Editing Danny DeVito (section)

=== Directing ===
DeVito made his directorial debut in 1984 with ''[[The Ratings Game]]''. In 1986, he directed and starred in the [[black comedy]] "The Wedding Ring", a season 2 episode of [[Steven Spielberg]]'s anthology series ''[[Amazing Stories (1985 TV series)|Amazing Stories]]'', where his character acquires an engagement ring for his wife (played by DeVito's real-life wife, actress [[Rhea Perlman]]). When the ring is slipped on his wife's finger, she is possessed by the ring's former owner, a murderous black widow. In 1987 he made his feature-directing debut with the [[Black comedy|dark comedy]] ''[[Throw Momma from the Train]]'', in which he starred with [[Billy Crystal]] and [[Anne Ramsey]].<ref>{{cite web | first=Janet|last=Maslin|author-link=Janet Maslin | title=Throw Momma from the Train| url=https://movies.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9B0DE5D81139F932A25751C1A961948260 | work=[[The New York Times]] | date=December 1, 1987}}</ref> For his performance he earned a [[Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy]] nomination.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://goldenglobes.com/winners-nominees/|title= 1988 Golden Globe Awards|website= [[Golden Globe Awards]]|accessdate= November 13, 2023}}</ref>

DeVito reunited with ''[[The Jewel of the Nile|Jewel of the Nile]]'' co-stars [[Michael Douglas]] and [[Kathleen Turner]] in 1989 when he directed and starred alongside them in ''[[The War of the Roses (film)|The War of the Roses]]''. In 1996 he directed ''[[Matilda (1996 film)|Matilda]]'' (1996), a film adaptation of [[Roald Dahl]]'s [[Matilda (novel)|1988 classic children's novel of the same name]]. Critic [[Roger Ebert]] of ''[[The Chicago Sun-Times]]'' wrote, "There is never a moment (except toward the happy ending) that we sense DeVito is anything other than quite serious about this material. He goes with Dahl's macabre vision."<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/matilda-1996|title= Matilda movie review|website= Rogerebert.com|accessdate= November 13, 2023}}</ref> He also served as the Narrator and played the villainous used-car dealer father Harry Wormwood opposite his wife [[Rhea Perlman]]. The following year, he was in talks to direct the crime drama ''[[The Little Things (2021 film)|The Little Things]]'' with [[Robert De Niro]] at that time set to star,<ref name=Vulture>{{cite web|last=Bradford|first=Evans|url=https://www.vulture.com/2011/09/the-lost-roles-of-danny-devito.html|title=The Lost Roles of Danny DeVito|website=[[Vulture (website)|Vulture]]|date=September 15, 2011|access-date=June 24, 2024}}</ref> and ''[[The Crowded Room]]'' with [[Leonardo DiCaprio]].<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Fleming|first=Michael Fleming|url=https://variety.com/1997/voices/columns/devito-checks-into-room-1116679647/|title=DeVito checks into 'Room'|magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=December 8, 1997|access-date=May 22, 2024}}</ref> Both projects were eventually realized in the 2020s, but without DeVito's involvement.

In 1997, DeVito was in talks for a $13-million deal to both star in and direct ''[[Mystery Men]]'', but negotiations broke down over who would produce the soundtrack. "It was a big deal for me," DeVito said. "I really wanted it, so I walked away from the project."<ref>''Los Angeles Times'', 16 Nov 1997: CAL, 5:1.</ref>

