History DevelopmentHell / LiveActionTV

** A Buffy reboot was announced in 2018, with Monica Owusu-Breen as the showrunner and Creator/JossWhedon as an executive producer. Nothing about the reboot has been announced since then. The sale of Fox to Disney as well as the multiple allegations against Joss Whedon have made it less likely that the show will actually make it to air.

** A ''Smallvile''-style series called ''The Graysons'' was in the works at The CW for a while. The series would've focused on a young [[AdaptationNameChange DJ Grayson]] in the years leading up to the murder of his parents and his subsequent transformation into Comicbook/{{Robin}}. The CW ordered a pilot, but the whole series was scrapped for not fitting with WB's plans for the Batman franchise at the time.

* The reboot of Tales from the Darkside for The CW.

* The Scott Baio comedy ''Rewind'', despite being highly promoted over the summer of 1997, was suddenly cancelled by Creator/{{Fox}} without any explanation.
* The U.S. version of ''The IT Crowd'' first aired on Creator/{{NBC}} in February 2007, and was subsequently picked up to air in early 2008. However, it ended up being pushed back to fall 2008, but ultimately never got a place on the 2008-2009 schedule. Fortunately, the pilot did leak onto Website/YouTube.

* ''Ultimate Slip 'N' Slide'', a reality game show produced by Universal Television and hosted by Bobby Moynihan and Ron Funches, was slated to air on Creator/{{NBC}} in summer 2021, premiering as the lead-out program to the [[UsefulNotes/OlympicGames Tokyo Olympics]] closing ceremony. Filming was nearly complete when [[https://people.com/tv/ultimate-slip-n-slide-scrapped-at-nbc-explosive-diarrhea-outbreak/ an outbreak of the waterborne parasite Giardia]] violently sickened as many as 40 crew members. The show was initially postponed, but was then scrapped entirely when it proved unfeasible to move the show's massive set to a safer location.

* Netflix bought the rights to make a live-action version of ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'' in the summer of 2018 but production has hit some snags that won’t allow it to start shooting until Q4 of 2021. The original creators of the show were attached to be the showrunners and things were looking good for about the first year and a half of development. It hit trouble in early 2020. Production was scheduled to start in Hawaii that February but when the COVID-19 pandemic hit, it was put on indefinite hold since they’d plan to film extensively on location. That summer, the creators left due to CreativeDifferences which are rumored to be about making the show more focused on romance than the cartoon. The fate of the show is now further complicated by the [[https://www.theverge.com/2021/2/24/22297512/avatar-last-airbender-korra-studios-paramount-plus-streaming-netflix founding of Avatar Studios]], a studio specifically controlled by said creators to produce new content replayed the series for Nickelodeon and Paramount Plus, as well as control spin-off media related to the franchise. Production began in November 2021 in Vancouver, BC in a start of the art production studio that will make use of the same virtual background technology used in ''Series/TheMandolorian'' since the pandemic made location filming unfeasible.

* Netflix bought the rights to make a live-action version of ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'' in the summer of 2018 but production has hit some snags that won’t allow it to start shooting until Q4 of 2021. The original creators of the show were attached to be the showrunners and things were looking good for about the first year and a half of development. It hit trouble in early 2020. Production was scheduled to start in Hawaii that February but when the COVID-19 pandemic hit, it was put on indefinite hold since they’d plan to film extensively on location. That summer, the creators left due to CreativeDifferences which are rumored to be about making the show more focused on romance than the cartoon. The fate of the show is now further complicated by the [[https://www.theverge.com/2021/2/24/22297512/avatar-last-airbender-korra-studios-paramount-plus-streaming-netflix founding of Avatar Studios]], a studio specifically controlled by said creators to produce new content replayed the series for Nickelodeon and Paramount Plus, as well as control spin-off media related to the franchise. While Netflix is sticking by its late 2021 production target, as of May 2021 no casting or set production has begun on the show.
* In 2016 Skydance Television announced that they were attempting to make a live-action adaptation of ''LightNovel/SwordArtOnline'', with fairly ambitious plans including a virtual reality tie-in game after the series debuted. [[https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-02-13/live-action-sword-art-online-producer-series-sold-to-netflix-will-have-asian-lead-actors/.127753 In early 2018 the rights were sold to Netflix]] with the promise that lead characters Kirito and Asuna would be cast with Asian leads to avoid concerns of whitewashing. However, nothing has been said about the show since, be it writers or casting.

