<sod>In 2010, Sam Mendes had signed on to direct the film with [[Focus Features]] developing. [[Carey Mulligan]] was in talks to star as Florence Ponting.<ref>="jun2010">{{cite web|url=http://www.empireonline.com/movies/news/sam-mendes-going-chesil-beach/|title=Sam Mendes Going On Chesil Beach|=website=[[Empire Online]]|first=James|last=White|date=3 June 2010|accessdate=21 October 2016}}</ref> But shooting was delayed when Mendes' [[Skyfall]] went in to production and [[Focus Features]] pulled out of development. In 2011, the film went back in to pre-production, this time with [[Mike Newell]] directing and [[Sam Mendes]] producing through his [[Neal Street Productions]] banner with [[StudioCanal]] and [[BBC Films]]. Production ceased after pre-production over-ran and the producers got cold feet.<ref> name="nov2011">{{cite web|url=http://www.bleedingcool.com/2011/11/05/mike-newell-takes-over-on-chesil-beach-shows-off-his-miss-havisham/|title=Mike Newell Takes Over On Chesil Beach, Shows Off His Miss Havisham|website=[[BleedingCool.com]]|first=Brendan|last=Connelly|date= 5 November 2011|accessdate=21 October 2016}}</ref><eod>
<sod>In 2010, Sam Mendes had signed on to direct the film with [[Focus Features]] developing. [[Carey Mulligan]] was in talks to star as Florence Ponting.<ref name="jun2010">{{cite web|url=http://www.empireonline.com/movies/news/sam-mendes-going-chesil-beach/|title=Sam Mendes Going On Chesil Beach|website=[[Empire Online]]|first=James|last=White|date=3 June 2010|accessdate=21 October 2016}}</ref> But shooting was delayed when Mendes' [[Skyfall]] went in to production and [[Focus Features]] pulled out of development. In 2011, the film went back in to pre-production, this time with [[Mike Newell]] directing and [[Sam Mendes]] producing through his [[Neal Street Productions]] banner with [[StudioCanal]] and [[BBC Films]]. Production ceased after pre-production over-ran and the producers got cold feet.<ref> name="nov2011">{{cite web|url=http://www.bleedingcool.com/2011/11/05/mike-newell-takes-over-on-chesil-beach-shows-off-his-miss-havisham/|title=Mike Newell Takes Over On Chesil Beach, Shows Off His Miss Havisham|website=[[BleedingCool.com]]|first=Brendan|last=Connelly|date= 5 November 2011|accessdate=21 October 2016}}</ref><eod>