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Foodfight! (2002 hard drive version)

***Foodfight!*** was a film made by Threshold Animation Studios. It was supposed to showcase Threshold as "The next generation Pixar."

## Plot

The plot of *Foodfight!* was supposed to be like "*Toy Story* in a supermarket," as the plot was about a supermarket that came to life when the store closed.

## Production

In 1999 Lawrence Kasanoff and Joshua Wexler created the concept of Foodfight! and later the film went into development at Threshold animation studios, everything seemed to be going well until in December 2002 it was reported that the hard drives containing the film had been stolen, Threshold said it was a act of "industrial espionage", which sparked theories in recent years that the theft was committed by either Pixar or DreamWorks to snuff out a potential threat to their own films' financial viability.

For a long time, the story of the theft remained true, until recently information was reported given by a person who supposedly worked on the film would prove otherwise, the information he revealed was that "The hard drives were actually the server room that was protected by a giant door that few people had access to, so they were never stolen but purposely removed by someone..." This would indicate that the original version of Foodfight! it was deleted and not stolen.

To this day, it is currently unknown who deleted the movie.

## Why It Was Cancelled

1. After losing all the progress of the original film (Supposedly 60% complete), Threshold had to start over from scratch, resulting in the movie being delayed for a decade, and the company losing most of its hard work and money. Ten years later, it was finally released in 2012.

## Results

* All 60% progress on the original film remains lost to this day.
* The final project was heavily panned by critics for the "stiff, jerky, lifeless and unfinished" animation, tons of sexual innuendos, stereotypical Characters, messy plot, and a terrible script.
* The person who gave the information stated "The original film written by Josh Wexler was a good movie for children, which was later in the creative process where it became the film that it is today" (Probably referring to Joshua Wexler, only that shortening his name as "Josh Wexler", just as Lawrence Kasanoff shortens his name as "Larry Kasanoff")

## References

1. ↑ Foodfight! (partially found early version of CGI animated film; 2002)
2 https://lostmediawiki.com/Foodfight!\_(partially\_found\_early\_version\_of\_CGI\_animated\_film;\_2002)

3. .https://twitter.com/TheMilanTooner/status/1384241434505617409
Hootsie the Owl

***Hootsie the Owl*** (or ***Wise Little Owl***) was an unproduced Disney animated short film developed by conceptual aritist Albert Hurter.

## Plots

### 1940

A young owl named Hootsie, who is hatched during the day, develops the habit of sleeping throughout the evening. Due to his abnormal behavior, he becomes a constant embarrassment to his parents and does not have any friends. This enables a villainous snake who desires to steal all of the other owls' eggs to trick Hootsie into doing his dark deed for him. However, upon learning of the snake's true nature, the owl spends all night keeping him at bay and retrieving all off the eggs. Upon returning home, Hootsie is so tired that he falls asleep and ends up developing normal a cyrcadian rhythm.

### 1969

The story remained the same as in 1940, but with the addition of hypnotic powers for the snake character, similar to Kaa in *The Jungle Book*.
House V

***House V*** was a proposed direct to video sequel in Sean S. Cunningham's *House* franchise. It would've been released by New Line Home Video and Columbia Tristar Home Video on October 30, 1994.

## Plot

Unknown, although it was suppose to take place after the events of *House IV*. Production started on Summer 1992.

## Why It Was Cancelled

* Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday become the second worst performing film in the *Friday the 13th* franchise on August 13, 1993.

## Result

* RLJE Films currently owns the rights to the *House* franchise.
Grave of the Fireflies (Film Roman)

In 1986, Roman stated that he had been approached by Film Roman and that they had requested a live-action to *Grave of the Fireflies*, it was Aired on PBS.

## Cast

* Kieran Culkin as Setsuko Yokokawa
* Phil Roman as Seita Yokokawa

Rest of the cast is unknown.

## Why It Was Cancelled

1. Kieran Culkin as Child, but even Home Alone and Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
2. The project suffered script problems with no Reason
3. Film Roman rejected the idea altogether
4. Studio Ghibli made it in 1988

## Result

* After Roman cancelled his plans for a film adaptation, Studio Ghibli and Shinchosha released an animated version of their own in 1988 and was a box office hit, and Roman made it new of Televison Series, *Garfield and Friends* was Aired in CBS in 1988 to 1994.
Godzilla 2

***Godzilla 2*** was the proposed sequel to the *Godzilla* film from TriStar Pictures.

## Plot

The surviving Godzilla (Zilla) from the first film's ending battles a giant insect in Sydney.

## Why It Was Cancelled

1. The 1998 *Godzilla* film was heavily panned by critics and fans alike, despite being a commercial success and is currently a stand-alone film.
2. Rolland Emmerich and the rest of the filmmakers didn't want to make fans mad again after the first film was released.

## Results

1. The cancelled sequel ended up being an animated series that aired on Fox Kids from 1998 to 2000.
2. Sony/TriStar's rights to the *Godzilla* franchise expired in 2003 and their rights were reverted back to Toho.
3. Toho produced *Godzilla 2000* in response to the American film, starting the Milennium series.
4. In 2014 a *Godzilla* reboot was released and it was supposed to set up monsterverse, but the monsterverse fate is unknown.

