The failed acquisition of the Mordecai and Rigby franchise by Warner Bros.

in 2006, Warner Bros Entertainment announced to buy the Mordecai and Rigby franchise from Microsoft (holder of the video game rights) and 20th Century Fox (holder of the film and TV rights), which ended up slowing down progress on the third game. Brian Cosgrove, creator of the series disapproved of this, saying that they will turn my beautiful bird and raccoon into idiots. (which ended up being done, but with the Teen Titans) also Sega (the publisher for this series and other Xbox franchises in Japan), said that their fans love the franchise and doesn't want it to be in the hands of another company. and soon later on, Microsoft shareholders did not want Warner Bros to buy the Mordecai and Rigby series and soon Warner Bros denied the acquisition.