* In 2011, it was announced that Prime Focus - the company that made the ''Literature/{{Discworld}}'' {{Made For TV Movie}}s - were in discussions with Creator/TerryPratchett concerning a TV series based on the Watch, which Sir Terry described as ''[[Series/CSIVerse CSI]]: Ankh-Morpork''. In 2012 it was announced that this was now being done by Sir Terry's own production company Narrativia, and that Creator/TheBBC Worldwide were very interested and were bandying about terms like "the next ''Series/DoctorWho''". Since then, the only word is that it is still progressing, but only once they're sure they can do it ''right''. In October 2018, there was a press release from BBC America which basically said "Yes, this is actually happening".

* Following the death of EddieG arcia (of ''[[Series/AngProbinsyano2015 FPJ's Ang Probinsyano]]'' fame) in an on-set accident, Philippine TV network GMA decided to cancel ''Rosang Agimat'' partly out of respect for Garcia, with the lead actress Gabbi Garcia being [[https://www.manilatimes.net/gabbi-garcia-gets-new-soap-in-place-of-rosang-agimat/589828/ given a new lead role]] in its place.

* From 1999 until picked up in 2016 by ABC, there were at least two attempts to revive ''Series/MatchGame'': One in 2004 was titled ''What the Blank?!'' and intended for FOX; the other was to have aired on TBS in 2008. Both stopped at the pilot stage. Going back even further, three revivals have been produced since 1982 and neither lasted a full season, counting ''Series/TheMatchGameHollywoodSquaresHour'' (two more attempts in the mid-80s were unsuccessful). However, 2013 did bring a revival on Creator/TheComedyNetwork in Canada, with comedian Darrin Rose hosting, and a 2016 revival joined Creator/{{ABC}}'s lineup alongside a new version of ''Series/{{Pyramid}}''.

* In the early 2010s, The CW optioned ''Literature/TheSelection'' no less than two times, giving each a pilot order with a different cast, before giving up on the project. Years later, Netflix was reported to have picked it up. We'll see if they are successful.

* After a well-received short film called ''Voltron - The End'', Greg Aronowitz, the creator of that short, (and producer of ''Series/PowerRangersSPD''), [[https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/the-abandoned-plans-for-a-voltron-live-action-series/ got into serious negotiations with ''Anime/{{Voltron}} rights holders World Events Productions]] about making a ''Voltron'' television series. However, Creator/DreamWorks exercised their option to ''Voltron'' media through their 2012 purchase of the Classic Media assets (which included not only ''Voltron'' but numerous Filmation properties such as ''She Ra'' and ''WesternAnimation/{{Bravestarr}}''), and announced they were going to make what eventually became ''WesternAnimation/VoltronLegendaryDefender''. Negotiations quickly fell apart afterward, but Aronowitz, as recently as 2018 when ''Legendary Defender'' ended, has publicly expressed hope that his version of the series will eventually see the light of the day. While in October 2020, WEP Inc. President Bob Koplar mentioned he was looking into possibly making a live-action ''Voltron'' show if it made more sense than a film, he did not mention who, if anyone he was negotiating with for said production.

* After a well-received short film called ''Voltron - The End'', Greg Aronowitz, the creator of that short, (and producer of ''Series/PowerRangersSPD''), [[https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/the-abandoned-plans-for-a-voltron-live-action-series/ got into serious negotiations with Voltron rights holders World Events Productions]] about making a ''Voltron'' television series. However, Creator/DreamWorks exercised their option to ''Voltron'' media through their 2012 purchase of the Classic Media assets (which included not only ''Voltron'' but numerous Filmation properties such as ''She Ra'' and ''WesternAnimation/{{Bravestarr}}''), and announced they were going to make what eventually became ''WesternAnimation/VoltronLegendaryDefender''. Negotiations quickly fell apart afterward, but Aronowitz, as recently as 2018 when ''Legendary Defender'' ended, has publicly expressed hope that his version of the series will eventually see the light of the day.

* A ''Smallvile''-style series called ''The Graysons'' was in the works at The CW for a while. The series would've focused on a young [[AdaptationNameChange DJ Grayson]] in the years leading up to the murder of his parents and his subsequent transformation into Comicbook/{{Robin}}. The CW ordered a pilot, but the whole series was scrapped for not fitting with WB's plans for the Batman franchise at the time.

* The Tomorrow Studios adaptation of ''Manga/OnePiece'' was [[https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-07-21/one-piece-manga-gets-live-action-hollywood-tv-show/.119132 announced back in July of 2017]]. Nearly two years later [[https://ign.com/articles/2019/03/08/one-piece-live-action-series-seemingly-coming-to-netflix in March of 2019, it was announced Netflix had secured the rights to the show]]. Since that time, there has been no news regarding any sort of casting, and the series has missed numerous rumored production start dates. In September of 2020, showrunner Steven Maeda claimed in an interview the show was still scheduled to come out, but casting had yet to begin, specifically debunking rumors casting was set and the show was ready for production. Since that time, Maeda has provided no further updates other than to say that it is still scheduled to be made.