## References

1. ↑ [10 PLANNED MOVIE FRANCHISES THAT WERE CANNED AFTER THE FIRST FILM]
Dino-Riders

***Dino-Riders*** is based upon a little-known Mattel/Tyco toy property from the late 80s with John Stevenson as the director. The premise focuses on the Valorians, a future race of humans who are at war with the frog-like, humanoid Rulons. To escape the assault on their home, they use their ‘Space Time Energy Projector’ (S.T.E.P) machine to do so, but in the process they (and the Rulons following them) end up on Prehistoric Earth.

Using their AMP necklaces, the Valorians are able to telepathically communicate with the Dinosaurs and befriend them. Thus, the Dino-Riders are born.
Flushed with Pride: The Story of Thomas Crapper

At the beginning of the 1970s, Spielberg tried to greenlight the production of *Flushed with Pride: The Story of Thomas Crapper*, the semi-satirical biography of Thomas Crapper, who, as the book suggested, invented the flushing toilet. Spielberg approached screenwriters Gloria Katz and Willard Huyck to write the script.

## Why It Was Cancelled

1. Various problems, in which Spielberg left the project to direct *The Sugarland Express*.
Home Alone 4 (original version)

After the completion of ***Home Alone 3***, it was announced that there would be a fourth installment to that film with the characters from ***Home Alone 3*** likely returning.

## Plot

Aside from taking place after the events of Home Alone 3, the plot is currently unknown.

## Why It Was Cancelled

1. *Home Alone 3* received tons of negative reception from fans and audiences alike.
2. Alex D. Linz retired from acting in 2007.

## Results

* The idea was scrapped and rewritten as another film in the franchise that revolves around Kevin McCallister once more, even though he is played by a different actor. However, the movie proved to be a failure, and the TV series that was going to be set up was never made.

## Trivia

* https://awfulmovies.miraheze.org/wiki/Home\_Alone:\_Taking\_Back\_the\_House
Frankenstein (planned film)

In 2014, del Toro mentioned that an adaptation of *Frankenstein* was one of his dream projects, and that Donna Langley from Universal Pictures had approached him to direct. While no official plans ever became clear, he stated that if he ever got around to do it, he would want to focus on the film exclusively while making it. If made, he says it will not be a direct adaptation of Mary Shelley's novel, but an adventure story that involves the monster. In July 2020, in an interview promoting the film *Antlers*, he stated that if he had the funding, he would make an adaptation of *Frankenstein* that would span two to three films due to the book's complexity and changing points of view. In October 2020, Doug Jones stated in an interview that he and del Toro shot makeup tests for the monster and that he described del Toro's interpretation as "hauntingly beautiful". Jones stated that the monster's design was based on Bernie Wrightson's art, sighting del Toro as a big fan of Wrightson. Jones also commented that the main reason the project was shelved was due to Universal's future plans for their Dark Universe franchise. In 2023, the project was revived by Netflix, who del Toro had signed multi-year deal with to produce projects. Following the win of his Pinocchio film at the 95th Academy Awards for best animated feature, Variety revealed that he is set to write and direct the feature with Andrew Garfield, Oscar Isaac and Mia Goth in early talks for potential roles.
Crood Awakening

As part of Aardman Animation's "five-picture deal" with DreamWorks Animation, an animated film called ***Crood Awakening**,* an adaptation of the book called *The Twits* by Roald Dahl in caveman times, was in the early works at Aardman. The film was written by John Cleese and Kirk DeMicco.

## Plot

The premise of the film would've been loosely based on the Roald Dahl book *The Twits* but set in the Stone Age.

## Why It Was Cancelled

1. Aardman and DreamWorks separated in 2007 after the box office failure of *Flushed Away* and executive meddling from DreamWorks*.*

## Results

* DreamWorks Animation & 20th Century Fox made an animated film in 2013 that was set in the Stone Age in 2013 with *The Croods* (where Cleese and DeMicco were heavily involved). 5 years later, Aardman Animations made *Early Man* in 2018.
East of the Sun and West of the Moon

***East of the Sun and West of the Moon*** was a planned film adaptation of the Norwegian fairy tale of the same name. It was to be directed by Don Bluth and planned as his studio's second animated feature.

## Plot

The youngest daughter of a peasant is forced to live with a polar bear who is really a prince cursed by his wicked stepmother. Upon discovering who he truly is, she sets off with him to find his stepmother's castle east of the sun and west of the moon in order to break the curse.

## Why It Was Cancelled

1. The studio suffered from financial losses following the moderate performance of *The Secret of NIMH*, their first animated feature.
2. Paramount Pictures dropped its financial support when the studio was renamed from Don Bluth Productions to Sullivan Bluth Studios.
Friday the 13th (original version of 2009 sequel)

New Line Cinema's Toby Emmerich approached Platinum Dunes producers Michael Bay, Brad Fuller and Andrew Form about remaking *Friday the 13th* in the same way they restarted *The Texas Chainsaw Massacre* franchise. They agreed and spent over a year obtaining the film rights from Paramount Pictures, New Line and Crystal Lake Entertainment—the latter run by *Friday the 13th* creator Sean S. Cunningham. Paramount executives gave Platinum Dunes producers a license to use anything from the original films, including the title. Paramount was given the rights to distribute the film internationally and New Line retained U.S. distribution rights. Fuller and Form said they did not want to make *Friday the 13th Part 11* or *12*, but wanted to rework the mythology. They liked elements from the first four films—such as plot points and ways particular characters are killed—and planned to use these in their remake, which they did with Paramount's approval. Fuller said, "I think there are moments we want to address, like how does the hockey mask happen. It'll happen differently in our movie than in the third one. Where is Jason from, why do these killings happen, and what is Crystal Lake?" The producers initially expressed an interest in using Tommy Jarvis, a recurring character who first appeared in *Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter*, but the idea was scrapped.

