List of unproduced Warner Bros. projects

This is a list of unmade and unreleased projects by Warner Bros.. Some of these productions were, or still are, in development limbo. The following included live-action or animated feature films, short films and TV shows that were made by Warner Bros. Pictures, Warner Bros. Television, Warner Bros. Animation or their division Warner Animation Group.

Following is the list of the Looney Tunes animated short subjects proposed by either Warner Bros. Cartoon studio in the 1930s-1960s or Warner Bros. Animation in the 2000s. In 1945, Bob Clampett planned to direct a Looney Tunes cartoon that would fictionalize the life of Franklin D. Roosevelt as a dog, but when Roosevelt died, the project was abandoned. In the 1950s, Friz Freleng pondered the idea of a one-shot cartoon that would combine Marilyn Monroe's life with the fairy tale of Snow White, but this project was also shelved when it was deemed too similar to Monroe's own personal life. Not all abandoned Looney Tunes shorts were one-shots, as Looney Tunes comprises several sub-series such as Bugs Bunny, Pepé Le Pew and Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner, to name a few. It is no surprise that not all planned sub-series did not get off the ground, and many of them ended up either not being produced at all or being reworked into one-shots. Some of these sub-series were the Keystone Kops, Rapid Rabbit and the Quick Brown Fox, Corn Plastered, the Eager Beaver, the Canyon Kiddies, etc. None of these went so far as to have individual titles mapped out.

In 2003, Warner Bros. Animation had plans to resume making Looney Tunes shorts, but after the box office failure of Looney Tunes Back in Action, Warner Bros. cancelled several short projects while still in development, as executives thought that interest in slapstick humor and traditional animation was vanishing. Most of these cartoons were in production under the supervision of Larry Doyle.

Shorts

Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies - 24 titles

• LT = Looney Tunes
• MM = Merrie Melodies

Title	Series	Characters	Notes
Buddy's High Jinks	LT	Buddy	Cancelled in 1933 Listed as a completed title.
Untitled Mighty Hunters sequels	MM		Cancelled in 1941
Gone with the Draft	MM		Cancelled in 1941
For He's a Jolly Good Fala	MM	Fala	Cancelled in 1945 Voice actors includes: Mel Blanc, Sara Berner (Eleanor), Dave Barry (Franklin D. Roosevelt), Stan Freberg (Fala), and Robert C. Bruce
Untitled The Dover Boys sequel	MM or LT	Dover Boys	Cancelled in 1945
Secrets of the Caribbean	Private Snafu	Private Snafu	Cancelled in 1945
The Fat Rat and the Stupid Cat	MM	Sylvester, Tweety	Cancelled in 1946 Reworked into Tweetie Pie
Untitled Marilyn Monroe/Snow White project	LT or MM		Cancelled during the mid-1950s
Lay On, MacBugs	LT or MM	Bugs	Cancelled during the mid 1950s
Snow-White Dwarfs	LT or MM		Cancelled during the mid 1950s
Daffy's Aunt Sam	LT or MM	Daffy, Speedy, Sam	Cancelled during the 1960s
Beach Blanket Bugs	LT or MM	Bugs, Taz	Cancelled in 1991
Rock-a-Bye Rabbit	LT or MM	Bugs, Sam	Cancelled in 1992
No Parking, Martian	LT or MM	Daffy, Porky, Marvin	Cancelled in 1992
Executive Tweet	LT	Sylvester, Tweety, ghosts	Scrapped in 2004
The Pig Stays in the Picture	LT	Porky, Porky's family	Scrapped in 2004
A Very Daffy Christmas	LT	Daffy, elves	Scrapped in 2004
What's Hip, Doc?	LT	Bugs, Elmer, supermodel	Scrapped in 2004 Jenna Elfman would have voiced the supermodel.
Full Metal Jackass	LT	Wile E. Coyote, the Road Runner	Scrapped in 2004
Bada Bugs	LT	Bugs, Daffy, two mobsters	Scrapped in 2004 It was speculated that the two mobsters would actually have been Rocky and Mugsy.
Slacker Quacker	LT	Porky, Daffy	Scrapped in 2004
Scheme Park	LT	Porky, Porky's family	Scrapped in 2004 It was believed that Porky's family may be Phineas Pig and his wife.
Beach Bunny	LT	Bugs, Beach Bully	Scrapped in 2004 Brendan Fraser would have voiced the Beach Bully.
Meat Me in Chicago	MM	Cow	Scrapped in 2004
Deep Sea Bugs	LT	Bugs, Sam	Scrapped in 2004
Baseball Taz	LT	Taz, Minor League Team, Rival Team's Monkey	Scrapped in 2004
Dancing Pepe	LT	Pepé, Chipmunk, Chipmunk's friend	Scrapped in 2004
Daffy Contractor	LT	Daffy, Porky	Scrapped in 2004
Reaper Madness	LT	Granny, the Grim Reaper	Scrapped in 2004
Duck Suped	LT	Daffy	Scrapped in 2004
Guess Who's Coming to Meet the Parents	LT	Bugs, Squirrel, Bugs' parents	Scrapped in 2004

