The studio rejected the idea as they wanted a sequel, not a prequel, though Schumacher was able to include very brief events in Batman's past.

Major studios had rejected the script, but finally Lorimar, which had begun as a television production company, said it might be interested.

The studio rejected the script, asking Weitz to start from scratch.

Several studios rejected the project even when Eastwood signed on as actor and director.

However, at that point, the studio wanted a film with a budget of $15 million and rejected Dante's version.

Edwards suggested Rowan Atkinson for the role, but the studio rejected the choice as he was unknown outside of Britain at the time.

Upon completion the studio rejected Schrader's version as being too slow.

Initially the studio, over Gordy's objections, rejected Williams after several screen tests.

In 2003 nearly every studio in town rejected his script about the repressed hysteria of the suburban soccer mom set.

Some 29 studios and independent producers, meanwhile, rejected the project.