Though the producers decided that *Friday the 13th* would not be an origin story, they said that they wanted to work out a logical origin story for Jason that would provide a sense of history as the film progressed. Form and Fuller explained that the audience gets to see how Jason attains his famous hockey mask, and is given a reason for why he puts it on. Jason would transition from wearing a bag over his head—similar to the one seen in *Friday the 13th Part 2*—to finding and wearing his hockey mask, whereas in *Friday the 13th Part III* he obtains the mask off-screen and comes out of a barn already wearing it.

Unlike both horror remakes, *The Texas Chainsaw Massacre* (2003) and *The Amityville Horror* (2005)—which were also produced by Bay, Form, and Fuller—it was decided that *Friday the 13th* would not be a period piece. Form and Fuller said the film was not strictly a remake so there was no reason they could not set the story in the 2000s. In October 2007, Damian Shannon and Mark Swift, the writers of *Freddy vs. Jason*, were hired to write a script for *Friday the 13th*.

## Why It Was Cancelled

1. Jonathan Liebesman was in negotiations to direct the film, but scheduling conflicts meant he was unavailable and Fuller and Form chose Marcus Nispel. Nispel was apprehensive about taking the job, mainly because he would be taking over another film franchise, but Fuller eventually persuaded him to direct the project.

## Results

* *Friday the 13th* was eventually directed by Marcus Nispel & released in 2009 by New Line Cinema & Paramount Pictures, which received generally negative reviews from critics, who felt that it did not add anything new to the franchise.
Galaxy Quest sequel

Talks of a sequel have been going on since the film's release in 1999, but only began gaining traction in 2014 when Allen mentioned that there was a script. Stars Weaver and Rockwell mentioned they were interested in returning. However, Colantoni has said he would prefer for there not to be a sequel, lest it tarnish the characters from the first film. He said, "to make something up, just because we love those characters, and turn it into a sequel—then it becomes the awful sequel".
Dragonball: Evolution (the original version)

In 2004, during the production of ***Dragon Ball***, Ben Ramsey was hired by 20th Century Fox to modify an existing script with the simple name of ***Dragonball Z***.

## Plot

The original script has alternate versions of Namekians, Goku would have two nerdy best friends named Kal and Wulan, Goku's two best friends would also die along with Grandpa Gohan, Pilaf would be a tiny albino dwarf with blue veins, Shu would be a monster humanoid instead of an anthropomorphic ninja dog, Krillin would make a cameo at Master Roshi's house as he eats popcorn while watching a martial arts tournament on television, Krillin and Goku would meet and smile at each other, indicating that the the two get along very good, Puar would be a normal cat instead of an anthropomorphic cat and he helps Yamcha steal wallets, Suno would be a gypsy girl where she would be killed by Mai and she would take her form to scam Goku and Bulma and Oolong It would be an evil spirit sucking women instead of an anthropomorphic pig and when he appears physically, his face takes the form of a pig, though it also adds a convoluted backstory involving an in-universe popular gaming franchise based on their real world battles with Piccolo.

## Why It Was Cancelled

* During the film's production, James Wong and the producers thought it would be a much better idea to scrap Ben Ramsey's modified script, focusing on doing a scifi and martial arts version of Sam Raimi's Spider-Man.

## Results

* The original version of Dragonball: Evolution was permanently cancelled.
* In 2009 a different version of Dragonball Z came out which got negative reviews from critics, audiences and fans.
	+ Due to this, future sequels to Dragonball: Evolution were canceled.
* Akira Toriyama decided to continue the story of *Dragonball Z* in *Dragonball Super*.
* The film rights to *Dragonball* are now more complicated than before.
* According to rumors, *Dragonball* franchise will get a live-action reboot (which may be likely since Disney acquired FOX in 2017).

## Trivia

Ben Ramsey's original script appeared on the Internet and many Dragon Ball fans could read it here: https://thedaoofdragonball.com/pdfs/dragonball-evolution-original-script.pdf.
Haunted (former version of The Turning)

On March 9, 2016, *Deadline Hollywood* reported that Amblin Entertainment was hiring Juan Carlos Fresnadillo to direct a film titled *Haunted*, which would be inspired by Henry James' 1898 gothic ghost story, *The Turn of the Screw*. It would be scripted by Chad Hayes and Carey W. Hayes, with Roy Lee of Vertigo Entertainment, John Middleton and Scott Bernstein as producers. *Haunted*, which was to shoot under the DreamWorks label, would have been one of the first new projects to move forward since DreamWorks, Amblin and Participant Media formed the new Amblin Partners in late 2015, and after DreamWorks, which had been distributing its films through Disney's Touchstone Pictures since 2008, had struck a new distribution deal with Universal.

On August 1, 2016, it was announced that Alfre Woodard had signed on to the project. Later that month, Rose Leslie joined as the lead.

