The Scripts for David Lynch’s Never-Made Netflix Pitch May Soon Be Published
Summary
Jennifer Lynch, daughter of the director, announced that the scripts for 'Unrecorded Night' may soon be made public, sparking excitement among fans and industry insiders eager for insights into this anticipated project.
Key Insights
What is 'Unrecorded Night' and why was it never made into a film or series?
'Unrecorded Night' is a 13-episode screenplay written by David Lynch in 2019 for Netflix, consisting of a 550-page script that blends present-day Hollywood with echoes of its golden age. The project was initially approved by Netflix with casting discussions underway, but development was indefinitely paused when COVID-19 hit and never resumed. Cinematographer Peter Deming, who read the script and scouted locations with Lynch before the pandemic, confirmed that the project never rekindled after the shutdown.
How does 'Unrecorded Night' fit into David Lynch's body of work?
'Unrecorded Night' would have been the fourth entry in David Lynch's Los Angeles cycle, following 'Lost Highway,' 'Mulholland Drive,' and 'Inland Empire.' According to cinematographer Peter Deming, it was designed as Lynch's own original project featuring what he called 'the continuing story'—a dreamlike journey through Los Angeles that would have consisted of multiple episodes rather than a traditional single film.