Warner Bros. almost developed a sequel to the 1997 crime film `L.A. Confidential`, and the late actor Chadwick Boseman would have starred in the movie. As per People magazine, in an interview with The Ringer, screenwriter Brian Helgeland revealed that the potential sequel would have reunited stars Russell Crowe and Guy Pearce.

Taking place in the mid-`70s, Boseman would also enter the picture as a young police officer. Helgeland developed the new story with `L.A. Confidential` novelist James Ellroy and pitched a sequel to Warner Bros., but the company ultimately turned it down. "We worked the whole thing out. It was great. And Warners passed," Helgeland told The Ringer. Helgeland co-wrote the original film with director Curtis Hanson. The film went on to gross USD 126 million at the worldwide box office on a USD 35 million production budget.