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42 (Spike Lee)

Spike Lee planned to write and direct a film based on the life of Jackie Robinson and had it set up at Turner Pictures under his 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks in 1995. The studio wanted to release it in 1997 to coincide with the 50th anniversary of Robinson's breaking of the color barrier, and courted Denzel Washington to star.

## Why It Was Cancelled

1. Creative differences
2. In March 1997, Lee found favor with Columbia Pictures, who signed him to a three-year first-look deal. Columbia President Amy Pascal reflected that it would bring "enormous potential for Spike to reach audiences that are not traditionally associated with Spike Lee movies." The project eventually fell apart, but, in 2004 Robert Redford set up a Jackie Robinson biopic as producer with Deep River Productions, as well as his own production company, Wildwood Productions. Redford also intended to co-star as Branch Rickey, and Howard Baldwin joined as producer the following year.

## Results

* In June 2011, it was announced that Legendary Pictures would develop and produce a Jackie Robinson biopic with Brian Helgeland on board to write and direct, under a distribution deal with Warner Bros. Legendary collaborated with Robinson's widow, Rachel Robinson, to ensure the authenticity of her husband's story. She had previously been involved with Redford's project.
* The film was eventually released in 2013 with a different director, Brian Helgeland.
3993

***3993*** was a planned sequel to the 2006 Mexican/Spanish dark fantasy drama film *Pan's Labyrinth*. Guillermo del Toro was to return as director.

## Plot

Unknown, although it was supposed to take place after the events of *Pan's Labyrinth* while still taking place in Franco era Spain.

## Why It Was Cancelled

* Guillermo del Toro abandoned the project to direct *Hellboy II: The Golden Army*.

## Result

* *Pan's Labyrinth* (*El Laberinto del Fauno*) and *The Devil's Backbone* (*El Espinazo del Diablo*) ended up as part of an unofficial Spanish Civil War duology.
* In 2022, Del Toro's Netflix animated film, Pinocchio served as a third film in the unofficial war trilogy alongside with *The Devil's Backbone* and *Pan's Labyrinth*, despite the last two films set in Spain.

## Trivia

* It was originally intended to be the third and final installment of Del Toro's Spanish Civil War trilogy (*Devil's Backbone* and *Pan's Labyrinth*).
* As of now, *Pan's Labyrinth* is the last film of Del Toro's career to be spoken entirely in Spanish (Castilian dialect).
Astro Boy (1997 Sony version)

In 1997, Sony Pictures Entertainment purchased the film rights to *Astro Boy* from Tezuka Productions, intending to produce a live-action feature film. Todd Alcott was set to write the screenplay.

## Why It Was Cancelled

1. Production on the film film halted in 2000 when Steven Spielberg began *A.I.: Artificial Intelligence*, which was released the following year in 2001. another film with a robot boy who replaces a dead child.
2. Sony lost the rights of *Astro Boy*.

## Results

* In 2002, the film rights were turned over to its animation studio, Sony Pictures Animation audiences.

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Broadway Brawler

***Broadway Brawler*** is an unfinished 1997 romantic comedy film that was to star Bruce Willis and Maura Tierney and be directed by Lee Grant. It was co-produced by Bruce Willis and Joseph Feury for Cinergi Pictures and was to have been distributed by The Walt Disney Company.

Other cast members included Daniel Baldwin (as "Matt"), Alex Boyd (as a flashback, younger version of "Matt"), Jenifer Lewis, and Casey Moses Wurzbach, though it is unclear how much, if any, of their scenes were shot at the time the production folded.

The film was to be entirely shot in Feury's home town of Wilmington, Delaware.

## Plot

Eddie Kapinsky (Bruce Willis), a has-been retired professional ice hockey player, starts up a relationship with a character played by Maura Tierney. The film was ostensibly to have been a sporty comedy in the same vein as the previous year's *Jerry Maguire*.

## Why It Was Cancelled

1. After approximately two years of pre-production as well as 20 days of principal photography, the production was halted owing to the acrimonious environment on set. Willis was dissatisfied with the performance of multiple members of the crew, including cinematographer William A. Fraker, wardrobe designer Carol Oditz, director Lee Grant, and Willis's co-producer (and Grant's husband) Joe Feury, all of whom were terminated along with several other members of cast and crew.
2. As more than half of the film's $28 million budget had already been spent, Willis brought on director Dennis Dugan to try to carry on. However, production folded before Dugan would be able to shoot any scenes. The agents of the other actors publicly expressed a belief that these actors would be paid in full, regardless of the folding of production; they later were reported to have reached an amicable settlement.

## Result

* The film was permanently cancelled all together.
City Beneath

***City Beneath*** was a cancelled live-action film that was to have been released in 1979.

## Plot

The film would have told a story about a city of elves living below San Francisco who were responsible for maintaining the city's world-famous cable cars.

## Why It Was Cancelled

1. Disney was too busy on making other projects.

## Gallery

These pieces of concept art were painted by English artist and Disney Legend, Peter Ellenshaw and matte painter, Harrison Ellenshaw.
Clifford's Really Big Movie 2

## Cast

* David Beron as Clifford
* Wayne Brady as Shackelford
* Grey DeLisle as Emily Elizabeth
* Freddie Highmore as Gabe
* John Goodman as George Wolfsbottom
* Kath Soucie as Madison Wolfsbottom
* Jenna Elfman as Dorothy
* Jess Harnell as Dirk
* Wilmer Valderrama as Rodrigo
* Cree Summer as Cleo
* Kel Mitchell as T-Bone
* Judge Reinhold as Larry
* Earl Boen as Mr. Bleakman
* Julia Roberts as Jifford
Born

In 2007, it was announced that del Toro would produce Born, a film using a combination of live action and stop-motion and elements from movies like The Sixth Sense, The Wicker Man, Rosemary's Baby, and Straw Dogs. Alongside del Toro, Lawrence Gordon and Lloyd Levin were listed as producers, with Clive Barker executive producing. Jennifer Connelly and Paul Bettany were set to star as husband and pregnant wife move, whose lives are shattered when the husband's Claymation cartoons start to come to life and reenact his nightmares. The Chiodo Brothers, known for Killer Klowns from Outer Space, were set to create the animation.
Atuk

***Atuk*** is a proposed adaptation of the 1963 book *The Incomparable Atuk* by Mordecai Richler. The film was originally going to be released sometime in the 1970s and later in the 1980s.