Others

When producer Pat Sullivan came to Harry Warner to sign a contract with him on his and Otto Messmer's series Felix the Cat to be distributed by Warner Bros., he declined and instead told his soon-to-be former secretary Margaret J. Winkler that she should form her own company and take control of the distribution of the series.

Feature Films

Animated

Title	Series	Characters	Notes
Androcles	Feature film		Modern Family writer Stephen Lloyd along with Jonathan Ehrlich (who would go to work on Hi Opie!) and Ann Carli of Crossroads and Fast Food Nation pitched an idea for an animated film version of the famous Roman folktale of Androcles with new songs by Michael Jackson for Warner Bros., but due to production problems going on at Warner Bros. Feature Animation, the film's production was shut down.
King Tut	Feature film		In 1994, Bill Kroyer, along with his studio Kroyer Films, was asked to co-produce Warner Bros. Animation's animated musical film of the early times of famous kid Egyptian Pharaoh Tutankhamun (also known as King Tut) with new songs by Prince, but nothing came through and the production was likely cancelled due to some arguments between Kroyer and Warner Bros. However, a few of the concepts later went into Jay Stephens' animated TV show version of his comic Tutenstein. While the rest of the concepts would be used for the upcoming Warner Bros. Spanish animated movie Moomios.
Rapunzel	Feature film		In 1994, Saturday morning cartoon writer Robert Mandell of The Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers and Starla and the Jewel Riders was asked by Warner Bros. to write an animated film of the story of Rapunzel. However, the film was cancelled due to nothing new coming after.
The Snow Queen	Feature film		Another animated film that was going to be directed by Bill Kroyer and produced by Kroyer Films for Warner Bros. Animation was in the works, this film was going to be based on The Snow Queen, but after heated arguments between Kroyer and Warner Bros. and Kroyer being fired from directing Quest for Camelot, production for The Snow Queen, along with King Tut and Arrow (an animated film fully made by Kroyer Films and distributed by Warner Bros.), was forced to be shut down.
The Flying Dutchman	Feature film		In 1995, writers Evelyn Gabai and Sandy Fries of Spider-Man: The Animated Series pitched an idea to Warner Bros. Feature Animation of an animated film of the ghost ship "The Flying Dutchman" with an prologue by David Bowie, but nothing came through and the production was shut down.
Hiiaka, Daughter of the Volcano	Feature film		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. However, after Bill Kroyer was fired from directing Quest for Camelot and Frederik was brought to take over directing, the film's production was shut down immediately.
Nicholas Cricket	Feature film		In 1995, Storyopolis announced it was co-producing a musical animated film adaptation of the children's book Nicholas Cricket by Joyce Maxner and William Joyce with Warner Bros. In 1999, it was announced that Sandra Bullock's production company Fortis Films had extended its production deal with Warner Bros with Nicholas Cricket as one of its projects, and Karey Kirkpatrick was attached as screenwriter.
The Sorcerer's Apprentice	Feature film		Along with a series of announced projects, Storyopolis announced they were adapting the children's novel The Sorcerer's Apprentice by Nancy Willard. In January 1997, Geena Davis was cast to voice the female apprentice Sylvia and her production company, the Forge, was co-producing the film. Bill Marsilli was also attached to serve as the project's screenwriter.
The Iguana Brothers	Feature film		Along with a series of announced projects, Storyopolis announced they were adapting the children's book The Iguana Brothers by Tony Johnston and Marc Teague. The story was to tell a road trip featuring two iguanas who travel to Rio de Janeiro for Carnival.
Red Ranger Came Calling	Feature film		Along with a series of announced projects, Storyopolis announced they were adapting the children's book, Red Ranger Came Calling by Berkeley Breathed, into a live-action/computer-animated hybrid film.
Wagstaffe the Wind-Up Boy	Feature film		An animated adaption of Wagstaffe the Wind-Up Boy by Jan Needle, the story of a boy born with a wind-up key in his back, was in the works at Warner Bros. Animation, but was cancelled when the next project that was announced was The Iron Giant.
That Christmas	Feature film		Cancelled and scrapped in 2022 Distribution replaced by Netflix. The film was originally expected to be released by Warner Bros. Pictures under its Warner Animation Group banner. However, in June 2022, Netflix unveiled the film as part of its slate of animated films. Unfortunately, Warner Bros. Pictures was not involved with with this film for unknown reasons.

