Tony Scott's unrealized projects

In June 1999, it was reported that Scott was developing a film project titled Take Down with Jerry Bruckheimer producing and Henry Bean serving as screenwriter.[5]

Scott's involvement with Lucky Strike goes as far back as October 1999, when Variety reported it as a project in development with Bruckheimer.[6] In February 2012, it was reported that Scott was to direct the film and that Vince Vaughn was cast as the lead.[7][8][9][10] The film, budgeted to have been $80 million, was to have been produced by Emmett/Furla Films and distributed by 20th Century Fox.[11][12] The screenplay was written by Henry Bean.[13]

It was announced in December 2000 that Scott would direct and produce a film project titled Potsdamer Platz, based on Buddy Giovinazzo's 2004 novel of the same title, which at the time was a manuscript.[14] Javier Bardem, Jason Statham and Mickey Rourke were all reportedly attached to star in the film.[15] Christopher Walken was also attached to appear in the film.[16] Scott also reportedly attempted to cast Gene Hackman in the project.[17][18] Al Pacino was also approached for a role in the project.[19]

It was later announced in November 2010 that the project would no longer be titled Potsdamer Platz.[20]

In September 2002, it was announced that Scott was to direct a remake of the 1979 film The Warriors for Paramount Pictures and MTV Films.[1] Unlike the original film, which is set in New York City, Scott's version was said to be set in Los Angeles.[21][22][23][24]

In October 2009, it was announced that Scott was attached to direct a biopic about Chippendales founder Somen Banerjee.[25][26][27]

In May 2010, it was announced that Scott was to direct a film project titled Hell's Angels, with the screenplay written by Scott Frank and Mickey Rourke was in talks to portray Sonny Barger.[28][29] Shia LaBeouf was also attached to the project.[30] It was later reported in August 2011 that Scott wanted Jeff Bridges to portray Barger.[31]

In 2014, it was announced that Rob Weiss would take over the project and that Scott would be credited as a producer posthumously.[32][33] Frank said of the project in 2014: "The version that we were going to do died with Tony."[34]

In August 2010, it was reported that Scott was in talks to direct a film adaptation of the John Grisham novel The Associate for Paramount.[35][36] The Los Angeles Times reported that Shia LaBeouf would star in the project, with William Monahan and Lorenzo di Bonaventura serving as screenwriter and producer respectively.[37] In April 2012, it was announced that Adrian Lyne replaced Scott.[38][39]

In October 2010, Scott confirmed that he was going to direct the sequel of his 1986 film Top Gun.[40][41] Scott was quoted as saying, "It’s not even a reinvention, it’s not even a sequel. It’s a re-thinking."[42] At the time of his death in 2012, Scott was set to direct the film.[43] Two days before his death, Scott reportedly met with Tom Cruise on how the sequel was going to play out.[44][45]

An official sequel, Top Gun: Maverick, was released in 2022 and was dedicated in Scott's memory.[46]

In August 2011, it was announced that Scott was in talks to direct a remake of the 1969 Sam Peckinpah film The Wild Bunch for Warner Bros.[31][47][48][49]

In November 2011, it was announced that Scott was attached to direct a film for 20th Century Fox titled Narco Sub.[50][51][52][53] Following Scott's death in 2012, other film directors were slated to helm the project such as Antoine Fuqua,[54][55] Doug Liman,[56][57] Joe Carnahan[58] and Brian Kirk.[59][60]