Editing J. Michael Straczynski (section)

== Unrealized projects ==
In 2004, Straczynski was approached by [[Paramount Pictures|Paramount Studios]] to become a producer of the ''[[Star Trek: Enterprise]]'' series. He declined, believing that he would not be allowed to take the show in the direction he felt it should go.<ref name="JMS_2004_0623">{{cite web|url=http://www.jmsnews.com/msg.aspx?id=1-17119|title=re: first post for me...|date=2004-06-23|publisher=JMSNews, originally published on [[rec.arts.sf.tv.babylon5.moderated]]|author=Straczynski, J. Michael|access-date=2009-12-02}}</ref> He did write a treatment for a new ''Star Trek'' series with colleague [[Bryce Zabel]].<ref>Zabel, Bryce. [http://bztv.typepad.com/newsviews/2006/06/spaced_out_star.html JMS and Bryce Zabel's ''Star Trek'' treatment] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061128094654/http://bztv.typepad.com/newsviews/2006/06/spaced_out_star.html |date=2006-11-28 }}, 2006-06-15.</ref>

After both ''Babylon 5'' and ''Jeremiah'' ended, Straczynski transitioned to working as a feature film screenwriter. In 2006, he was hired to write a feature film based on the story of [[King David]] for Universal by producers [[Erwin Stoff]] and [[Akiva Goldsman]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://jmsnews.com/msg.aspx?id=1-17627&topic=Battlestar%20Galactica|title=Re: JMS: The time has come...|date=2006-12-12|publisher=JMSNews, originally published on [[rec.arts.sf.tv.babylon5.moderated]]|author=Straczynski, J. Michael|access-date=2008-12-05}}</ref> In June 2007, it was announced that Straczynski had written a feature screenplay for the ''[[Silver Surfer]]'' movie for Fox, the production of which would depend on the success of the ''[[Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cinemablend.com/new/Straczynski-Talks-About-Silver-Surfer-Movie-9248.html|title=Straczynski Talks About Silver Surfer Movie|last=Perkins|first=Ed|date=2008-08-06|publisher=Cinema Blend|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140102193550/http://www.cinemablend.com/new/Straczynski-Talks-About-Silver-Surfer-Movie-9248.html|archive-date=2014-01-02|url-status=live}}</ref> Additionally, he has written a script for [[Tom Hanks]]' Playtone Productions and Universal Pictures called ''[[They Marched into Sunlight]]'' based upon the Pulitzer nominated novel of the same name and an outline by [[Paul Greengrass]], for Greengrass to direct, should it get a greenlight.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://jmsnews.com/msg.aspx?id=1-17664&query=Silver%20Surfer|title=Re: JMS: Silver Surfer movie?|date=2007-06-13|publisher=JMSNews|author=Straczynski, J. Michael|access-date=2007-06-24}}</ref>

In June 2008, ''[[Variety (magazine)|Daily Variety]]'' named Straczynski one of the top Ten Screenwriters to Watch. They announced Straczynski was writing ''[[Lensman]]'' for [[Ron Howard]] (to whom he had sold a screenplay entitled ''[[The Flickering Light]]''), that he was selling another spec, ''Proving Ground'', to [[Tom Cruise]] and [[United Artists]].<ref name="Kaufman" /> In October 2008, it was announced that Straczynski was engaged to pen a remake of the science fiction classic ''[[Forbidden Planet]]''.<ref name="HR-2008-10-31">{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/changeling-scribe-forbidden-planet-122097|title=''Changeling'' scribe on ''Forbidden Planet'': J. Michael Straczynski to write the long-gestating remake|last=Kit|first=Borys|date=2008-10-31|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140311043418/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/changeling-scribe-forbidden-planet-122097|archive-date=2014-03-11|url-status=live|access-date=2008-11-06}}</ref> In the fall of 2009, it was reported that Straczynski was writing a movie titled ''[[Shattered Union]]'' for [[Jerry Bruckheimer]] and Disney. The screenplay, based on the video game of that name, concerns itself with a present-day American [[civil war]].<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.wired.com/2009/10/shattered-union/|title=Bruckheimer Sees Box Office Gold in 2K's ''Shattered Union'' Game|last=Mastrapa|first=Gus|date=2009-10-27|magazine=[[Wired (website)|Wired]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140413034759/http://www.wired.com/2009/10/shattered-union/|archive-date=2014-04-13 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://variety.com/2009/film/markets-festivals/more-perfect-union-for-disney-1118010438/|title=More perfect ''Union'' for Disney|last=Graser|first=Marc|date=2009-10-26|work=Variety|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140413034945/http://variety.com/2009/film/news/more-perfect-union-for-disney-1118010438/|archive-date=2014-04-13|url-status=live|access-date=2020-02-19}}</ref>

