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Clips & Rarities: Early Drafts and Unrealised Projects

Early Drafts and Unrealised Projects 1974-79

Cronenberg wrote numerous treatments, outlines, mini-scripts, and even a short unpublished “novel” during this period. Many of these projects remained unproduced, while others proved to be the first drafts of ideas that would later be transformed into films. His fascination with science fiction and biology is evident, while the roots of Dead Ringers can be seen in the many treatments of a project variously called “Roger Pagan,” “Gynecologist,” and “Pierce.”

Title page from a film treatment for an unmade script called "Dr. Pagan, Gynecologist" A Brief Film Treatment     First page of a treatment for an unmade script called "Dr. Pagan, Gynecologist" A Novel
The first page for a script called "Flesh Fungus", a script that has never been made. Opening Scene     One page treatment for a project called "Pierce", which has never been made. Pierce
The first page for a script called "Flesh Fungus", a script that has never been made. Fleshfungus     The first page for a script called "Satyr's Tongue", a script that has never been made. Satyr's Tongue
The first page for a script called "The Baby Eaters", a script that has never been made. The Baby Eaters     Notes for "Vengeance of the Clone" a project David Cronenberg has never made. Vengeance of the Clone