In 1998, he committed to star in and direct both the [[Science fiction|sci-fi]] film ''Barthe'' for [[TriStar Pictures|TriStar]], about an alien who falls in love,<ref>{{cite magazine|author=Variety Staff|url=https://variety.com/1998/voices/columns/devito-does-double-duty-love-troubles-1117466356/|title=DeVito does double duty; Love troubles|magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=January 14, 1998|access-date=June 24, 2024}}</ref><ref name=Vulture/> and a remake of ''[[The Man Who Came to Dinner (1942 film)|The Man Who Came to Dinner]]'' for [[DreamWorks Pictures|DreamWorks]].<ref>{{cite magazine|author1=Hindes, Andrew|author2=Petrikin, Chris|url=https://variety.com/1998/film/news/d-works-devito-make-dinner-reservations-1117481317/|title=D'works, DeVito make 'Dinner' reservations|magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=October 12, 1998|access-date=June 24, 2024}}</ref> In 1999, DeVito was attached to star, direct and produce [[Jason Keller (playwright)|Jason Keller]]'s [[spec script]] ''Sugar's Sweet Science of Bruising'' for [[New Line Cinema]].<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Cox|first=Dan|url=https://variety.com/1999/film/news/nl-offers-sweet-pic-deal-to-keller-1117500084/|title=NL offers 'Sweet' pic deal to Keller|magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=May 6, 1999|access-date=May 22, 2024}}</ref><ref name=Vulture/>

For the next two years, DeVito was attached to film [[Michael Petroni]]'s ''Revelations'', a "supernatural religious thriller" that was to have starred [[George Clooney]]. The project was delayed due to rewrites however.<ref>{{cite magazine|author1=Jones, Oliver|author2=Moerk, Christian|url=https://variety.com/1999/film/news/revelations-comes-to-devito-warners-1117758314/|title='Revelations' comes to DeVito & Warners|magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=November 22, 1999|access-date=June 24, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|last=Fleming|first=Michael|url=https://variety.com/2000/film/news/salerno-tries-on-jersey-deal-1117787515/|title=Salerno tries on Jersey deal|magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=October 10, 2000|access-date=June 24, 2024}}</ref> DeVito was also at one time attached to direct ''[[How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days]]''.<ref>{{cite magazine|last1=Swanson |first1=Tim|last2=Dunkley | first2=Cathy |url=https://variety.com/2001/film/news/romantic-laffer-lose-loses-jersey-films-1117854230/|title=Romantic laffer 'Lose' loses Jersey Films|magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=October 14, 2001|access-date=April 2, 2025}}</ref> He instead resurfaced with ''[[Death to Smoochy]]'' (2002) and ''[[Duplex (film)|Duplex]]'' (2003), which were made back-to-back. Before the release of the latter, DeVito agreed to direct a remake of 1942's ''[[I Married a Witch]]'' for [[Tom Cruise]] and [[Columbia Pictures]], announcing to ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' that he hoped to begin production by the end of the year.<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Harris|first=Dana|url=https://variety.com/2003/film/markets-festivals/embarrassment-of-witches-at-col-1117881146/|title=Embarrassment of witches at Col|magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=February 24, 2003|access-date=June 24, 2024}}</ref>

Instead of ''I Married a Witch'', he sought to make ''Trump vs. Wynn'' as his next directorial project after receiving an offer from [[HBO]]. Written by [[Rick Cleveland]], the script chronicles business tycoons [[Donald Trump]] and [[Steve Wynn]]'s competition to build a casino in [[Atlantic City]].<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Fleming|first=Michael|url=https://variety.com/2003/scene/markets-festivals/devito-plays-trump-card-for-wynn-gig-1117896653/|title=DeVito plays Trump card for Wynn gig|magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=December 4, 2003|access-date=June 24, 2024}}</ref> DeVito was expected to direct, produce and star in an unspecified role, but he dropped out after meeting with both figures, who protested the film's production.<ref name=Vulture/>

He directed the [[Television pilot|pilot episode]] for a proposed 2005 [[Imagine TV]] sitcom ''Queen B'',<ref name=Variety>{{cite web|last=Schneider|first=Michael|title=DeVito king of 'Queen B'|url=https://variety.com/2005/scene/news/devito-king-of-queen-b-1117919178/|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|access-date=April 25, 2014|date=March 9, 2005}}</ref> which was not picked up by the network for series.

