The Willem Dafoe Detective Thriller Comedy That We’ll Never See

It’s an unfortunate fact that many films in development, no matter how promising, sometimes just don’t make it to the big screen.

One such film had everything going for it: the acting chops of the incomparable Willem Dafoe in the starring role, the incredible Joan Cusack as the female lead, and director Jeremiah S.

Chechik, who also worked on National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation and Gossip Girl.

The thriller comedy Arrive Alive started filming in 1990, however, not long after filming started, the first signs of trouble emerged.

In fact, it didn’t take long for the film to be scrapped completely.

So, what happened?…

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