Live-action

Title	Series	Characters	Notes
Conan the Barbarian	Feature film		Distribution replaced by Lionsgate
Pacific Rim: Uprising	Pacific Rim		Scrapped in 2014 Distribution replaced by Universal Pictures. Warner Bros. Pictures was not involved with this film.
Five Nights at Freddy's	Feature film
Enola Holmes	Feature film		Cancelled and scrapped in 2020 Distribution replaced by Netflix. Warner Bros. Pictures was not involved with this film.
Clouds	Feature film		Cancelled and scrapped in 2020 Distribution replaced by Disney+. Warner Bros. Pictures was not involved with this film.
Orphan: First Kill	Orphan		In February 2020, a prequel to Orphan (2009), titled Esther, was announced for eOne, Dark Castle Entertainment, and Sierra/Affinity and would be directed by William Brent Bell, with a screenplay by David Coggeshall, from a story by executive producer David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick and producer Alex Mace, who respectively wrote the screenplay and story to the first film. In November 2020, the film's new title was announced as Orphan: First Kill, with Isabelle Fuhrman reprising her role as Esther, and Julia Stiles and Rossif Sutherland joining the cast. Filmmakers revealed that they used a combination of makeup and forced perspective shots to allow Fuhrman to again portray Esther. Two female child actors also served as body doubles for Fuhrman. Principal photography began in Winnipeg in November 2020 and wrapped on December 11, of the same year. In September 2021, it was announced Paramount Players had acquired U.S. distribution rights to the film, although, Warner Bros. Pictures had no involvement with this film for unknown reasons.

Television

Animated

Title	Series	Characters	Notes
Johnny Test Seasons 3 and 6 and the 2021 series	Johnny Test		Warner Bros. Animation was not involved with other Johnny Test's 3rd to 6th seasons because the production was moved to Cookie Jar, DHX Media and WildBrain.
Xiaolin Chronicles	Xiaolin Showdown		Produced in France and the United States with Christy Hui returning as executive producer, the show is animated in 2D animation while CGI was used for all of the Xiaolin Showdown scenes. The show features new character designs and a slightly altered logo for the show. With the exception of Tara Strong (Omi, Ping Pong) and Jennifer Hale (Kimiko in Chronicles only, Katnappe, Willow), the original's voice cast was replaced due to budget and timing issues. All Shen Gong Wu from the original series had to be renamed, although Warner Bros. Animation was not involved with the series as they ended the partnership with the series after ended in 2006, The production with the titles and rights to the names was moved to ActionFliks Media Corporation. Sunwoo Entertainment contributed some of the animation for this series.
Catwoman: The Animated Series	DC animated universe		After the success of Batman: The Animated Series, Bruce Timm was asked by Warner Bros. and Fox Kids to make a spin-off show but with Catwoman. However, only a small amount of production work was done before the idea was scrapped.

Live-action

Title	Series	Characters	Notes
Bel-Air	The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air		On March 10, 2019, Morgan Cooper uploaded Bel-Air to YouTube. The submission was a fan film, written and directed by him, in the form of a mock trailer for an updated and dramatic reimagining of the television sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. Will Smith, who starred in the original sitcom as a fictionalized version of himself, heavily praised the fan film and expressed his interest in expanding the concept into a reboot, personally meeting with Cooper. On August 11, 2020, the series was officially announced after being in the works for over a year. At the time, Netflix, HBO Max, and Peacock were bidding for the rights to the series. On September 8, 2020, Peacock gave the series a two-season order under the title Bel-Air, with Westbrook Inc. and Universal Television producing, although, Warner Bros. Television had no involvement with this series for unknown reasons. Smith and Cooper executive produce alongside Terence Carter, James Lassiter, Miguel Melendez, Malcolm Spellman, Quincy Jones, Benny Medina, Andy Borowitz, and Susan Borowitz. An online premiere for the series was held on February 9, 2022, by Crown & Conquer. The series premiered on Peacock on February 13, 2022, with its first three episodes. Upon the streaming records announcement, it was reported that Anthony Sparks joined the series as an executive producer for the second season.

External links

• Larry Doyle being interviewed by Matthew Hunter in 2003 toolooney.goldenagecartoons.com

See also

• Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies filmography (1970–present)
• Looney Tunes: Back in Action
• Looney Tunes