## Plot

A Canadian Inuit named Atuk travels to Toronto.

## Why It Was Cancelled

1. Actors John Belushi, Sam Kinison, John Candy, Phil Hartman and Chris Farley, who were hired before filming began died.

## Result

* The film has been shelved for many years and will probably not be made at all.

## Trivia

* A popular urban legend claims the script is cursed and those who show any interest in it are doomed to die.
Confessions of an Imaginary Friend

In May 2018, it was reported that Martino would direct the animated film adaptation on Michelle Cuevas' novel ***Confessions of an Imaginary Friend***, for Blue Sky Studios with Tripper Clancy writing the script. Production was cancelled in 2021 with the studio shutting down.

1. ↑ "'Stuber' Scribe Tripper Clancy to Rewrite 'High Five' for Amazon Studios (EXCLUSIVE)"
2. ↑ "Disney Closing Blue Sky Studios, Fox's Once-Dominant Animation House Behind 'Ice Age' Franchise"
Alice in Wonderland (1933)

In the early 1930s, Walt Disney planned on making an adaptation of ***Alice in Wonderland*** and was scheduled for a 1933 release.

## Plot

The plot would presumably have been a loose adaptation of the book.

## Why It Was Cancelled

1. The project was scrapped because Paramount made their own adaptation in 1933.

## Results

* The original version was cancelled.
* Disney tried adapting Alice in Wonderland again in 1939, but that didn't come to frutition either.
Armada

In November 2002, DreamWorks had signed up a deal with Metro3D to produce their first film with Vertigo Entertainment to produce a computer animated film adaption of their videogame of the same name from Asylum VFX. It started production in early 2003 and the release was set for May 19, 2006, but got canceled due to Metro3D's closure on May 9, 2004, and the project got replaced with *Over the Hedge*.

## Plot

The plot begins in May 19, 2106 when Earth was destroyed by the unfathomable Armada, an army of 15 ft aliens who had no purpose. The humans had left the planet just in time to move to Mars. 10,000 Years later, on May 19, 12,106, several thousand galaxy soldiers team up as Galaxy General Ridgeway leads their destiny to defeat the Armada and save the world.
ALF

In August 2012, Sony Pictures Animation announced it had acquired the rights to *ALF* to develop it into a live action/computer-animated movie. Jordan Kerner was listed as the producer for the film, working with series creators Tom Patchett and Paul Fusco. Fusco starred as the puppeteer and voice for ALF.
Chanticleer

***Chanticleer*** was a planned animated Disney film based on Edmund Rostand's play with the same name. Walt Disney Studios had it in mind for 20 years between the 1940s and 1960s. It was briefly revived in mind during the early 80s.

## Plot

A rooster believes his crowing makes the sun rise.

## Result

* The film was permanently cancelled, never to be released again
* The concept of this film was revived by former Disney animator Don Bluth for his 1991 film *Rock-a-Doodle*.

## References

1. ↑ Screenrant 25 October 2017 - 15 Canceled Disney Movies We'll Never Get To See
Back to the Future IV

In 1991, a fourth installment in the *Back to the Future* film series was announced by Universal Pictures & Amblin Entertainment. Production went to work on the film in 1992 and planned a release date for summer 1992.

## Why It Was Cancelled

* Michael J. Fox was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in June 1991.

## Result

* *Back to the Future* ended up as a trilogy.
* Michael J. Fox retired from acting in 2021 due to health problem.
Double Cross (film adaptation)

Prior to the release of *Alex Cross* in 2012, it was announced that a film adaptation of the novel *Double Cross* by James Patterson was to be made as a sequel to *Alex Cross*. The sequel was going to have Tyler Perry returning as Alex Cross.

## Plot

The film would have the same as the novel of the same name.

## Cast

* Tyler Perry as Alex Cross

Rest of the cast is unknown.

## Why It Was Cancelled

1. *Alex Cross* failed at the box office and received negative reviews from critics and audiences alike.

## Result

* The film was permanently cancelled due to the poor box office performance of the 2012 film *Alex Cross*.

## References

1. ↑ Tyler Perry and James Patterson Finalize Deal for ALEX CROSS Sequel, DOUBLE CROSS
Down And Under (former version of Kangaroo Jack)

*Down And Under* is the former version of the 2003 film *Kangaroo Jack*. The former version was a R-rated cut with f-bombs and inappropriate scenes, and did not focus on the kangaroo, but the two protagonists Charlie Carbone and Louis Booker.

## Plot

The plot would be much different than that of the 2003 crime-comedy film.

## Why It Was Cancelled

1. The producer of the final film, Jerry Bruckheimer, noticed that test screening audiences were responding well to the australian kangaroo. So, they decided to re-shoot and edit the film to increase screen-time for the kangaroo, dumbed it down to PG and renamed it *Kangaroo Jack*.
2. The actors were completely unaware of the changes during the film's production.
3. Budget problems, and concerns regarding the age score.
4. The original version of the film was too dark, ill-suited, and disturbing.

## Results

* The film was finally released and retitled as *Kangaroo Jack*, which was released on January 17, 2003 and received extremely negative reviews from critics and audiences, despite being a box office success.
* A sequel, titled *Kangaroo Jack: G'Day U.S.A!* which released on November 1, 2004, to critical praise and much more better reviews, mostly because of it's slight improvement for the original film, better animation, and for it actually focusing on Kangaroo Jack (aka Jackie Legs).
* *Kangaroo Jack* remained as it is today.

## References

1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kangaroo\_Jack#:~:text=Kangaroo%20Jack%20is%20a%202003,Bing%20and%20Barry%20O'Brien.
2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kangaroo\_Jack:\_G%27Day\_U.S.A.!
Darkchylde

In August 2007, Randy Queen, creator of the comic book character Darkchylde, revealed to Newsarama that a movie is in the works. In an interview with Nicholas Yanes from scifipulse.net, Queen was asked and responded to a question about a film/television adaptation of Darkchylde: "Yanes: For years now there have been rumors of Darkchylde being turned into an animated series, miniseries for a cable network and movie. Are you able to comment on Darkchylde’s potential future on in television and film? Any actresses you’d love to play Ariel? Queen: A movie makes so much sense it’s ridiculous, and all I can say is that we are working on it. I know that’s a frustrating answer for fans, but it’s a frustrating process. It’s probably best for me not to comment on actresses, so we’ll just all have to wait and see." Test footage from the set of Darkchylde emerged in July 2010 and on October 31, 2010, it was announced John Carpenter was to direct. Since then, there has not been any further announcements, falling into development hell.

