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We evaluate some of the most notable phoenixes to rise from the movie ashes.
Fantasy high jinks ensue.
What Happened Next:It went very poorly.
Howd It Turn Out?Pretty good!
We know from the beginning that the director will die in a car crash after his party.
And then things got weird.
Itsone of several filmsthat Welles never saw through to completion.
And then the option on the rights ran out.
Stories of several movies and then a TV series followed.
There even was a release date of May 17, 2013, for the first film.
A cast started to materialize including Javier Bardem and Viggo Mortensen in the lead roles.
Russell Crowe got attached in 2012 for a little while, as did Aaron Paul and Liam Neeson.
Finally, in 2015, Nikolaj Arcel came onboard and Sony and MRC fast-tracked the project.
It was such a letdown that its basically been ignored.
What Happened Next:For a long time, not much.
It wasnt his next movie.
He madeThe Wolf of Wall Street.
He settled that case and finally made it with Liam Neeson, Adam Driver, and Andrew Garfield.
Howd It Turn Out?Masterfully.
Someone named Imperator Furiosa steals the movie.
In 2006, a script forFury Roadresurfaced and Miller said he was going to make it in 2007.
Crazy rumors circulated including Heath Ledger being involved before his passing and an animated version instead of live action.
Then production was slated for 2011 in Wales with Tom Hardy and Charlize Theron.
Miller was planning to make two films:Mad Max: Fury RoadandMad Max: Furiosa.
Rain washed out more locations, shoots got delayed, but filming actually began in 2012 in Namibia.
It would be another three years before it came out.
It eventually became an urban legend, really the most daring animated film never released.
Everyone from Saudi princes toStar Warsproducer Gary Kurtz was involved at one point or another.
Howd It Turn Out?At first, not great.
It didnt even make $1 million.
Williams reportedly never even saw it.
Cameron planned to shoot it right after that Oscar-winning smash.
(Imagine ifThe MatrixandAvatarhad come out in the same year!)
Reportedly, Cameron didnt feel the technology was there to makeAvatarthe way he really wanted it made.
He really keptAvatarin development hell himself, waiting for the right equipment to realize his vision.
As he did this, the budget skyrocketed.
Well believe it when we see it.
It would be another decade before his next one.
What Happened Next:Malick submitted a 300-page draft in 1989.
It still wouldnt be until 1997 thatThe Thin Red Linewould start filming, but that didnt go smoothly either.
Malick assembled a top-notch ensemble; everyone wanted to be in the masterful directors first film since the 70s.
Howd It Turn Out?Despite Brodys dissatisfaction, pretty spectacularly.
Will they fall in love?
We wont spoil it.
When It Started Production:At first, it almost starred very different people.
What Happened Next:Not much until the early 90s.
It wasnt until Kevin Costner and Whitney Houston came onboard thatThe Bodyguardfound its love.
Howd It Turn Out?Critics hated it, audiences couldnt get enough of it.
