Hollywood has been making superhero films for a while now but what happens to the screenplay of projects that never make it to the end zone. Here’s a collection of some very high profile superhero screenplays that never made it to production. Enjoy! If you find any of his missing screenplays please leave the link in the comment section.
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(NOTE: For educational and research purposes only).
CATWOMAN (1993)
Screenplay by Daniel Waters
THE BATMAN (1984)
Screenplay by Tom Mankiewicz
BATMAN (1986)
Screenplay by Sam Hamm
ASYLUM (2002)
Screenplay by Andrew Kevin Walker
BATMAN: YEAR ONE (UNKNOWN)
Screenplay by UNKNOWN
PREACHER (UNDATED)
Screenplay by Garth Ennis
LOBO (UNDATED)
Screenplay by Jerrold Brown
SUPERMAN REBORN (1997)
Screenplay by Mark Jones and Cary Bates
SUPERMAN LIVES (1997)
Screenplay by Kevin Smith
SUPERMAN LIVES (1998)
Screenplay by Dan Gilroy
WONDER WOMAN (2004)
Screenplay by Laeta Kalogridis
WONDER WOMAN (2006)
Screenplay by Joss Whedon
JUSTICE LEAGUE: ORIGINS (UNKNOWN)
Screenplay by Chad Handley
SUICIDE SQUAD (UNKNOWN)
Screenplay by Justin Marks
SHAZAM! (UNKNOWN)
Screenplay by UNKNOWN