## Why It Was Cancelled

1. The Studio Drop The Film For Unknown Reasons
Ferris Bueller 2: Another Day Off

***Ferris Bueller 2: Another Day Off*** is a sequel to the 1986 film *Ferris Bueller's Day Off*. It was going to be directed by John Hughes, with the original cast reprising their roles, but as much older people.

## Plot

Ferris, now around 40 years old, is suffering a mid-life crisis. To try to relive his youth, he gets help from Cameron, now his manager, and they take a day off from work.

## Why It Was Cancelled

1. Director John Hughes said that the first movie was "about a singular time in your life" and that this movie would be a lame rehash of events.
2. John Hughes wasn't a big fan of sequels (despite writing the scripts for both *Home Alone 2* and *Home Alone 3*).
3. Matthew Broderick, who played the main character wasn't interested in returning for a sequel.
4. John Hughes died in 2009.

## Results

* It is highly unlikely that there will ever be a sequel now, especially since Matthew Broderick is now too old to play the title character again and John Hughes is now dead.
* *Ferris Bueller's Day Off* is a standalone film.

## Trivia

* The script is completed, however the script is currently staying in Paramount's development vault and will likely remain there.

## References

1. ↑ 10 Incredibly Dumb Sequels You Won't Believe Almost Got Made
Force of the Trojans

***Force of the Trojans*** was a sequel to the original 1981 *Clash of the Titans*.

## Development

In 1984, a concept for a sequel for the original 1981 film was proposed to MGM, but was never made. The film would have been called Force of the Trojans.

## Why It Was Cancelled

1. *Clash of the Titans* was the final film to be made by Ray Harryhausen.

## Results

* The film was cancelled.
* *Clash of the Titans* is a standalone film.
* Warner Bros. released a 3D remake of Clash of the Titans in 2010, and was met with negative reviews.
George Lucas' Sequel Trilogy

After the release of *Star Wars* in 1977, George Lucas had conceived of a sequel trilogy, but was cancelled in favor of the prequel trilogy. When Disney acquired Lucasfilm, he was brought in to do the sequel trilogy, before leaving due to creative differences from Disney.

## Plot

George Lucas stated that his version of the Sequel Trilogy would have put the focus on Leia (as she attempted to build the New Republic, all while battling gangsters and former Imperials who had set up their own planets following the collapse of the Empire. Luke Skywalker would be tasked with rebuilding the Jedi Order from scratch and training a new generation of Jedi. "By the end of the trilogy Luke would have rebuilt much of the Jedi," Lucas said, "and we would have the renewal of the New Republic, with Leia, Senator Organa, becoming the Supreme Chancellor in charge of everything. So *she* ended up being the Chosen One."

## Why It Was Cancelled

1. George originally cancelled his plans for the sequel trilogy because he wanted to focus his time on raising his daughter.
2. Disney rejected the ideas of his Sequel Trilogy.

## Result

* Disney would release their version of the sequel trilogy, to mixed reception from critics and fans of the series.

## Trivia

* George Lucas would later regret his decision to sell his company to Disney, and would go on in interviews saying why he didn't want a sequel trilogy in the first place.
* There are rumors floating around that Disney is rethinking about the sequel trilogy and George Lucas is going to make a direct continuation to *Return of the Jedi*. This may be the upcoming New Republic film by Dave Filoni.
* Darth Maul would have returned as the main villain of this trilogy alongside Darth Talon, a Sith Lord who first appeared in the Star Wars: Legacy comic series.
Fancy Nancy (film)

***Fancy Nancy*** is a cancelled American live action film based on the children's picture book series by Jane O'Connor that was going to be released in 2012. It was going to be produced by 20th Century Fox & 21 Laps Entertainment with Tina Fey and Shawn Levy heading its production team.

## Result

* The movie was ultimately cancelled after nothing came into fruition.
* On March 27, 2015, Disney Junior announced that an animated adaptation, be it television film/movie and/or TV series, of the book series were both in the works. The TV series was greenlit and three years later, Fancy Nancy premiered on Disney Junior on July 13, 2018.
Angelina Ballerina: The Movie

On July 30, 2018, shortly after the release of the 2016 film *Max Steel*, it was announced that Mattel Films was developing an animated film based on the *Angelina Ballerina* book series. It was supposed to be released in early 2019, but, after the failure of *Max Steel*, it was cancelled forever and kept hidden in the Mattel vault.
Happy Tree Friends: The Movie

***Happy Tree Friends: The Movie*** is an planned movie that is slated to be released by Mondo Media, along with a film for *Deep Space 69* and the sequel to *Dick Figures: The Movie*.

As of now, very little is known about it, but more news will likely come in the future. According to his Twitter feed, Kenn Navarro says he's heard of the movie but is currently not involved with it. It has been stated by Navarro that, at least to his knowledge, production for the film has yet to begin.

It is unknown when or if the film will be released.

## Why It Was Cancelled (Possibly, but is unknown if it will be released)

1. According to Home Plate Entertainment's website, the movie is currently in pre-production. But with no official word of its production since 2014, it is speculated that the project has halted or been scrapped altogether. When a fan asked about whether the film had been cancelled, Kenn replied "a treatment that [I] and the writers did was all the work (that [I] know of) for the movie".
2. Rhode Montijo was busy with *The Gumazing Gum Girl!* series.
Cliffhanger 2: The Dam

***Cliffhanger 2: The Dam*** was a planned sequel to the 1993 film *Cliffhanger* with Sylvester Stallone was reprising to the role as Ranger Gabriel "Gabe" Walker. It was scheduled for a 1994 release.