** In 2013, the CW also announced that they were developing a series based on Hourman from the ''[[Comicbook/JusticeSocietyOfAmerica JSA]]''. In a departure from the comics, the series would've been a mostly InNameOnly adaptation about a young man who discovers that he has the ability to see tragic events an hour before they occur. No further news about the project was released after the initial announcement, and an alternate (and more comic-accurate) take on the Hourman character was later introduced in ''Series/LegendsOfTomorrow''.

* Creator/{{TNT}} ordered a pilot for a live-action ''Comicbook/TeenTitans'' series called either ''Titans'' or ''Blackbirds'', with a script by Akiva Goldsman. The series would have focused on Dick Grayson moving out of Batman's shadow and becoming Comicbook/{{Nightwing}}, with the show's team of Titans including Comicbook/{{Starfire}}, Comicbook/{{Raven}}, Oracle, and Comicbook/HawkAndDove. There was a lot of enthusiasm for the project, but the network eventually stated that the series had been put on hold over issues with the script and worries about the over saturation of the superhero genre.
** However, it was announced that ''Titans'' [[http://screenrant.com/dc-titans-tv-show-filming-start/ will begin filming on Fall 2017]] with Creator/GeoffJohns doing the scripts and it is expected to be released sometime in 2018 on DC's to-be-launched streaming service.
* Speaking of which, a ''Smallvile''-style series called ''The Graysons'' was in the works for a while. The series would've focused on a young [[AdaptationNameChange DJ Grayson]] in the years leading up to the murder of his parents and his subsequent transformation into Comicbook/{{Robin}}. The CW ordered a pilot, but the whole series was scrapped for not fitting with WB's plans for the Batman franchise at the time.

* The Tomorrow Studios adaptation of ''Manga/OnePiece'' was [[https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-07-21/one-piece-manga-gets-live-action-hollywood-tv-show/.119132 announced back in July of 2017]]. Nearly two years later [[https://ign.com/articles/2019/03/08/one-piece-live-action-series-seemingly-coming-to-netflix in March of 2019, it was announced Netflix had secured the rights to the show]]. Since that time, there has been no news regarding any sort of casting, and the series has missed numerous rumored production start dates. In September of 2020, showrunner Steven Maeda has said that the show was still scheduled to come out, but casting had yet to begin, specifically debunking rumors casting was set and the show was ready for production. Since that time, Maeda has provided no further updates other than to say that it is still scheduled to be made.

* A live-action series based on the manga ''Manga/{{Bokurano}}'' [[https://deadline.com/2019/05/bokurano-mohiro-kitoh-hyde-park-entertainment-ashok-amritraj-anime-tv-series-charlie-craig-1202614503/ was announced in May of 2019 with Hyde Park Entertainment producing and Charlie Craig as showrunner]]. There has been no news of any sort since that time.

* Back in 2012 or 2013, there was talks of a live action ''VideoGame/ResidentEvil'' TV show called "Arklay", which had a well received proof of concept short. But so far nothing else has been heard about it. The franchise would eventually reach the small screen in 2020 via a show on Netflix. But due to Covid-19 has shut down indefinitely.

* The [[Creator/StevenSpielberg Steven Spielberg]]-produced Halo TV show for Showtime. Announced at E3 and hadn’t been heard from for two years, before Pablo Schreiber was confirmed in April 2019 to be playing the role of Master Chief. Showtime advertised the show for the first quarter of 2021, only for COVID-19 related delays and a shake-up in management to result in the show being delayed an additional year to the first quarter of 2022, with the show now set to air on the Paramount Plus streaming service instead of Showtime.

* Netflix bought the rights to make a live-action version of ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'' in the summer of 2018 but production has hit some snags that won’t allow it to start shooting until Q4 of 2021. The original creators of the show were attached to be the showrunners and things were looking good for about the first year and a half of development. It hit trouble in early 2020. Production was scheduled to start in Hawaii that February but when the COVID-19 pandemic hit, it was put on indefinite hold since they’d plan to film extensively on location. That summer, the creators left due to CreativeDifferences which are rumored to be about making the show more focused on romance than the cartoon. The fate of the show is now further complicated by the [[https://www.theverge.com/2021/2/24/22297512/avatar-last-airbender-korra-studios-paramount-plus-streaming-netflix founding of Avatar Studios]], a studio specifically controlled by said creators to produce new content replayed the series for Nickelodeon and Paramount Plus, as well as control spin-off media related to the franchise. While Netflix is sticking by its late 2021 production target, as of May 2021 no casting or set production has begun on the show. The slower than expected rollout of COVID vaccinations in a large chunk of the world hasn’t helped matters either.