In October 2012, Valiant Entertainment announced a live-action feature film adaptation on its comic book series ''Shadowman'', written and executive produced by Straczynski.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2012/10/j-michael-straczynski-to-write-film-based-on-valiant-comic-shadowman-352630/|title=J. Michael Straczynski To Write Film Based On Valiant Comic 'Shadowman'|last=Fleming|first=Mike Jr. |website=Deadline Hollywood|date=12 October 2012|language=en-US|access-date=2016-03-11}}</ref> ''The Flickering Light'', Straczynski's directorial debut, was announced in February 2013, with the World War II drama set to be written and produced by Straczynski through his Studio JMS.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2013/film/news/motion-picture-capital-backs-flickering-light-1118065553/|title=Motion Picture Capital backs 'Flickering Light'|last=McNary|first=Dave|website=Variety|date=February 2013|language=en-US|access-date=2016-03-11}}</ref> Straczynski and Studio JMS optioned [[Harlan Ellison]]'s short story [["Repent, Harlequin!" Said the Ticktockman]], who granted the option only after reading a finished screenplay written by Straczynski.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2014/02/j-michael-straczynski-options-harlan-ellisons-repent-harlequin-for-feature-677510/|title=J. Michael Straczynski Options Harlan Ellison's Classic Sci-Fi Story 'Repent, Harlequin!'|last=Fleming|first=Mike Jr.|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=18 February 2014|language=en-US|access-date=2016-03-11}}</ref>

At San Diego Comic-Con in 2014, it was announced that Straczynski and Graphic India would team up with [[Chernin Entertainment]] to produce a feature film adaptation of his upcoming graphic novel ''Titans'', to be written and produced by Straczynski, through Studio JMS.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2014/07/comic-con-babylon-5s-j-michael-straczynski-teams-with-graphic-india-chernin-entertainment-on-titans-feature-810136/|title=Comic-Con: 'Babylon 5's J. Michael Straczynski Teams With Graphic India, Chernin On 'Titans' Feature|last=Fleming|first=Mike Jr.|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=26 July 2014|language=en-US|access-date=2016-03-11}}</ref>

Straczynski was hired to adapt ''[[Red Mars]]'' for [[Spike (TV network)|Spike TV]], based on the [[Kim Stanley Robinson]] novels, with [[Vince Gerardis]] as producer.<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://deadline.com/2015/01/j-michael-straczynski-red-mars-series-spike-1201354875/ | title=J. Michael Straczynski to Write Spike TV's 'Red Mars' Drama Series Project| date=21 January 2015}}</ref> In December 2015, Spike TV gave a 10-episode straight-to-series order to ''Red Mars'', set to premiere in January 2017, with Straczynski serving as writer, executive producer, and showrunner through [[Studio JMS]], and production set to begin in Summer 2016.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/spike-gives-straight-series-order-846672|title=Spike Gives Straight-to-Series Order to 'Red Mars'|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=7 December 2015|access-date=2016-03-11}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2015/tv/news/red-mars-spike-series-order-1201656112/|title=Spike Gives Straight-to-Series Order to 'Red Mars' (EXCLUSIVE)|last=Wagmeister|first=Elizabeth|website=Variety|date=8 December 2015|language=en-US|access-date=2016-03-11}}</ref> On March 25, 2016 ''Deadline'' reported that Straczynski had left his position as showrunner with [[Peter Noah]] replacing him but he too left due to creative differences with Spike. Spike has put the series on hold for further development.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2016/03/red-mars-pushed-spike-tv-showrunner-exits-1201726651/|title=Spike TV 'Red Mars' Series On Pause After Showrunner Exits|author=Nellie Andreeva|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=25 March 2016|access-date=2016-03-26}}</ref>

On July 30, 2021, Straczynski expressed an interest in becoming showrunner of the [[BBC Television]] series ''[[Doctor Who]]'', following the departure of [[Chris Chibnall]], confirming his representatives had been contacting the BBC.<ref>{{cite tweet|number=1420922821438427140|user=straczynski|title=I don't know if the BBC would ever...|date=30 July 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite tweet|number=1423862140226600965|user=straczynski|title=A question for the British folk who...|date=7 August 2021}}</ref> On August 19, Straczynski confirmed contact had been made with the BBC, but that the organization had already begun their own selection process and were not seeking new candidates.<ref>{{cite tweet|number=1428140303655989252|user=straczynski|title=Contact with the BBC has been made....|date=18 August 2021}}</ref> On September 24, 2021, the BBC confirmed former showrunner [[Russell T Davies]] would return,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-58682472|title=Doctor Who: Russell T Davies returns as programme showrunner|work=BBC News|date=24 September 2021}}</ref> which Straczynski commended.<ref>{{Cite tweet |user=straczynski |number=1441516491011100672 |title=I cannot imagine a better or wiser choice.}}</ref>