## Why It Was Cancelled

* On September 21, 2016, five weeks before shooting was set to begin, Spielberg personally pulled the plug on the project because Scott Z. Burns' partial rewrite caused seismic changes in the story's fabric, altering characters, action, and even the title, and it no longer resembled the project the studio had signed on to make. Spielberg and DreamWorks decided the best course of action was to fire Fresnadillo and Burns, and resume using Hayes' original script, looking to start fresh development with a new director despite $5 million having been spent of the $17 million budget

## Results

* On August 24, 2017, *Deadline* reported that Amblin Entertainment had set Floria Sigismondi to direct *Haunted*, now renamed as *The Turning*, which would feature a new draft by Jade Bartlett based on the original script by Chad and Carey W. Hayes. Production was expected to start in early 2018 with Scott Bernstein and Roy Lee still attached as producers, along with Seth William Meier. In October 2017, Mackenzie Davis signed on to portray the lead role of the nanny. In December 2017, it was announced that Finn Wolfhard had been cast as one of the orphans, and in January 2018, Brooklynn Prince was cast as the other. In February 2018, others actors were announced as principal production commenced. The casting of Joely Richardson was announced in January 2019.
* *The Turning* was finally finished and would now be released on January 24, 2020.
Fantastic Four 3

Note: Please do not add *Stan Lee died in November 2018*. This was before his death.

***Fantastic Four 3*** is a third and cancelled installment of the 2005 *Fantastic Four* series produced by 20th Century Fox and Marvel and was scheduled for a 2009 release. It was slated to bring Black Panther to the film series.

## Cast

* Ioan Gruffudd as Reed Richards/Mr. Fantastic
* Jessica Alba as Sue Storm/Invisible Woman
* Chris Evans as Johnny Storm/Human Torch
* Michael Chiklis as Ben Grimm/Thing
* Julian McMahon as Victor von Doom/Doctor Doom
* Danny DeVito as Mole Man

## Why It Was Cancelled

1. Black Panther's film rights remained at Marvel.
2. The cast of the first two films with the exception of Chiklis expressed no interest in making a third film.
3. It was cancelled due to the negative box office performance of *Rise of the Silver Surfer*.
4. The film would have likely used The Puppet Master as the main antagonist as the film would have focused on Ben and Alicia’s relationship.
5. Jessica Alba had some on-set conflicts with Tim Story.

## Result

* The film was permanently cancelled after Marvel and Fox both hit the reset button with the 2015 reboot as a result of the reboot's failure.
Deep

**Deep** was going to be a source engine animated film directed by Shane Acker and produced by Tim Burton and Timur Bekmambetov for Valve Corporation.

## Plot

Like 9, the film will take place in a post-apocalyptic world (although set in a different universe)

## Videos

DEEP Teaser Trailer - Source Engine Animated FilmDEEP Teaser Trailer 2 - Source Engine Animated Film
Haikara-San: Here Comes Miss Modern Part 3

***Haikara-San: Here Comes Miss Modern Part 3*** was a planned Japanese animated romance film that was to be directed by Seimei Kidokoro, written by Kazuhiro Furuhashi & produced by Nippon Animation, and distributed by Toho. It would have been released in 2019 & it was described as a sequel to *Part 2*

## Plot

The story would take place after the events of the second film.

## Results

* The anime films based on *Haikara-San: Here Comes Miss Modern* remained as a duology.
* *Part 3* was cancelled.
Curious George (2010 film)

On July 30, 2010, shortly after the release of their first film, *Despicable Me*, it was announced that Illumination Entertainment was developing another animated film based on the book.

## Plot

The plot would possibly be same as a book.

## Why It Was Cancelled

* Illumination Entertainment rejected the pitch all together and instead focus on the *Despicable Me* franchise.
* Illumination won’t make any live-action movies due to the negative response of *Hop*.

## Cast

* Frank Welker would have provided the vocal effects of Curious George.

## Result

* Universal decided to make more sequels to the 2006 film.
* The film was permanently cancelled and faded into obscurity.
* In August 2016, it was reported that Andrew Adamson was in negotiations to direct, write, and produce a live-action adaptation *Curious George* film for Universal Pictures, along with Ron Howard, Brian Grazer, David Kirschner, Jon Shapiro, and Erica Huggins serving as executive producers for it.
* On March 24, 2020, Jim Taylor was brought on to re-write the film.
Hubie Halloween (Cameron Boyce version)

**Note:** Please do ***not*** add "Ray Liotta died on May 26, 2022", because this was ***before*** he died.

Before Karan Brar was cast in *Hubie Halloween*, his best friend and late *Jessie* co-star Cameron Boyce, who had starred alongside Adam Sandler in the *Grown Ups* series, was originally set to play Mike Mundi, one of the titular character's bullies. However, Boyce passed away days before filming on the movie began.

## Plot

The plot would be the same as the 2020 film.

## Cast

Same as the 2020 film, but with Cameron Boyce portraying Mike Mundi.

## Why This Version Was Cancelled

1. Cameron Boyce died from from complications of epilepsy on July 6, 2019, just days before filming on the movie began.

## Results

* The Cameron Boyce version was permanently cancelled after his death on July 6, 2019.
* Following Boyce's passing, Karan Brar took over the role of Mike Mundi.
* *Hubie Halloween* was released in 2020 and was dedicated in Boyce's memory.
Forbidden Territory

British thriller writer Dennis Wheatley had been a guest on the set of many of the early Hitchcock movies, and when *The Forbidden Territory* was published in January 1933, he presented the director with a copy. Hitchcock so enjoyed the book that he wanted to make a film of it, but he was just in the process of moving to Gaumont-British studios to work for Michael Balcon; he asked Wheatley to hold onto the rights until he could persuade his new employer to purchase them. When the time came, however, Balcon wasn't interested and instead insisted that Hitchcock direct the musical *Waltzes from Vienna*. Hitchcock then approached Richard Wainwright, a distinguished producer who had been head of UFA films in Germany, and had recently relocated to Britain. Wainwright was keen to pick up a promising subject for his first British film, and immediately bought the rights. Although there was a verbal understanding that Hitchcock was to direct, Balcon refused to release him, and instead began production of *The Man Who Knew Too Much*. Wainwright, committed to studio space, technicians and actors, had no alternative but to proceed without him, and placed the film into the hands of American director Phil Rosen. In 1933, at Hitchcock's instigation, Wheatley wrote a screenplay *The Bombing of London*, but the controversial project could find no backer and was shelved. Eventually, the adaptation was made in 1934.
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio (original version)

Before the 2022 *Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio* animated film was completed, there was a different version than this one.