* Netflix bought the rights to make a live-action version of ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'' in the summer of 2018 but production has hit some snags that won’t allow it to start shooting until at least Q2 of 2021. The original creators of the show were attached to be the showrunners and things were looking good for about the first year and a half of development. It hit trouble in early 2020. Production was scheduled to start in Hawaii that February but when the COVID-19 pandemic hit, it was put on indefinite hold since they’d plan to film extensively on location. That summer, the creators of ''Avatar'', Michael [=DiMartino=] and Bryan Konietzko, left the project due to CreativeDifferences. The fate of the show is now further complicated by the [[https://www.theverge.com/2021/2/24/22297512/avatar-last-airbender-korra-studios-paramount-plus-streaming-netflix founding of Avatar Studios]], a studio specifically controlled by the co-creators of ''Avatar'' to produce new content related to the series for Nickelodeon and Paramount Plus, as well as control spin-off media related to the franchise. While Netflix had targeted Q4 2021 to begin filming, and in April 2021 [[https://twitter.com/NetflixGeeked/status/1384174977268674560?s=20 released a tweet saying the show was still set to be released by them]], as of May 2021 no casting or set production has begun on the show. The slower than expected rollout of COVID vaccinations in a large chunk of the world hasn’t helped matters either.

* Netflix bought the rights to make a live-action version of ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'' in the summer of 2018 but production has hit some snags that won’t allow it to start shooting until at least Q2 of 2021. The original creators of the show were attached to be the showrunners and things were looking good for about the first year and a half of development. It hit trouble in early 2020. Production was scheduled to start in Hawaii that February but when the COVID-19 pandemic hit, it was put on indefinite hold since they’d plan to film extensively on location. That summer, the creators of ''Avatar'', Michael [=DiMartino=] and Bryan Konietzko, left the project due to CreativeDifferences. The fate of the show is now further complicated by the [[https://www.theverge.com/2021/2/24/22297512/avatar-last-airbender-korra-studios-paramount-plus-streaming-netflix founding of Avatar Studios]], a studio specifically controlled by the co-creators of ''Avatar'' to produce new content related to the series for Nickelodeon and Paramount Plus, as well as control spin-off media related to the franchise. While Netflix had targeted Q4 2021 to begin filming, as of March 2021 there has been no casting or set production begun on the show. The slower than expected rollout of COVID vaccinations in a large chunk of the world hasn’t helped matters either.

* After a well-received short film called ''Voltron - The End'', Greg Aronowitz, the creator of that short, (and producer of ''Series/PowerRangersSPD''), [[https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/the-abandoned-plans-for-a-voltron-live-action-series/ got into serious negotiations with Voltron rights holders World Events Productions]] about making a ''Voltron'' television series. However, Creator/DreamWorks exercised their option to ''Voltron'' media through their 2012 purchase of the Classic Media assets (which included not only ''Voltron'' but numerous Filmation properties such as ''She Ra'' and ''WesternAnimation/{{Bravestarr}}''), and announced they were going to make what eventually became ''WesternAnimation/VoltronLegendaryDefender''. Negotiations quickly fell apart afterward, but Aronowitz, as recently as 2018 when ''Legendary Defender'' ended, has publicly expressed hope that his version of the series will eventually see the light of the day.

* Netflix bought the rights to make a live-action version of ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'' in the summer of 2018 but production has hit some snags that won’t allow it to start shooting until at least Q2 of 2021. The original creators of the show were attached to be the showrunners and things were looking good for about the first year and a half of development. It hit trouble in early 2020. Production was scheduled to start in Hawaii that February but when the COVID-19 pandemic hit, it was put on indefinite hold. That summer, the creators of ''Avatar'', Michael [=DiMartino=] and Bryan Konietzko, left the project due to CreativeDifferences. The fate of the show is now further complicated by the [[https://www.theverge.com/2021/2/24/22297512/avatar-last-airbender-korra-studios-paramount-plus-streaming-netflix founding of Avatar Studios]], a studio specifically controlled by the co-creators of ''Avatar'' to produce new content related to the series for Nickelodeon and Paramount Plus, as well as control spin-off media related to the franchise. While Netflix had targeted Q4 2021 to begin filming, as of March 2021 there has been no casting or set production begun on the show.

