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==Unreleased projects== In 1997, Favreau was working on a [[Miramax]] project ''The Marshal of Revelation'', an offbeat [[Western film|Western]] featuring "a [[Hasidic Jew]]ish gunslinger."<ref>{{cite magazine|author=Roman, Monica|url=https://variety.com/1997/scene/vpage/arthouse-haunted-house-buoy-miramax-1117434179/|title=Arthouse, haunted house buoy Miramax|magazine=Variety|date=January 8, 1997|access-date=January 24, 2025}}</ref> A [[Motion capture|motion-captured]] animated film titled ''Neanderthals''<ref>{{cite news |last=Adler |first=Shawn |url=http://moviesblog.mtv.com/2008/01/09/jon-favreau-gets-animated-for-neanderthals/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080110173320/http://moviesblog.mtv.com/2008/01/09/jon-favreau-gets-animated-for-neanderthals/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=January 10, 2008 |title=Jon Favreau Gets Animated For 'Neanderthals' |publisher=MTV |date=January 9, 2008 |access-date=August 1, 2011}}</ref> was in development at [[Sony Pictures Animation]] in the mid-2000s that Favreau would have written and produced, but the project was cancelled sometime in 2008<ref>{{cite web |last=Serrano |first=Armand |url=http://armandserrano.blogspot.com/2010/04/prehistoric.html |title=Neanderthals |work=Armand Serrano Blog |date=April 19, 2010 |access-date=August 1, 2011}}</ref> after four years in development. In November 2010, it was reported that Favreau would direct a film titled ''Magic Kingdom'', based on [[The Walt Disney Company]]'s theme park [[Magic Kingdom|of the same name.]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2010/film/news/jon-favreau-enters-disney-s-magic-kingdom-1118027299/|title=Jon Favreau enters Disney's 'Magic Kingdom'|first=Marc|last=Graser|date=November 11, 2010}}</ref> In July 2012, Favreau reported that he was officially working on the film.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.craveonline.com/site/192815-pixar-is-helping-with-jon-favreaus-magic-kingdom|title=Pixar is Helping with Jon Favreau's 'Magic Kingdom' β CraveOnline|date=July 25, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cinemablend.com/new/Jon-Favreau-Still-Making-Magic-Kingdom-Disney-Here-What-He-Says-122887.html|title=Is Jon Favreau Still Making Magic Kingdom At Disney? Here's What He Says β CINEMABLEND|date=April 5, 2016}}</ref> In 2014, he stated that he still had interest in the project, and that he could direct it after finishing filming ''[[The Jungle Book (2016 film)|The Jungle Book]]'' (2016).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.slashfilm.com/magic-kingdom-jon-favreau-update/|title=Jon Favreau Still Wants To Do 'Magic Kingdom'; Could Be After 'Jungle Book' β /Film|date=March 10, 2014}}</ref> In October 2012, Favreau was attached to direct the racing film ''Battle for Bonneville'' about the story of [[Art Arfons|Art]] and [[Walt Arfons]], with [[Ryan Reynolds]] set to star as one of the leads. [[New Regency]] was in negotiations to acquire the package. The script was written by [[Dan Gilroy]]. Favreau also was additionally developing to direct ''[[Jersey Boys (film)|Jersey Boys]]'' at the time, and wanted to follow it with ''Battle for Bonneville''.<ref>{{cite web|last=Fleming|first=Mike Jr.|url=https://deadline.com/2012/10/new-regency-revs-battle-for-bonneville-with-ryan-reynolds-and-jon-favreau-352519/|title=New Regency Revs 'Battle For Bonneville' With Ryan Reynolds And Jon Favreau|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=October 12, 2012|access-date=January 24, 2025}}</ref> In November 2012, it was said that Favreau β along with [[David Fincher]], [[Brad Bird]], [[Matthew Vaughn]] and [[Ben Affleck]] β was being considered to direct ''[[Star Wars: The Force Awakens]]'', but the choice fell on [[J. J. Abrams]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://screenrant.com/star-wars-7-david-fincher-jon-favreau/|title='Star Wars 7β²: David Fincher, Jon Favreau Being Considered to Direct?|website=[[Screen Rant]]|date=November 30, 2012}}</ref> In June 2015, Favreau stated that although he would not be working on the [[Star Wars|''Star Wars'' anthology]] films, he could work on future ''Star Wars'' movies at some point.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://screenrant.com/jon-favreau-not-directing-star-wars/|title=Jon Favreau Confirms He's Not Directing a 'Star Wars' Movie|website=[[Screen Rant]]|date=June 19, 2015}}</ref> Favreau later worked with the franchise on the live action series ''[[The Mandalorian]]''. In December 2013, [[Will Ferrell]] stated that he did not want to make a sequel to ''[[Elf (film)|Elf]]''.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/news/will-ferrell-will-absolutely-not-make-elf-2-20131220|title=Will Ferrell Says 'Bah Humbug' to 'Elf 2'|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|date=December 20, 2013|access-date=September 2, 2017|archive-date=December 8, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171208174908/https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/news/will-ferrell-will-absolutely-not-make-elf-2-20131220|url-status=dead}}</ref> Despite this, during an interview in January 2016, Favreau stated that a sequel could possibly be made.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://orlando-parfitt.tumblr.com/post/142799073508/elf-2-could-happen-says-jon-favreau-exclusive|title=Elf 2 Could Happen Says Jon Favreau (Exclusive)}}</ref> The next month however, Ferrell reiterated that it was unlikely that the sequel would happen and that he still did not want to return to the role.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2016/02/11/why-will-ferrell-wont-make-elf-2|title=Why Will Ferrell Won't Make Elf 2|first=Chris|last=Tilly|date=February 11, 2016}}</ref> In April 2016, it was reported that Favreau would return to direct [[The Jungle Book (2016 film)#Sequel|the sequel]] to his critically acclaimed live-action adaptation of ''[[The Jungle Book (1967 film)|The Jungle Book]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/disney-stakes-release-dates-jungle-887415|title=Disney Stakes Out Release Dates for 'Jungle Book 2,' 'Maleficent 2' and More|website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=April 25, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2016/film/news/disney-claims-dates-for-several-new-movies-confirms-jungle-book-2-mary-poppins-sequel-1201760227/|title=Disney Claims Dates for Several New Movies; Confirms 'Jungle Book 2,' 'Mary Poppins' Sequel|first=Brent|last=Lang|date=April 25, 2016}}</ref> Early pre-production of the sequel had begun by June 12, 2018, with [[Justin Marks (writer)|Justin Marks]], who wrote the previous film, having written an early draft for the film.<ref name="JungleBook2Unusued">{{cite web |last=Topel |first=Fred |title='The Jungle Book 2' Will Resurrect Unused Disney Ideas, Explore More Rudyard Kipling Stories [TCA 2018] |url=https://www.slashfilm.com/the-jungle-book-2-details/ |website=[[/Film|SlashFilm]] |access-date=January 11, 2019 |date=June 12, 2018}}</ref>
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