## Cast

* Sylvester Stallone as Ranger Gabriel "Gabe" Walker

## Plot

The plot revolved around Gabe Walker combating terrorists who took control of the Hoover Dam.
Godzilla (Jan de Bont)

Before Rolland Emmerich was attached to direct ***Godzilla***(ゴジラ *Gojira*), Jan de Bont, the director of *Speed* and *Twister* wanted to direct the film, but Columbia said that it cost too much. The film was scheduled for a 1994 to 1996 release.

## Plot

The plot would have drastically different from the 1998, being more faithful to the original series. Terry Rossio and Ted Elliot's script, dated December 9, 1994, can be read in its entirety here.

## Why It Was Cancelled

1. The only known reason why the film was cancelled is because the studio balked at the proposed budget.

## Result

* Jan de Bont decided to direct *Twister* with Bill Paxton and Helen Hunt (made by Universal and Warner Brothers) and *Speed 2: Cruise Control* after being contractually obligated by 20th Century Fox to make a sequel to *Speed*.
* Rolland Emmerich directed the *Godzilla* film instead, but made so many changes in an effort to make Godzilla "realistic" that not only was the film a critical failure, it also spurred Toho to bring their Godzilla out of retirement the very next year with *Godzilla 2000*, thus starting the Millennium Series. The Emmerich Godzilla is now known as "Zilla", and fought Godzilla in the 2004 film *Godzilla: Final Wars* where he was killed by Godzilla in the single-shortest fight in the entire franchise, clocking in at a mere thirteen seconds. It should also be noted that the 1998 film ultimately cost more to make than the de Bont version.
* Several plot elements from this film later made it into the second attempt at an American Godzilla film in 2014.
Green Lantern 2

**Note**: Please do not add "Michael Clarke Duncan died on September 3, 2012". This was before his death.

***Green Lantern 2*** is a proposed sequel to the 2011 film *Green Lantern* which was due to star Ryan Reynolds back in the lead role. However, he expressed no interest in reprising the title character and it was also cancelled because the first film bombed at the box office

## Why It Was Cancelled

1. Plans for a Marvel Cinematic Universe style DC Comics Universe changed and *Man of Steel* became the first installment of the cinematic universe.
2. The first film received mostly negative reviews and flopped at the box office.
3. Ryan Reynolds expressed no interest in a sequel in order to star in both *Deadpool* and *Deadpool 2*.

## Cast

* Ryan Reynolds as Green Lantern
* Mark Strong as Sinestro

Rest unknown

## Results

* The sequel was permanently cancelled.
* The series will be rebooted *As Lanterns A Max series in development.*
* *Green Lantern* is a stand-alone film.
* A post credit scene from *Deadpool 2* shows the character shooting his alter ego Ryan Reynolds in the head after reading the film's script.

## References

1. ↑ Screenrant 22 November 2017 - 15 Canceled DC Movies We'll Never Get To See
Do Not Go Gentle

In August 2003, Bay was attached to direct the Revolution Studios adventure drama *Do Not Go Gentle*, about a scientist at the Smithsonian who realizes his lifelong dream of space travel. Neil Tolkin was set to rewrite the script, which was originally written in 1995 by David and Peter Griffiths. The project had previously been set up at Warner Bros., with Sean Connery attached to star and Rob Cohen attached to direct. In December 2003, it was announced that Robert Schenkkan would rewrite the script. There have been no further announcements since.
Hi'iaka, Daughter of the Volcano

In 1995, animation director Frederik Du Chau was going to make an animated musical film of the famous Hawaiian story *Hiiaka, Daughter of the Volcano* with a new song by Michael Franks.

## Plot

The film would have been the same as the story.

## Why It Was Cancelled

1. Bill Kroyer was fired from *Quest for Camelot*
2. Frederick decided to take over directing.
Golf Jam

Other than it's related cancelled cousins *Skate Jam, Spy Jam, and Race Jam,* **Golf Jam** *was going to be a other wild idea to star famous golfer Tiger Woods in the lead to team up with the Looney Tunes gang.*

## Plot

The plot is currently unknown, but will most likely see the Looney Tunes and Tiger Woods competing other contestants.

## Development

The director of Space Jam approached Spike Lee to help him write the script for Golf Jam.

## Why It Was Cancelled

1. In an interview with the original director of Space Jam in 2016, he said the idea felt "quite dumb".

## Results

* The film was permanently cancelled.
* A Robot Chicken sketch shown A parody of the concept of the Movie. The only difference in the sketch is that Tiger Woods would help the characters from the Dic Universe instead of Looney Tunes. (Heathcliff was one of them.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgsHgim4SJ4&t=21s
* In 2021, a *Space Jam* sequel titled *Space Jam*: *A New Legacy* was released on July 16, 2021 theatrically and on HBO Max (US Only).

## References

* https://movieweb.com/space-jam-2-tiger-woods-spike-lee-writer/

## See Also

* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0LSswUGx\_o - 3C Films
Black The Ripper

***Black The Ripper*** is an alleged unreleased crime horror film that was supposed to be released sometime around 1974. The movie was a genre take on the rapper "Jack The Ripper" story. It is thought that Frank Saletri may have been the director. Due to the extremely rare hard to find footage of the film's existence, it cannot be confirmed if it finished production or was ever set for a theatrical release.

## Plot

When in a karate studio, a man named Mike is training some students, his mission is interrupted by a mysterious phone call from a stranger, the caller turns out to be a adult Mike knows, and the adult informs him that he will not be there as his sister was murdered, when Mike hear about this, he goes out to solve the mystery of the killer.

## Why It Was Cancelled

1. People who worked on the film it was simply was not thought worthy of preservation.
2. It was hastily produced.

## Results

* The film was permanently cancelled, and will likely never be released.

## References

1. http://dailygrindhouse.com/thewire/black-the-ripper-1975/
Ei8ht

***Ei8ht*** was a planned sequel film to David Fincher's *Se7en* from 1995. The script was written by Ted Griffin and Sean Bailey.

## Plot

The sequel was to be about the FBI having a psychic tracking down a serial killer.

## Why It Was Cancelled

1. David Fincher turned down directing the sequel because he hated the idea.
2. Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman were not interested in reprising their roles.

## Result

* The movie and its idea was later turned into the 2016 (originally 2015) critically panned direct-to-video film *Solace* with Anthony Hopkins, Colin Farrell, Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Abbie Cornish.
* *Se7en* is a stand-alone film.
Creation

***Creation*** is an unfinished feature film, and a project of stop motion animator Willis O'Brien.

## Plot

Two men encounter dinosaurs and other prehistoric animals on an island.

