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The original was posted on /r/movies by /u/EntertainmentQuick47 on 2025-05-28 02:06:48+00:00.

I was surprised to learn that The Truman Show has originally been conceived as a psychological thriller with Robin Williams and Dennis Hopper (who actually showed up to set and filmed a bit) before it became the movie we currently know.

Now I must ask: what are some other movies that started off as completely different projects?

A few more examples off the top of my head include:

• Die Hard 3 being a movie called “Simon Says” and Die Hard 4 being a movie called “WW3.com”

• The Cable Guy being a Buddy comedy with Chris Farley and David Spade

• The Lawnmower Man being a Sci Fi script before being turned into a “Stephen King” adaptation that Stephen King himself disowned

• Tales From The Darkside being Creepshow 3 before becoming a separate anthology horror movie.

• Live action Scooby Doo originally being a PG-13 parody movie

• The first Final Destination was meant to be an X-Files spin-off