10 Announced Movies That Mysteriously Disappeared

2. Battle Of Britain

Robin Hood Ridley Scott
Universal

Another unmade Ridley Scott movie, Battle Of Britain was first announced in April 2017, and was said to be a "passion project" for the director.

Though Deadline noted that the film was in the very early stages of development, it was also said that Scott was rather keen to get things moving, having wanted to make a Battle Of Britain movie for quite some time.

A writer was attached, producers were set, and because this was going to be a World War II movie from the director of frickin' Gladiator, the excitement was palpable.

But as you've probably guessed by now, the hype amounted to nothing. Like The Hunger, Battle Of Britain vanished off the face of the earth soon after its announcement, possibly another victim of the Disney-Fox merger.

What's particularly strange about this one is that, again, it was said to be Scott's passion project, so you'd think he'd pursue it with all the clout he could muster - which, considering this guy's CV, is a lot.

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