## Why It Was Cancelled

1. It was scrapped by RKO studio head David O. Selznick on the grounds of expense, and recommended by studio producer Merian C. Cooper, who considered the script boring due to lack of action.

## Result

* Twenty minutes of footage was complete, though approximately only four minutes of it exists today. Regardless, Cooper was impressed by the visual effects and requested O'Brien to rewrite some of the dinosaur sequences and effects into *King Kong* (1933).
Antz II

***Antz II*** was a planned direct-to-video sequel to the 1998 film *Antz* that was also considered for theatrical release.

## Why It Was Cancelled

1. In early 1999, DreamWorks closed its television animation unit and merged the direct-to-video unit with the feature animation
2. Pixar Animation Studios debated with DreamWorks over whether *Antz* was a rip-off of their 1998 film *A Bug's Life*
3. Woody Allen hated playing the role of voice provider of Z
4. There were also allegations against Woody Allen

## Results

* *Antz* is a stand-alone film.
* The sequel was permanently cancelled.
* DreamWorks only made one direct-to-video film called *Joseph: King of Dreams*.
* Woody Allen was isolated in his own production company when he voice provided Z the main protagonist in the first film and he admitted that he hated doing voiceovers which is why he never starred in another animated film.
Halo (film)

***Halo*** was a proposed live action adaptation of the popular video game series of the same name, directed by Neill Blomkamp and produced by Peter Jackson. It was scheduled for a slight Summer 2009 release date.

## Plot

After they crash-land on an artificial ring-world called "Halo", a navy captain, his surviving marines, and a chemically-and-surgically-enhanced supersoldier named John-117 "Master Chief" must find out what the Covenant, the genocidal alien race they are at war with, are looking for on the ring. However, Halo holds more secrets than either side imagined.

## Why It Was Cancelled

1. The script was apparently poorly written.
2. Production issues.
3. Poor funding.
4. Neill Blomkamp decided to quit and do *District 9* instead.
5. Peter Jackson also decided to produce *The Adventures of Tintin* (2011), direct *The Lovely Bones* (2009) and *The Hobbit* trilogy (2012-2014).

## Results

* The film is permanently cancelled.
* The movie's script can be found online, however.
* As a result of the cancellation, *Halo* ended up becoming a TV series for Paramount Plus, which debuted in early March 24, 2022; it was very well-received by fans of the original Halo video games.

## Videos

1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOlO2DvPLWA&t=219s

## Trivia

* Budget was, according to Neill Blomkamp, a huge amount of $120 million USD.

## Gallery

A fully functional (presumably, the turret does not work), drivable M11 Warthog made by WETA Workshop.The image released alongside Bungie's announcement of the Halo film in 2004.Bungie employees "hunting cougars" outside the studio building with WETA-made replica weapons.
## Full script

* https://halo.bungie.org/misc/halothemoviescript.html
Frogkisser

In September 2016, it was reported on famous websites like *Animation Magazine* and *The Hollywood Reporter* that plans for a musical film adaptation of the book of the same name, "Frogkisser!", by Garth Nix, was in the works. Which would have featured original songs by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul. Studios like 20th Century Fox and Blue Sky Studios were interested in being the distributors for the film.

Nate Hopper **(***Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs, Open Season, Surf's Up**)*** was set to be the director for the film. Along with Michael McCullers **(***Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation, Baby Mama, The Boss Baby**)*** set to be a screenwriter for the film.

## Plot

Princess Anya, who has the unfortunate ability to break curses with a magic kiss. When her evil stepmother’s new husband, her evil stepfather, tries to take over the kingdom, Anya goes on the rush. With her unlikely companions; including a loyal talking dog, a boy thief trapped in the body of a newt, and a mischievous wizard. The princess embarks on a quest to save the kingdom and uncover her magical potential.

## Why It Was Cancelled

1. The cancellation reasons are currently unknown. The only possible reason online is that Blue Sky Studios shut down in April 2021, which could have caused production of the film irrepressible.

## Results

* The film was permanently cancelled.
* No animation studios have yet to pick up this film.

## External links

* Animation Magazine article on *Frogkisser* film
Gigantic

***Gigantic*** was a planned computer-animated musical comedy film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios, revealed during the 2015 D23, and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. Nathan Greno (*Tangled*) and Meg LeFauve (*Inside Out*, *Captain Marvel*) were set to direct it, and it was initially scheduled to be the 59th animated feature in the Disney Animated Canon, following the release of *Frozen 2* in November 2019. On October 10, 2017, Disney announced that the project has been cancelled and was replaced with *Raya and the Last Dragon.*

## Plot

Set in Spain during the Age of Exploration, the film followed Jack as he discovers a world of giants hidden within clouds. Jack befriends the female giant Inma, who's "11 years old, 60 feet tall, fiery, feisty and a lot to control" and treats him like a living doll, Greno said. Meanwhile, the antagonists, Storm Giants, stand at 120 feet.

## Why It Was Cancelled

1. According to Disney and Pixar Animation President Ed Catmull, the project was cancelled due to "creative differences."

## Result

* Disney already has an untitled animated film that is set for release on November 25, 2020, replacing the old date for *Gigantic*. The untitled 2020 film was called titled *Raya and the Last Dragon* before *Soul* took the slot pushing it to March 5, 2021. As of right now, it is unknown whether *Gigantic* may or may not get revived with possibilities sometime in the future.
* Gigantic was pushed back to 2018 in 2015 and was originally set to be entitled *Giants*.
* Among Duke Weaselton's bootleg discs in *Zootopia* is one for an animal version called *Giraffic*, with Jack, played by a squirrel, climbing a giraffe neck instead of a beanstalk.
* *Gigantic* was originally scheduled to be released on March 9, 2018. However, on June 30, 2016, Walt Disney Animation Studios announced that *Ralph Breaks the Internet* would be released on that date, and *Gigantic* would launch instead on November 21, 2018. The film would be delayed *again* for a 2020 release, after *Ralph Breaks the Internet: Wreck-It Ralph 2* took the previous November 21, 2018 release, until eventually being pulled from Disney's film slate.