## Plot

The original idea was similar to the final animated film, but with some differences; Mangiafuoco was originally going to be the main antagonist and was going to be voiced by Ron Perlman. We were going to have the human version of the Cat and he would be the faithful helper of the Fox (Count Volpe). And Tim Blake Nelson would do the voice of the Coachman.

## Cast

* Gregory Mann as Pinocchio
* Ewan McGregor as Sebastian J. Cricket
* David Bradley as Master Geppetto
* Ron Perlman as Mangiafuoco
* Christoph Waltz as Count Volpe and Gatto
* Tilda Swinton as The Blue Fairy
* Finn Wolfhard as Candlewick
* Tim Blake Nelson as The Coachman

## Why It Was Cancelled

1. During half of production, Guillermo del Toro did not like the character of Mangiafuoco as a villain, since del Toro thought it was a fat villain cliché. And Mangiafuoco was discarded and replaced by Count Volpe as the villain, but the doll already made for Mangiafuoco would end up being repurposed as one of Count Volpe's circus employees.
2. There were changes and rewrites in the script during the production of the animated film of *Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio*.

## Results

* This version of Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio was permanently cancelled.
* The final version from Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio was released on Netflix and was a huge success.

## **Gallery**

Concept Art of Mangiafuoco.Original Designs for Pinocchio, Geppetto and the Cricket.Geppetto creating Pinocchio.Count Volpe and Gatto first encounter Pinocchio at the Red Crawfish.Pinocchio acting in the puppet theater of Mangiafuoco and his monkey.Mangiafuoco throws donkey-eared Pinocchio and his monkey off a cliff.Pinocchio finds his father Geppetto inside the sea monster the Terrible Dogfish.
Extinction 2

In 2021, Netflix, Mandeville Films, & Good Universe announced plans for a sequel to *Extinction*.

## Plot

The plot would take place after Peter says that there will peace between humans and synthetics.

## Why It Was Cancelled

1. The film received negative reviews, with criticism for its confusing and weak storyline, character development and pacing.

## Result

* *Extinction* ended up being a stand alone film.
Cowboy Ninja Viking (film)

In 2010, Disney purchased the rights to make a film adaptation of *Cowboy Ninja Viking*. *Zombieland* screenwriters Paul Wernick and Rhett Reese were slated to pen the film's screenplay. Disney dropped the film in turnaround and Universal acquired the rights in 2012, with *World War Z* director Marc Forster attached to direct, and Craig Mazin attached to write the script. Chris Pratt was cast as the lead in November 2014. *John Wick* directors David Leitch and Chad Stahelski were in early talks to replace Forster, who left the project. In 2018, Michelle MacLaren was confirmed as director for the film. Dan Mazeau and Ryan Engle were brought on board to work on the screenplay. In June, Pratt confirmed MacLaren and members of the production team were in Berlin testing actors, with filming to commence in July. Lter in July, Priyanka Chopra was cast in the lead female role opposite Pratt. The film was set to be released on June 28, 2019 but was pulled in August from its release schedule. As of August 2018, it is considered in active development, the delay accommodating production scheduling and script concerns.
Cycle of Lies: The Fall of Lance Armstrong

In 2013, Paramount Pictures and Bad Robot partners JJ Abrams and Bryan Burk were producing a film based on Juliet Macur‘s book *Cycle Of Lies: The Fall Of Lance Armstrong* with Bradley Cooper in talks to star as Armstrong, and D.V. DeVincentis writing the script. There have been no further developments since then, especially after *The Program* was released.
Escape from Hat (20th Century Fox film)

On April 27, 2017, 20th Century Fox Animation announced they will produce the animated film adaptation of Adam Kline's fantasy book "Escape from Hat" with Mark Osborne set to direct and co-write the script with Kline, and Jinko Gotoh producing the film along with Osborne.

## Result

* In November 2018, Netflix acquired the film rights and Melissa Cobb joined the production team.
Fantastic Four 2 (2010s)

**Note:** Please, do ***not add*** "Reg E. Cathey died on February 9, 2018." on here.

***Fantastic Four 2*** is a cancelled sequel to 2015's *Fantastic Four* and it was slated to be released by 20th Century Fox on June 9, 2017.

## Why It Was Cancelled

* The first film was panned by critics and audiences and was a box office bomb.

