However, for film enthusiasts and historians alike, there remains a lingering curiosity regarding a specific project that circulated in film news around the mid-to-late 2010s: the proposed . While Ridley Scott’s Kingdom of Heaven had already covered similar territory, rumors and early development announcements in the years leading up to 2017 suggested a fresh, ambitious retelling of the Sultan’s life—this time, entirely from his perspective. Yet, if you search for a major blockbuster released in 2017 titled Saladin , you will find it missing from cinema listings.
2017 was actually a significant year for announced Saladin projects that never materialized. At least two major studios optioned scripts: saladin film 2017