## References

1. ↑ Screenrant 25 October 2017 - 15 Canceled Disney Movies We'll Never Get To See
Good Morning, Chicago

**Note**: Please, do ***not*** add "Robin Williams died on August 11, 2014" since this was thought of before he died.
***Good Morning, Chicago*** was a planned sequel to the 1987 comedy film *Good Morning, Vietnam*. Robin Williams was to return for the lead role and Barry Levinson would return as director.

## Premise

The film would feature Adrian Cronauer as a journalist at the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Illinois.

## Why It Was Cancelled

1. The only known reason as to why the film was cancelled is because there were disagreements between Williams, Levinson, and The Walt Disney Company over the film's direction.

## References

1. ↑ Vulture 26 May 2011 - *The Comedy Sequels That Never Happened*
Adventure Time: The Movie

In February 2015, Deadline reported that Warner Brothers and Cartoon Network Studios stated there was a possibility of a film adaptation based off of the TV series ***Adventure Time***. However, the project never came to fruition.

## Cast

### Original

* Jeremy Shada as Finn the Human
* John DiMaggio as Jake the Dog
* Tom Kenny as Ice King, Magic Man
* Hynden Walch as Princess Bubblegum
* Olivia Olson as Marceline the Vampire Queen
* Niki Yang as BMO
* Pendleton Ward as Lumpy Space Princess
* Jessica DiCicco as Flame Princess
* Kumail Nanjiani as Prismo
* Steve Little as Abracadaniel, Peppermint Butler

### Guest Stars

* Willow Smith as Beth the Pup Princess
* Nicolas Cage as King Man
* Sean Giambrone as Shermy
* Elizabeth Banks as Betty
* Charlie Day as Fern
* Chris Pratt as Gumbald
* Zendaya as The Music Hole
* Danny DeVito as GOLB
* Gina Rodriguez as Aunt Lolly
* LeBron James as Margles

## Why It Was Cancelled

1. The cancellation reasons are unknown.
2. Warner Bros. was busy working on *Storks*.

## Results

* *Adventure Time* remained a cartoon series.
* *Adventure Time: The Movie* was permanently cancelled.
* *Adventure Time* ended in 2018.
* *4 specials* on HBO Max called "*Adventure Time: Distant Lands". were released in 2020.*
* A spinoff series titled "Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake" premiered in 2023.

## References

1. ↑ Cartoon Network’s ‘Adventure Time’ Heads To Big Screen At Warner Bros
2. ↑ Yahoo's News About the New Adventure Time Series
Fowl Road

In February 2016, it was announced that Nicholas Stoller was attached to direct an animated film titled *Fowl Road*.

## Plot

The project was to be a satirical premise about a chicken and a hen who must cross a super highway to save their daughter from a fried chicken company, which would be a take on the "Why did the chicken cross the road?" joke.
Goofy of the Apes

In 1990, Disney announced that they were producing an animated film adaptation based on the 1912 story *Tarzan of the Apes* by Edgar Rice Burroughs.

## Plot

It was described as a spoof of Tarzan of the Apes starring Goofy.

## Results

* 9 years later, Disney made its own adaptation of *Tarzan* in 1999, which received positive reviews from critics, who praised its voice performances, music, animation, and action sequences.
Doraemon: The Movie

***Doraemon: The Movie*** was a planned live-action film project from DreamWorks Pictures on the titular character from *Doraemon.*

## Why It Was Cancelled

1. Kim Cattrall did not want to be in the film after finding out about the storylines (mentioned in the plot).
2. Western audiences are not familiar with the *Doraemon* franchise or character.

## Result

* The franchise did get a CGI film titled *Stand by Me Doraemon* in 2014. In 2020, that film got a sequel titled *Stand by Me Doraemon 2.*
Green Arrow: Escape for Super Max

***Green Arrow: Escape for Super Max*** was a planned DC comics film. It was in development from 2007 to 2008.

## Plot

Green Arrow is sent to prison after being framed for murder and comes up with escape plans.

## Why It Was Cancelled

1. The cancellation reasons are currently unknown.

## References

1. ↑ Screenrant 22 November 2017 - 15 Canceled DC Movies We'll Never Get To See
Escape (original version)

Hitchcock desperately wanted to direct Norma Shearer, Robert Taylor, and Conrad Veidt in one of the first World War II dramas, *Escape*. Hitchcock, a long-time admirer of Shearer's acting, had sought for years to find a suitable project for her.

## Why It Was Cancelled

1. Hitchcock was shut out of the project when the novel *Escape* by Ethel Vance (pen name of Grace Zaring Stone) was purchased by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.

## Results

* The film was instead directed by Mervlyn LeRoy & released in 1940.
Diamonds Are Forever (George Lazenby version)

After the release of *On Her Majesty's Secret Service* in 1969, George Lazenby was offered to come back as James Bond in *Diamonds Are Forever* as part of a seven-picture deal he signed with EON Productions before he decided not to reprise the role.

## Plot

The film would have been a direct sequel to *On Her Majesty's Secret Service* with Bond seeking revenge for the death of his wife Tracy Bond. Tracy's death would have been part of the pre-titles sequence.

## Why It Was Cancelled

1. George Lazenby refused to return as James Bond after telling his agent he was reluctant to reprise the role even before *On Her Majesty's Secret Service* was released.
2. The script was heavily re-written after Lazenby's departure in order to remove the references to Tracy Bond and her demise.

## Results

* The George Lazenby version was permanently cancelled.
* *On Her Majesty's Secret Service* became the only film in the James Bond franchise starring George Lazenby as 007.
* After Lazenby stepped down as Bond, Sean Connery took on the role again in the 1971 film.
Crimson Skies (Dreamworks)

***Crimson Skies*** was a planned film adaptation of Microsoft's Crimson Skies game series which was announced in 2001.

## Why It Was Cancelled

1. Most of the reasons are unknown. The most likely reasons are due to the lack of a producer and writer.

## Results

* The film was either permanently cancelled or production was suspended.

#### Reference

https://www.ign.com/articles/2001/07/19/crimson-skies-movie
Flamingo Feather

This was to be a big-budget adaptation of Laurens van der Post's novel of political intrigue in Southern Africa. James Stewart was expected to take the lead role of an adventurer who discovers a concentration camp for Communist agents; Hitchcock wanted Grace Kelly to play the love interest.