## Results

* Its previous July 14, 2017 release was later taken by *War for the Planet of the Apes*.
* In 2018, one of its actors Michael B. Jordan later redeemed with his role as the main antagonist Erik Killmonger in the 2018 MCU smash-hit *Black Panther*.
* The film was permanently cancelled. However, there is a possible chance of a second reboot to the franchise; in December 2017, The Walt Disney Company agreed to a $52.4 billion dollar acquirement of 21st Century Fox and most of its assets with Disney CEO Bob Iger announcing their intention to integrate the *Fantastic Four* into the Marvel Cinematic Universe. (Outdated)
* The 2015 *Fantastic Four* film is stand-alone.
* A second reboot is currently in development from Marvel Studios. It was announced on Disney Investor Day 2020, and is set to be directed by *Spider-Man: Homecoming* and *Far From Home* director Jon Watts, who also directed *Spider-Man: No Way Home*. it will be a installment of Marvel Cinematic Universe Phase 6, Jon then stepped as the director, with Matt Shakman replacing him.
* Fantastic Four Is A Stand-Alone Film

## Trivia

* Fox supposedly set up a proposed crossover with the *X-Men* film series.
Freddie Goes to Washington

***Freddie Goes to Washington*** was a proposed sequel to *Freddie as F.R.O.7.* It was placed a little into production just as the film was being released.

## Plot

Take events of the first film, it is speculated that after the events of the first movie, Freddie and his allies would travel to Washington, D.C. to finally defeat Messina for good, and Freddie would change back into a human.

## Why It Was Cancelled

1. The first film proved to be a critical and commercial disaster which was why it received extremely negative reviews from critics and audiences.

## Results

* The film was permanently cancelled.
* As of 2020, the only proof of its existence so far were line test animations that were uploaded to YouTube back on May 14th, 2009 from a possible animator for the first film.
Grindhouse 2

Both Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino have said that they are interested in making a sequel to *Grindhouse*. Tarantino said that he wants to shoot an "old-school Kung Fu movie in Mandarin with subtitles in some countries, and release a shorter, dubbed cut in others" for his segment. It has also been reported by Rotten Tomatoes that Edgar Wright may expand *Don't* into a feature film. According to Eli Roth, he and Edgar Wright have discussed the possibility of pairing *Don't* with *Thanksgiving* for a *Grindhouse* sequel. Roth is quoted as saying "We're talking to Dimension about it. I think they're still trying to figure out *Grindhouse 1* before we think about *Grindhouse 2*, but I've already been working on the outline for it and I would do it in a heartbeat."

Electra and Elise Avellan, Rodriguez's nieces who play the Crazy Babysitter Twins in both films, originally stated their uncle wanted to do a sequel featuring both *Machete* and *The Babysitter Twins*, but the latter concept did not materialize with the former's release. In an interview, Electra Avellan discussed a sequel with "Robert mentioned something about the end of the world and Hollywood action films, where we'd be trained in Mexico to come back here and fight".
Godzilla vs Gamera

***Godzilla vs Gamera*** was a Toho movie that was cancelled.

## Plot

The movie would include Godzilla fighting Gamera, but the rest of the plot is unknown.

## Why It Was Cancelled

1. Toho refused to make the film for unknown reasons.

## Results

* Kadokawa moved on, but did end up a creating a movie it wanted to make for a while, *Gamera the Brave*, while Toho went on to produce the remaining Godzilla films of the Millennium series.
Horton Hatches the Egg

Note: Please do not add ''Audrey Geisel died in December 2018'', because that was before she died. Also, do not add ''Disney Acquired Fox in 2019'', because that was before it happened. And do not add ''Blue Sky Studios closed down in April 2021'', cause that was before that happened too.

A film adaptation of the book of the same name by Dr. Seuss and a follow up to the film Dr. Seuss' *Horton Hears a Who!* was reported to be in production but nothing came of it.

## Plot

Horton has to look after an egg belonging to a bird named Mazy while she's away.

## Why It Was Cancelled

1. It was presumably cancelled when Dr. Seuss' late-widow Audrey Geisel moved the film rights of Dr. Seuss' other story projects to Universal and Illumination either in 2008 or 2009.

## Result

* There haven't been any updates about the film for quite some time.
* *The Lorax* was released in 2012 by Illumination Entertainment and Universal Pictures.
	+ the 2008 Horton hears a who is a standalone film and horton hatches the egg remained a book
Cyborg 4

***Cyborg 4*** was a proposed sequel in Michael Schroeder's *Cyborg* franchise. It would've been released in a direct-to-video film by WarnerVision Entertainment on January 14, 1998.

## Plot

The plot is unknown, although it was supposed to take place after the events of *Cyborg 3*. Production started around 1996.

## Why It Was Cancelled

* In 1997, WarnerVision Entertainment accused of stealing DC's *Cyborg*.

## Results

* Trimark Pictures (now Lionsgate) owns the rights to the franchise once again.
Grange Hill

***Grange Hill*** was a proposed film adaptation based on the BBC Children's television series *Grange Hill* (1978-2008), originally intended for a 2007 release. It was to be written by the show's creator Phil Redmond.

## Plot

The film would have followed the lives of former pupils of Grange Hill and seen what became of them after leaving the school.

## Why It Was Cancelled

* It isn't specified why the project never went ahead. In 2007 when the 31st series was being worked on, the BBC wanted the show to be toned down for a much younger audience, causing Phil Redmond to turn his back on it and call for the main show being scrapped. This likely led to any anticipation for the film to be cancelled as a result, as Redmond was meant to work on it.
* Grange Hill ended up being cancelled in February 2008 during its 30th anniversary, as it felt the show had run its course, putting an end to the movie adaptation.

## Results

* The film and the series were cancelled.
* The idea was revived in 2022 (15 years after it was initially planned to be made), with Phil Redmond having finished the script and looking to start casting. Although there hasn't been any updates on the project since then.

