The Lost Nazi Film
In the early 1950s, Kubrick allegedly began work on a documentary about Nazi Germany using captured German footage. The project was abandoned when he couldn't secure funding, but some claim test reels still exist in private collections.
Unseen Moon Footage
During the production of 2001: A Space Odyssey, Kubrick shot over 200 hours of test footage simulating lunar landscapes. NASA reportedly consulted with him after seeing his results, leading to conspiracy theories about the moon landing.
The AI Project
In the late 1980s, Kubrick became fascinated with artificial intelligence and began developing a film about a sentient computer system. The project evolved into what would eventually become A.I. Artificial Intelligence, completed by Spielberg after Kubrick's death.
The Holocaust Film
Kubrick spent nearly a decade researching a Holocaust film titled Aryan Papers, based on the novel Wartime Lies. He abandoned it after learning Spielberg was making Schindler's List, declaring "That's the film I wanted to make."
The CIA Connection
Declassified documents reveal Kubrick was briefly investigated by the CIA in the 1960s due to his extensive research for Dr. Strangelove. Some believe he maintained contacts in intelligence circles that informed his later paranoid thrillers.
The Napoleon Archive
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