Saving Private Ryan) and is regarded as the most successful filmmaker in the history of Hollywood.
Like all directors, his filmography represents only movies that were able to cross the finish line. Scattered throughout Spielberg’s career are projects he had designs on making but, for one reason or another, wound up falling apart. Take a look at 11 movies that Spielberg nearly made, and then browse 12 additional films that he almost got up and running.
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Flushed With Pride: The Story of Thomas Crapper
Spielberg flushed one of his first feature film ideas down the toilet.The Dman/iStock via Getty Images