Chad Stahelski's unrealized projects
Chad Stahelski has one of the most active unrealized project lists in Hollywood. Over the years, many ideas announced as big-screen or TV projects never moved beyond pre‑production. Here’s a simplified, rough timeline of some of those unproduced projects.
- Rain (TV series) – 2014: Stahelski was set to executive produce the John Rain adaptation, with Barry Eisler, David Leitch, and Keanu Reeves involved. The series never progressed to production.
- Cowboy Ninja Viking – 2015: Stahelski and Leitch planned to co-direct a film starring Chris Pratt, but the project stalled and was ultimately redirected by another director.
- Medieval – 2015: Stahelski and Leitch were attached to a live-action take, with writers Finch and Litvak and producer Neal Moritz, but the project never reached production.
- Bloodshot – 2015: Stahelski was set to co-direct this Valiant Comics adaptation, but a new director later took over and the film went in a different direction.
- Kill or Be Killed – 2017: Stahelski was announced as the director for an adaptation, with Daniel Casey scripting, but the project did not move forward.
- Sandman Slim – 2018: Stahelski was attached to direct, with Kerry Williamson writing, but the film never materialized.
- Analog – 2018: He was slated to direct and produce a dystopian sci‑fi comic adaptation, but it stayed in development limbo.
- Car movie – 2020: A high-profile “car movie” project was announced with writers attached, but it never got off the ground.
- The Man from Nowhere (American remake) – 2020: An American remake was planned, with Derek Kolstad writing and New Line distributing, but it didn’t move forward.
- Arcana – 2020: An urban fantasy feature was in the works, with Stahelski directing, but it remained unproduced.
- Lush – 2020: A comedic spy thriller was announced to Stahelski as director/producer, but the project did not reach production.
- Classified – 2021: An action thriller Stahelski was lined up to direct, but it never progressed to filming.
- Ghost of Tsushima – 2021: A film adaptation was in development with Stahelski directing and various producers, but it didn’t reach production.
- Shibumi – 2021: Stahelski was set to direct this thriller; writers and producers were attached, but it stayed unmade for now.
- Project Nemesis – 2022: A TV series adaptation of the Nemesis Saga was announced, with Stahelski involved as producer/director, but it has not been produced.
- Black Samurai – 2022: A film adaptation was in the works, with Stahelski producing, but it didn’t get made.
- Rainbow Six – 2023: A film version of Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six, with Michael B. Jordan attached, remained in development and was not released.
- Vice City – 2023: A Paramount+ series with 50 Cent’s G-Unit involved was announced, but it did not move into production.
- Star Wars trilogy ideas – 2024: Stahelski said he had story ideas for a Star Wars trilogy, but nothing was produced.
- Joe Ledger – 2024: An adaptation of Jonathan Maberry’s Joe Ledger books was set for TV with Stahelski as executive producer, but it hasn’t been made.
Many of these projects illustrate how a bold slate of ideas can stay in development for years without reaching the screen, even with Stahelski’s frequent involvement.
This page was last edited on 3 February 2026, at 01:34 (CET).