## References

1. ↑ https://rossa.blogs.com/weblog/2006/02/a\_grange\_hill\_m.html
2. ↑ https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/a33278/todd-carty-joins-grange-hill-movie/
Gatchaman (Imagi Studios)

***Gatchaman*** was going to be a CGI animated film produced by Imagi Studios. The film was going to be distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures and The Weinstein Company and was set for release in 2011.

## Why It Was Cancelled

1. Kevin Munroe, the director of the film left the project on April 2008 due to creative differences. Additionally, Jun Falkenstein signed on to direct the film shortly after, but also left the project.
2. In 2010, after the box office failure of the 2009 film *Astro Boy*, Imagi Studios was shut down.

## Videos

Imagi's Gatchaman Trailer (2007)Gatchaman 2009 TeaserGatchaman 2007 TeaserGatchaman CG film preview at Anime Expo 2009GATCHAMAN CONCEPT ART
## References

1. ↑ https://www.awn.com/news/wb-weinsteins-release-imagis-astroboy-gatchaman
2. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20101016231521/http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/11822
Ghost Rider 3

After the release of Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance, there were plans for a third film.

## Why It Was Cancelled

1. The first film and second film both received negative reviews, despite being box office successes.
2. Nicolas Cage stated that he was done with the Ghost Rider films.
3. The rights reverted to Marvel Studios in 2013.

## Results

1. The sequel was permanently cancelled.
2. The Ghost Rider films are now a duology.
3. Robbie Reyes version of Ghost Rider appeared in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
E.T. II: Nocturnal Fears

***E.T. II: Nocturnal Fears*** was a planned sequel film to Steven Spielberg's *E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial* from 1982, with script written by himself and Melissa Mathison.

## Plot

The film was supposed to have Elliott and his friends being kidnapped by extraterrestrial villains, and ET would have to save them.

## Why It Was Cancelled

1. Steven Spielberg then said such a sequel would rob the original film of its virginity, and the project was cancelled.

## Result

* *E.T. II* was permanently cancelled and the first film is stand-alone.

## References

1. ↑ Whatculture 18 October 2017 - 14 Announced Movies That Thankfully Got Cancelled
Currier and Ives

**Currier and Ives** was a planned film.

## Development

Planned for release sometime in the late 1940s, it was to be a "combination film" (live action mixed with animation).

## Why It Was Cancelled

1. The cost involved would have been too high. At the time, there had been a slate of combination pictures with the box office, each being less than its predecessor.
Doctor Doom

Doctor Doom is a cancelled Marvel film.

## Plot

Hawley said he planned a more purist take on the film focused on the character, describing the film as a "kind of Cold War, geopolitical movie” that would have taken place in the fictional Eastern European nation of Latveria, which Doom rules with an iron fist as a monarch. After 10 years of isolation, Doom would invite a female journalist to visit for the purpose of sharing a message to the rest of the world.

## Development

In July 2017, a Doctor Doom solo film was in development with Noah Hawley attached to direct. Mads Mikkelsen had expressed interest in playing the character, having previously auditioned for Doctor Doom for the 2015 film. Dan Stevens was also said to be involved with the film.  In June 2018, Hawley stated that the script was almost finished, but that there was "uncertainty" about whether it would be filmed due to his upcoming film Lucy in the Sky and the fact that Disney plans to acquire Fox.[1] In March 2019, Hawley revealed that he was still unsure about whether he would be continuing the project, as it had not been officially greenlit, but that he spoke to Kevin Feige about it. Hawley said he planned a more purist take on the film focused on the character, describing the film as a "kind of Cold War, geopolitical movie” that would have taken place in the fictional Eastern European nation of Latveria, which Doom rules with an iron fist as a monarch. After 10 years of isolation, Doom would invite a female journalist to visit for the purpose of sharing a message to the rest of the world.

## Results

The Film Was Got Scrapped Due Disney Buying Fox In 2019

## References

1. ↑ https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/noah-hawleys-doctor-doom-movie-still-limbo-1194200
2. ↑ https://screenrant.com/doctor-doom-movie-announcement-noah-hawley-fantastic-four/
Grumpiest Old Men

**Note:** Please, do **not** add "Walter Matthau died in 2000." or "Jack Lemmon died in 2001.", because this film was thought of before both actors died.

***Grumpiest Old Men*** was supposed to be the third installment in the *Grumpy Old Men* franchise with Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau returning to reprise their roles.

## Plot

Marcello Mastroianni holds a marriage contest to Max. The divorce, however is not finalized.

## Why It Was Cancelled

* The film was cancelled due to the failures of Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau's other films *Out To Sea* and *The Odd Couple II*.

## Results

* The film is cancelled.
* The *Grumpy Old Men* franchise ended up being a duology.
Corduroy (film)

On November 14th, 2016, a live action/CG hybrid film adaptation of the 1968 children's book *Corduroy* was announced with Tim Story as the director and originally produced by CBS Films.

## Why It Was Cancelled

1. News on the Corduroy movie wouldn't resurface at all.

## Results

* As of 2022, news on the movie adaptation has been very sparse.
Fletch Won

***Fletch Won*** was a planned prequel to the first *Fletch* film. Kevin Smith was set to write and direct the film.

## Why It Was Cancelled

1. Universal refused to let Kevin Smith make the film since he worked for Weinstein Studios.
2. Chevy Chase and Kevin Smith got into a disagreement over making another film in the franchise.