After a disappointing research trip to South Africa where he concluded that he would have difficulty filming, especially on a budget – and with confusion of the story's politics and the impracticability of casting Kelly, Hitchcock deferred the project and instead cast Stewart in *The Man Who Knew Too Much* (1956). Hitchcock travelled to Livingstone near Victoria Falls and was a guest of Harry Sossen, one of the prominent inhabitants of this pioneer town. Hitchcock and Sossen were photographed together at the newly opened Livingstone Airport and the event was recorded in the local papers. Sossen was also in communication with Laurens van der Post who gave him a signed copy of the book *Flamingo Feather* during a visit to the Falls (staying at the Victoria Falls Hotel). Sossen's daughter Marion is in possession of the book today and a number of letters between her father and van der Post.
Daredevil 2

**Note:**Please do not add "Michael Clarke Duncan died on September 3, 2012", because this was *before* he died.

***Daredevil 2*** was the planned sequel to 2003's film *Daredevil* with Ben Affleck returning as his character. and Mr Fear was going to be the villain in the film.

## Plot

In July 2006, Michael Clarke Duncan suggested that the character is portrayed to have been training a lot in jail in order to become faster in combat against Daredevil, also working as a way to fit his weight loss into the story.

## Development

In July 2004, Ben Affleck shot a cameo role for the spin-off film, Elektra, at the request of Daredevil co-star Jennifer Garner.[1] In October 2004, Affleck stated he would only return in the lead role if Fox would renegotiate to tell the darker stories of Daredevil, and showed interest in a Kevin Smith graphic novel which included Mysterio, as well as the Born Again storyline.[2] In July 2006, Michael Clarke Duncan showed interest in returning for the role of the Kingpin, but stated that he would not be willing to gain weight as he felt "comfortable" being down to 270 pounds. He jokingly showed willingness to change his mind if he was offered $20 million. Duncan suggested that the character is portrayed to have been training a lot in jail in order to become faster in combat against Daredevil, also working as a way to fit his weight loss into the story.[3]
In November 2006, Affleck stated that he would never reprise the role, having felt "by playing a superhero in Daredevil, I have inoculated myself from ever playing another superhero ... Wearing a costume was a source of humiliation for me and something I wouldn't want to do again soon."[4]

## Cast

* Ben Affleck as Matt Murdock
* Jennifer Garner as Elektra Natchios
* Colin Farrell as Bullseye/ Leonard "Benjmain" Poindexter
* Michael Clarke Dunch as Wilson Fisk/Kingpin
* Elisha Cuthbert as The Black Widow
* Unknown Actor as Mr. Fear

## Why It Was Cancelled

1. The poor box office performance and negative reception of *Elektra* film outranked the box office gross and negative reception of the theatrical cut of *Daredevil*.
2. Although Ben Affleck is a fan of the character, he stated that playing the character while acting him out was such an unpleasant experience And stated in a November 2006 interview, stated that he had no interest in reprising his role as the title character and that the suit was uncomfortable.

## Results

1. *Daredevil 2* was definitely cancelled.
2. *Daredevil* (2003) is a stand-alone film.
3. The character was left out of live-action films for eight years.
4. Netflix acquired the rights to the character and proceeded to make the Netflix *Daredevil* series, which ran for 3 seasons before cancellation.
5. Daredevil appeared in No way home.
Darna (Jerrold Tarog's film)

***Darna*** was the planned film, directed by Jerrold Tarog and based on the comic book superheroine created by Mars Ravelo and Nestor Redondo.

## Cast

* Jane De Leon as Darna/Narda
* Paulo Avelino

## Why It Was Cancelled

It was cancelled because of the film's big budget (₱140 million) and the coronavirus pandemic.

## Results

* The project was permanently cancelled.
* The TV Series *Darna*, starring Jane De Leon and directed by Chito S. Roño will be released in 2022.
Ember

***Ember*** was a planned adventure action hand-drawn animated film that was to be distributed by The SPA Studios and to be released on Netflix by Netflix Inc.

## Synopsis

The tale of humankind’s quest for fire told through the eyes of a young Spaniard, called Dikika, who embarks on a twist-and-turns journey, speeds an impossible race to a distant volcano with the hope to retrieve the precious spark there that will save her tribe.

## Development

*Ember* was eventually greenlit to arrive on Netflix by *Klaus* director Sergio Pablos on June 2022.

## Why It Was Cancelled

1. According to reports, the move to cancel *Ember* is a creative decision and not related to budgetary constraints. Despite the reasoning, it is well known that animated projects take longer to develop and require hours of dedicated technical effort, which ends up demanding a higher budget.

## Results

* *Ember* was permanently cancelled at Netflix, although it is still in production, it is unlikely to be picked up by another studio.

## References

1. ↑ https://www.cartoonbrew.com/feature-film/netflix-cancels-hand-drawn-feature-ember-from-klaus-director-sergio-pablos-224284.html
2. ↑ https://www.whats-on-netflix.com/news/new-animated-movies-and-shows-from-netflix-europe/
Copperhead

In the early 1980s, Romero was attached to direct a feature film adaptation of the Marvel Comics character Copperhead. At the time, it was planned to be the first film adaptation of a Marvel Comics property.

## Result

* Romero would go on to work on other projects, while the first Marvel Comics film adaptation would be *Howard the Duck*, released in 1986.
月英做前鋒？低速前鋒新思路——速度到底怎麼影響了配將

《率土之濱》各服務器戰爭全面打響，戰火愈來愈旺，一絲鬆懈都有可能四面楚歌。相信不少玩家已經慢慢有了自己的心得體會，率土之濱166區玩家@无届很有心的整理了自己的遊戲攻略，慷慨地與大家分享。小編看後受益良多，希望能給各位的霸業征途帶來幫助。

經過四個多月的率土之濱征戰時光，我從S1萌新的不斷歷練中，變成了S2盟裡的管理，和兄弟們一起征戰相當痛快，可是真正戰局關鍵時，自己的部隊卻常常出現心有餘而力不足的痛處。自己也在不斷思考，如何在可用武將有限的情況下把自己的隊伍配置到最優。

