far-famed British clandestine agent . By then , the Bond dealership was going through a shift as it was preparing for Daniel Craig ’s first movie as James Bond , and the producer had a very clear idea of what they wanted for Craig ’s debut missionary station . This was more evident when Eon Productions had no interest in hiring Tarantino to directCasino Royale , and instead , Martin Campbell was brought back to direct after bringingGoldenEyeto life back in 1995 .
However , in a 2023 audience withDeadline , Tarantino explain that his Bond projectfell through due to rights issues and that he actually require to doCasino RoyaleafterPulp Fiction . A Tarantino Bond movie would have been all different from the action - packed Bond films the audience is used to , and while that does n’t have in mind it would have been defective , it would have completely alter the future of the Bond dealership .
4Star Trek
TheStark Trekuniverse was very secretive to having Quentin Tarantino among its list of filmmakers . In 2017 , it was divulge that Tarantino had deliver an estimate for aStar Trekmovie to Paramount Pictures , ground on the 1968 episode “ A Piece of the Action ” . A few days later , a writers ' way was assembled to develop the concept while Tarantino worked onOnce Upon a Time in Hollywood , withThe Revenantscreenwriter , Mark L. Smith , becoming the frontrunner . The program was for Tarantino to channelise and J.J. Abrams to service as a producer , with the project receiving an R - military rating like Tarantino ’s late movies , piss it the first R - ratedStar Trekmovie .
In 2019 , Tarantino confirmed that hisStar Trekproject was still in ontogeny and the book was ready , and he would get back to it after the spillage ofOnce Upon a Time in Hollywood . Some time later , Tarantino described hisStar Trekmovie as “ Pulp Fiction in space ” , and shared that he wanted his tarradiddle to be a prequel to the originalStar Trekseries rather than being set in an alternate timeline like Abrams’Star Trekmovies . However , in December of that twelvemonth , Tarantino said he was “ steering off ” from directingthe movie and the following month confirm that he was no longer directing the projection . Tarantino later said he still thought the mind was good for aStar Trekmovie and suggested it should still be made .
3Marvel
Tarantino ’s Luke Cage flick in the end did n’t occur not because Marvel did n’t care his theme , but because he let his amusing Word friends talk him out of it . During an appearing in the podcastAmy Schumer Presents : 3 Girls , 1 Keith , Tarantino explained that his friends “ ruined the whole dike thing ” for him by insist Wesley Snipes was better - suited to toy Luke Cage , even though he was certain Fishburne was the one for the function . In the end , Tarantino agitate his interestingness toPulp Fiction , and Luke Cage has n’t gotten his own pic yet .
Another Marvel task that Tarantino almost made is a Silver Surfer movie . Also after the success ofReservoir hot dog , Tarantino pitched an idea for a Silver Surfer solo moving picture to the German studio Constantin Film , but the studio apartment passed on it – interestingly enough , the studio apartment would by and by team up up with Roger Corman for the infamous unreleased 1994 Fantastic Four film . Tarantino was also confiscate to write and direct an Iron Man unrecorded - action movie in 1999 , but that did n’t last long .
2DC
Marvel is n’t the only superhero universe that almost house a Quentin Tarantino project , as DC could have also had its own Tarantino movie . In the late 1990s , when Tarantino had already found himself as a writer and director , he was offered to calculate a pic adaptation of Green Lantern before there was even a script . However , Tarantino declined the go , explaining toMTVin 2009 that , had the offer amount when he was in his XX , he would have taken it , but he had already “ kind of outgrown that a little bit ” , so he turn it down . In the oddment , Green Lantern get his solo movie , but it was so bad that it ’s wide regarded as one of the worst superhero picture ever made . Funny enough , Green Lanternwas take by Martin Campbell , who directedCasino Royalein 2006 .
1Rambo
In 2021 , Tarantino shared he was interested in directing a film adaption of David Morrell ’s 1972 novelFirst Blood , which had already been adapt to the big screen in 1982.First Bloodwas the beginning oftheRambofranchise , so Tarantino ’s movie would have been a wholly different version disjoined from the Rambo existence starring Sylvester Stallone . Tarantino even shared his vision of casting long - meter partner Kurt Russell as the sheriff andAdam Driver as Rambo , later explaining that part of the inspiration behind wanting to adaptFirst Bloodwas want to get over himself and over being the auteur , focusing on making “ a good movie ” ( viaThe Playlist ) . However , as Tarantino only plan to make one more movie ( which has already been confirmed),First Bloodwon’t be happening , at least not withQuentin Tarantinoas director .
Sources : BBC , Amy Schumer Presents : 3 girl , 1 Keith , MTV , The Playlist .