## Results

* *Fletch Won* was permanently cancelled.
* The *Fletch* franchise only has two films.
How to Survive a Garden Gnome Attack

***How to Survive a Garden Gnome Attack*** is a cancelled live action/CGI animated film by The Gotham Group & Sony Pictures Animation. It would have been produced and possibly directed by Robert Zemeckis and their first R-rated animated film. The budget would have been around $20-30 million.

## Plot

It would be same as the book. The book's description on Amazon reads, "There’s a new threat in town—and it’s only twelve inches tall. How to Survive a Garden Gnome Attack is the only comprehensive survival guide that will help you prevent, prepare for, and ward off an imminent home invasion by the common garden gnome. Once thought of as harmless yard decorations, evidence is mounting that these smiling lawn statues are poised and ready to wreak havoc. The danger is real. And it’s here. Class 1 gnome-slayer and gnome defense expert Chuck Sambuchino has developed a proven system—Assess, Protect, Defend, apply—for safeguarding property, possessions, and loved ones. Strategies include step-by-step instructions for gnome-proofing the average dwelling, recognizing and interpreting the signs of a gathering hoard, and—in the event that a secured perimeter *is* breached—confronting and combating the attackers at close range."

## Result

* *Sausage Party* was the first R-rated CGI animated film made by Sony Pictures instead.

1. ↑ https://variety.com/2011/digital/news/sony-animation-zemeckis-dig-gnome-1118035468/
2. ↑ https://screenrant.com/how-survive-garden-gnome-attack-writer-robert-zemeckis/
3. ↑ https://collider.com/robert-zemeckis-how-to-survive-a-garden-gnome-attack/
4. ↑ https://www.slashfilm.com/sony-animation-options-survive-gnome-attack-robert-zemeckis/
Emojimovie: Express Yourself (former version of The Emoji Movie)

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   *Emojimovie: Express Yourself* is the former version of Sony Pictures Animation 2017's *The Emoji Movie*. It was going to be directed by Anthony Leondis. And was going to have a sort of different cast, with different voices/members.

## Cast

* T.J Miller as Gene.
* James Corden as Hi-5.
* Ilana Glazer (now Anna Faris) as Jailbreak.
* Jordan Peele (now Patrick Stewart) as Poop.

## Why It Was Cancelled

1. Jordan Peele was asked to voice Poop; he refused, and he has cited this offer as the reason he decided to start a directorial career, starting with *Get Out*. The role was instead later given to Patrick Stewart.
2. Ilana Glazer was originally cast for the role of Jailbreak, but for unknown reasons, she was replaced by Anna Faris.
3. The director and the writers were not impressed with the first title.

## Results

* ***The Emoji Movie*** was finally released in theaters on July 28, 2017 and received negative reviews due to it's terrible script, ugly characters, and is overflowing with unfunny humor.
* The original version of *The Emoji Movie* was permanently cancelled.

## References

1. https://screenrant.com/emoji-movie-express-yourself-images-characters/
2. https://www.slashfilm.com/545432/emojimovie-tj-miller/
Franklin And Valeria

Franklin And Valeria is a cancelled animated Marvel film by Blue Sky Studios.

## Development

In July 2017, a animated film based on Franklin Richards and Valeria Richards was in development with Seth Grahame-Smith writing.

## Results

The Film Was Scrapped Due to Disney Buying Fox In 2019.

1. ↑  https://www.cbr.com/fox-franklin-richards-fantastic-four/
Dracula (film)

At one time, Fox Animation had planned to produce an animated musical adaptation of Bram Stoker's 1897 novel *Dracula*. It was described as "Disney's version of *The Rocky Horror Picture Show*".

## Plot

As mentioned earlier, the plot was going to involve an adult-themed musical story about Dracula.

## Why It Was Cancelled

1. The only reason as of right now is why the film was cancelled is because nothing new was released.
Frankenstein (computer-animated film)

In October 1998, Universal Pictures and Industrial Light & Magic jointly announced they were producing a computer-animated film featuring Frankenstein. S.S. Wilson and Brent Maddock were attached to write the script under the condition that it would not be a family-oriented film. Tom Bertino was attached to direct the film. It was intended to be released by Halloween 2000.

## Plot

The plot would be similar to the 1931 film.
Elf Bowling 2: The Great Halloween Pumpkin Heist

***Elf Bowling 2: The Great Halloween Pumpkin Heist***is a sequel to the 2007 animated film, *Elf Bowling the Movie: The Great North Pole Elf Strike*.

## Why It Was Cancelled

1. The only main reason right now is that it could be cancelled is due to the negative reception of *Elf Bowling the Movie: The Great North Pole Elf Strike*.

## Results

* The film was permanently cancelled.
* *Elf Bowling the Movie* is currently a stand alone film.
Foster

**Foster** is a cancelled animated fantasy musical film from Blue Sky Studios that was announced in 2018, with Tim Federle to pen the script, Marc Platt (*La La Land*) to produce, Karen Disher and Steve Martino to direct and Pasek and Paul (*La La Land*, and *The Greatest Showman*) to write the songs for the film.

## Why It Was Cancelled

1. Blue Sky Studios shut down in April 2021.
2. Following Disney's acquisition of 21st Century Fox in May 2019, it was removed from the release schedule.

## Result

* The film was permanently cancelled after Blue Sky Studios shut down.
* In 2023, it was announced that Netflix had picked up the rights of the film, while Animal Logic provides animation where Blue Sky left off. Annapurna would also take care of the remaining animation. It was released as *Welcome to New York City* on June 7, 2024.