　　這次，我把自己本來算不上一線隊伍的配將思考分享出來，更想表達的是配將過程中需要注意的一些東西――也就是今天的主題——速度。

　　速度是每個武將都固有的屬性，直接影響到行軍的快慢，率土之濱中以騎兵速度最快，步兵最慢。但是今天要說的恰恰是步兵中一個鶴立雞群的武將——黃月英。

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　　如圖，我們能看到趙雲的速度在43級時候高達112，同時具有1.14的成長，簡直是鶴立雞群，堪稱步兵中的超級跑車。那麼我們再來看今天另一個主角——黃月英。

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　　很顯然，相比之下，同級別的月英，48的速度值和0.47的成長才更像一個標準的短腿步兵。

　　速度除了最直觀的影響到行軍時間長短外，還會影響到戰鬥中武將進行攻擊的先後順序。但是具體哪裡可以作為我們配將需要注意，甚至優化的點，可能很多人沒有深入了解過，這些內容也是我所希望共享出來的。

　　我能夠拿出手的將雖然不少，但是蜀步缺少核心皇叔，群步空有輸出核心賈詡卻根本沒有武將搭配陣容。於是很多的成套路的搭配方法只能是可望而不可及。自己最終根據現有武將，選擇了賈詡月英SP趙雲這樣的搭配。 （在此並非推薦我這樣的搭配，我只是想通過這個陣容進行針對速度的改良，從而得提升能力。以此來幫助陣容不完美的兄弟們改善自己的隊伍。所以今天這支隊伍究竟實力幾何暫且不談。只看能否提升。）

很多平民玩家到S2一定少不了的就是SP趙雲，作為最火爆的SP武將，SP趙雲經常被沒有合適前鋒的玩家使用，在前鋒位置同時帶空城和回馬，在一些情況下可以通過3距離回馬秒殺對面大營。但是相比於普通趙雲，SP趙雲的主技能更適合讓他作為輸出大營來用。不過鑑於他的三圍的確優於月英賈詡，我最開始也是走的最普遍的套路。

　　大營：月英【楚歌+聲東】

　　中軍：賈詡【落雷+反計】

　　前鋒：趙雲【空城+回馬】

但這樣打完之後，嚴重的問題在於趙云通過空城避傷和回馬輸出的同時，必然要面對高戰損這一問題，由於沒有輔助加血或者攜帶恢復技能，只能眼睜睜的看著戰損居高不下。

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　　沒錯就是這麼心痛，四級城皮愣是能打出這麼高的戰損。

　　雖然月英打滿八回合必然會有極高輸出，但這同時也意味著更高的戰損。同時賈詡不作為核心輸出簡直菜的飛起，傷害根本打不到正常水準。這種高戰損低輸出，殺敵一千自損八百的慘狀一直持續到我看到下面這些“秘籍”才有了轉機。

　　1、空城盡量給步兵帶，效果可以持續三回合。

　　2、神兵天降給速度快的騎兵隊伍帶，只要比敵方速度快，效果可以持續四回合。

　　3、只要神兵天降和大賞三軍的發動在黃月英和靈帝之前，天降和大賞的效果，就可以對黃月英和靈帝持續八回合。

　　4、避其鋒芒給步兵隊伍帶，只要速度比敵方慢，減傷效果可以持續四回合。

　　可以看到列出的這些都是一些戰法結合速度從而達到其效果最大化的技巧，但是具體又是如何達到其所說的效果呢？

　　我就用自身隊伍作為實例，給廣大不明真相的萌新解釋第一條，為什麼空城更適合拿給步兵用。

　　我們可以先來看空城這個技能。

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　　它的作用是免疫傷害，覆蓋範圍為戰鬥前回2合，正常情況下趙雲的空城效果如下圖。

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　　在第三回合趙雲發起攻擊時他的規避效果消失了，於是他攻擊過後承受的傷害是無法通過空城來免疫掉的。而這正是因為趙雲的高速度使他在出場的六名武將中較早的發動了攻擊，從而使規避效果消失，無法免疫接下來的傷害。那麼到底怎麼做才能讓空城的效果持續到第三回合呢？我把空城給了月英之後便發生了有趣的變化。

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　　在同樣的敵軍面前，可以看到直到第四回合月英的空城規避效果才消失掉，這意味著整個戰鬥中前三回合月英一直存在免疫傷害的效果，將自己的損失降到了最小。而之所以能有如此效果，正是因為月英作為全場速度最慢的武將，月英等其他人的攻擊結束後才會最後一個出手，而空城的規避效果會在她出手時消失，從而第三回合中月英出手之前的傷害全都可以由空城的效果來免疫掉，我們看起來就是她能夠使空城的效果持續到第三回合結束，這也是為什麼空城應該盡量給步兵用的原因，後發以避敵鋒芒，步兵的低速能夠讓免疫效果盡可能的延長，以達到降低自己損失的目的。

　　同時由於月英不必帶回馬，因此我空出來的戰法格裝上了合流，也能看到其恢復效果也是相當可觀。

　　於是，新的陣容就出爐了。

　　大營：趙雲【折戟+閃擊】

　　中軍：賈詡【大水+反計】

　　前鋒：月英【空城+合流】

　　雖然暫時沒有進行過多的戰場檢驗，不過月英通過避開對方前三回合的爆發還是有可能趁賈詡反計控制時靠趙雲打出輸出的。至少現在看來月英前鋒就未必不可。再附上幾張五級城皮的戰報。

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　　很明顯戰損較之以前有了明顯的改善，大營趙雲一個回合裡也可以打出6000+的傷害。我也極其滿意這如此之大的改善。配將的初衷就應該是如何把自己手裡的牌更大程度的發揮出作用，不管隊伍是否完美，總有他變得更加強大的方法。希望這些能對大家有所幫助。

　　更重要的是希望大家可以依靠對武將速度的分析，盡可能的將戰法的效果發揮到最大。我上面列舉出的其他幾條關於神兵大賞和避其鋒芒的無外乎這樣的道理，這裡不做過多闡述。希望大家之後再看到速度時，不僅僅是想到行軍的快慢，也能意識到這同樣可以決定一場戰鬥的勝負。

　　而這一切也正是率土帶給我們如此之多的歡樂和挑戰的原因吧！

　　祝好！祝五星！

　　注：以上攻略及觀點由玩家提供，不代表官方立場。