In 2009, it was reported that DeVito would direct and produce the [[Biographical film|biopic]] ''Crazy Eddie'', based on the life of consumer electronics king [[Eddie Antar]], from a script by [[Peter Steinfeld]].<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Fleming|first=Michael|url=https://variety.com/2009/film/markets-festivals/danny-devito-crazy-for-eddie-1118001049/|title=Danny Devito crazy for 'Eddie'|magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=March 10, 2009|access-date=June 24, 2024}}</ref> However the film could not be made due to a [[life rights]] deal that was made with Antar.<ref>{{cite web|last=Fleming|first=Mike Jr.|url=https://deadline.com/2010/04/how-a-rights-deal-killed-danny-devitos-movie-about-70s-discount-king-crazy-eddie-35498/|title=Why Rights Wrangling Is Crazy Business|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=April 26, 2010|access-date=June 24, 2024}}</ref> Instead, he pivoted to making the apocalyptic horror thriller ''St. Sebastian'',<ref>{{cite tweet|number=146844524856094721|user=DannyDeVito|title=last five days on St. Sebastian. Having a blast. William Fichtner,Lance Reddick, Constance Zimmer, David Margulies. Fun peeps to work with.|date=December 14, 2011}}</ref> which completed post-production in 2012 but to this day has not been released.<ref>{{cite web|author=The Deadline Team|url=https://deadline.com/2012/05/locomotive-selling-danny-devito-directed-thriller-at-cannes-270645/|title=Locomotive Selling Danny DeVito-Directed Thriller At Cannes|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=May 11, 2012|access-date=June 24, 2024}}</ref> DeVito also worked on the independently financed ''Honeymoon with Dad'', a comedy which never went into production.<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Sneider|first=Jeff|url=https://variety.com/2012/film/news/danny-devito-to-direct-honeymoon-exclusive-1118060587/|title=Danny DeVito to direct 'Honeymoon' (EXCLUSIVE)|magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=October 10, 2012|access-date=June 24, 2024}}</ref>

DeVito has written a film adaptation of and been, since 2008, attached to direct ''[[The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle]]'' with [[Morgan Freeman]], [[Pierce Brosnan]] and [[Saoirse Ronan]] starring.<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Fleming|first=Michael|url=https://variety.com/2008/film/markets-festivals/devito-to-direct-charlotte-doyle-1117988967/|title=DeVito to direct 'Charlotte Doyle'|magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=July 15, 2008|access-date=June 25, 2024}}</ref> The production was halted when Freeman was seriously injured in a car accident two weeks before filming was scheduled to commence.<ref name="contactmusic">{{cite web|title=Danny DeVito wants to cast rising star actress|date=February 24, 2013|url=http://www.contactmusic.com/news/danny-devito-wants-to-cast-rising-star-actress_3521847|publisher=Contactmusic.com|access-date= February 6, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.avi-writer.com/blog/2014/09/movie-option/|title=Movie option|work=Wordcraft|author=Avi|date=September 9, 2014|access-date=November 6, 2015}}</ref> DeVito returned to the subject in February 2013, saying he was looking for another young actress to star in the title role and scouting movie locations in Ireland. Production was expected to restart in July 2014.<ref name="contactmusic"/><ref>{{cite web|title=Danny DeVito on scouting movie locations in Ireland {{!}} Late Late Show|website = [[YouTube]]|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AoMTYrJYKCU|access-date= August 27, 2013|date= February 24, 2013}}</ref> The release date is still classified as "TBD" without any new information as to whether it will be shot.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.comingsoon.net/movie/the-true-confessions-of-charlotte-doyle|title=The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle - ComingSoon.net|website=ComingSoon.net|language=en-US|access-date=April 13, 2018|archive-date=August 18, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180818120040/http://www.comingsoon.net/movie/the-true-confessions-of-charlotte-doyle|url-status=dead}}</ref>