9 Other Major Franchises Quentin Tarantino Was Linked To Before Star Trek

One of the classic pulp characters of the 1930s, The Shadow has already been brought to the screen once, portrayed by Alec Baldwin in the 1994 film from director Russell Malcahy (which, depending on who you talk to, is either an underrated superhero movie, or a justly forgotten misfire).

There has long been talk of a new take on the property, with Sam Raimi (who made his 1990 movie Darkman when he was unable to get the rights to The Shadow) most frequently linked. However, in 2010 rumours surfaced that Tarantino might be poised to take over the project.

However, the director - still in promotion on Inglourious Basterds at the time - denied these rumours immediately, telling MTV News, "I don't even know where that came from. That's totally made up."