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Stephen Norrington

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Norrington has had several unrealised projects throughout his career, listed here in roughly chronological order. During a career that has spanned over 20 years, he has worked on projects which never progressed beyond the
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challenge. Centering on car chases, it was said to feature both live-action footage and scale models for greenscreen shots. Norrington revealed he was doing most of the work himself, as he did in his 2001 film
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would have executive produced. Neither Moore nor O'Neill would be producers on the series. It had also been reported that the pilot episode would still be broadcast, even if Fox opted not to
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had agreed to develop a reboot film with hopes of launching a new franchise. The report stated that a search was underway for a director who could help "continue to develop the reboot".
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stated that he thought that a PG-13 adaptation was possible. In 2006, Ang Lee confirmed his and Yuen's continued involvement with the project. In December 2018,
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in 1998 that gained him international status as the film became a box office hit. Despite the film's success, he turned down directing the sequel. He directed
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the series. Only a couple years after news of the television series ceased, The Tracking Board reported, on 26 May 2015 that 20th Century Fox and
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told Collider in an interview that the reboot would be a female-centric film. Since then, there have been no further announcements.
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said Norrington was making a film with miniatures at his own house. Dorff thought it would take him another decade to complete it.
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on a number of well-known, effects-driven films of the 1980s and 90s. His directorial credits include the cult sci-fi horror film
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producing. Norrington planned to make it more appealing to Western audiences by making Kaneda and Tetsuo brothers. Following
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Norrington first worked in film as a special effects artist, doing so for several years, which included work on the films
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underperformed at the box office in 2003, which both Norrington and Robinson were also on, the project was put on hold.
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had been brought on as producer. In 2005, it was announced that Stan Lee had agreed to executive produce the film for
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Shortly after Warner Bros. acquired the rights in 2002, Norrington was slated to direct a remake to the 1988 film
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In December 2011, Norrington revealed in an interview that, for the past year, he'd been working on
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franchise. In 2010 it was reported he would direct and write the supernatural action thriller
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Film director, special effects artist, makeup artist, sculptor, illustrator, storyboard artist
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as writer and executive producer. If the project went to series, Norrington and showrunner
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In 2010, Norrington was going to direct and write the supernatural action thriller
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stage under his direction. Many of them were produced after he left production.
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In 2007, Norrington was set to direct the remake of the 1981 fantasy film
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In 2001, Norrington announced he had agreed to direct a film based on
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In 2008, it was announced that Norrington would direct a reboot of
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In 2008 it was announced that Norrington would direct a reboot of
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franchise. He left the film by 2013 and was replaced by
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The Tracking Board. 26 May 2015. 974:Marc, Christopher (6 April 2017). 771:Fleming, Michael (25 March 2002). 25: 1191:Salcido, Mark (29 October 2017). 1112:Goldberg, Matt (13 August 2015). 913:Ang Lee's Shang-Chi movie is back 828:"Blade 2 Movie Reviews, Pictures" 743:Greenblatt, Leah (16 July 2018). 164:League of Extraordinary Gentlemen 1046:Goldberg, Lesley (9 July 2013). 340:was announced, with a script by 1001:Linder, Brian (17 June 2012). 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Index

Steve Norrington
Dick Smith
Rick Baker
Stan Winston
Death Machine
Blade
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
Michael Morbius
alternate ending
Aliens
Split Second
Death Machine
Blade
League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
Sean Connery
Dimension Films
Ghost Rider
Columbia Pictures
Clash of the Titans
Louis Leterrier
The Incredible Hulk
The Crow
Legendary Pictures
Script Frenzy
The Last Minute
Stephen Dorff
pre-production
Blade II
1998
Guillermo del Toro

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