War Machine

In January 2011, Don Cheadle confirmed that a War Machine film was in development. Joe Robert Cole was hired to write the film.

Plot
A lot is known of the plot, except it involved Rhodey going rogue and becoming a fugitive in order to complete a forbidden and politically-volatile mission that he viewed as morally right.vio

Cast

 * Don Cheadle as James Rhodes/War Machine

Why It Was Cancelled

 * The movie was put on hold since it's plot conflicted with the plans for Rhodey in Iron Man 3.

Results

 * The film was cancelled.
 * The head script writer, Robert Cole, went on to co-write Black Panther with Ryan Coogler.
 * War Machine would go on to appear in other films in The Marvel Cinematic Universe.
 * On December 10, 2020 it was confirmed during Disney's Investor Day that War Machine would be the protagonist of a TV series named Marvel Studios' Armor Wars.