# The notorious 1980 movie Steven Spielberg was too scared to direct: “We decided to abandon the project”

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/the-notorious-1980-movie-steven-spielberg-was-too-scared-to-direct-we-decided-to-abandon-the-project/
- Published: 2026-08-12T17:45:00+00:00
- Original publisher: Far Out
- Original article: https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/the-notorious-1980-movie-steven-spielberg-was-too-scared-direct/
- Topics: Americas, Entertainment, Film, Music, World

## Summary

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