* After a well-received short film called ''Voltron - The End'', [[Greg Aronowitz, the creator of that short]], (and producer of ''Series/PowerRangersSPD''), [[https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/the-abandoned-plans-for-a-voltron-live-action-series/ got into serious negotiations with Voltron rights holders World Events Productions]] about making a ''Voltron'' television series. However, Creator/DreamWorks exercised their option to ''Voltron'' media through their 2012 purchase of the Classic Media assets (which included not only ''Voltron'' but numerous Filmation properties such as ''She Ra'' and ''WesternAnimation/{{Bravestarr}}''), and announced they were going to make what eventually became ''WesternAnimation/VoltronLegendaryDefender''. Negotiations quickly fell apart afterward, but Aronowitz, as recently as 2018 when ''Legendary Defender'' ended, has publicly expressed hope that his version of the series will eventually see the light of the day.

* ''Mega-City One'', an adaptation of ''ComicBook/JudgeDredd'', specifically, a sequel of sorts to the 2012 film ''Film/{{Dredd}}'', which, despite the film's mediocre box office, was spurred on by its success on home video and On-Demand. The series was announced in May 2017, only to be followed by several years of silence. [[https://movieweb.com/judge-dredd-tv-show-mega-city-one-scripts/ Finally, in July of 2020]], the CEO of Rebellion (current owners of the TV rights to ''Dredd'') announced the scripts were ready but the UsefulNotes/COVID19Pandemic made it impossible to begin production, while expressing hope of getting Creator/KarlUrban to reprise his film role as Dredd, as well as wanting to cast Creator/SylvesterStallone in a role. In August 2020, Urban expressed [[https://screenrant.com/judge-dredd-mega-city-one-show-karl-urban/ he was open to returning to the role of Dredd]] if the show ever begins production. Time will tell if it does.

* Netflix bought the rights to make a live-action version of ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'' in the summer of 2018 but production has hit some snags that won’t allow it to start shooting until at least Q2 of 2021. The original creators of the show were attached to be the showrunners and things were looking good for about the first year and a half of development. It hit trouble in early 2020. Production was scheduled to start in Hawaii that February but when the COVID-19 pandemic hit, it was put on indefinite hold. That summer, the creators of ''Avatar'', Michael DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko, left the project due to CreativeDifferences. The fate of the show is now further complicated by the [[https://www.theverge.com/2021/2/24/22297512/avatar-last-airbender-korra-studios-paramount-plus-streaming-netflix founding of Avatar Studios]], a studio specifically controlled by the co-creators of ''Avatar'' to produce new content related to the series for Nickelodeon and Paramount Plus, as well as control spin-off media related to the franchise. While Netflix had targeted Q4 2021 to begin filming, as of March 2021 there has been no casting or set production begun on the show.

* The [[Creator/StevenSpielberg Steven Spielberg]]-produced Halo TV show for Showtime. Announced at E3 and hadn’t been heard from for two years, before Pablo Schreiber was confirmed in April 2019 to be playing the role of Master Chief. Showtime is currently advertising the show for the first quarter of 2021, so time will tell if the series finally sees the light of day.

* Netflix bought the righte to make a live-action version of ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'' in the summer of 2018 but production has hit some snags that won’t allow it to start shooting until at least Q2 of 2021z The original creators of the show were attached to be the showrunners and things were looking good for about the first year and half of development. It hit trouble in early 2020. Production was scheduled to start in Hawaii that February but when the COVID-19 pandemic hit, it was put on indefinite hold. That summer, the creators left the project due to CreativeDifferences. While Netflix is hopeful that it can meet a tentative release in Q4 of 2021, it's really at the mercy of the roll out of the COVID-19 vaccine and the ensuing loosening of travel restrictions since they’re doing a lot of location filming.
* In 2016 Skydance Television announced that they were attempting to make a live action adaptation of ''LightNovel/SwordArtOnline'', with fairly ambitious plans including a virtual reality tie-in game after the series debuted. [[https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-02-13/live-action-sword-art-online-producer-series-sold-to-netflix-will-have-asian-lead-actors/.127753 In early 2018 the rights were sold to Netflix]] with the promise that lead characters Kirito and Asuna would be cast with Asian leads to avoid concerns of whitewashing. However, nothing has been said about the show since, be it writers or casting.

* ''Mega-City One'', an adaptation of ''ComicBook/JudgeDredd'', specifically, a sequel of sorts to the 2012 film ''Film/{{Dredd}}'', which, despite the film's mediocre box office, was spurred on by its success on home video and On-Demand. The series was announced in May 2017, only to be followed by several years of silence. [[https://movieweb.com/judge-dredd-tv-show-mega-city-one-scripts/ Finally, in July of 2020]], CEO of Rebellion (current owners of the TV rights to ''Dredd'') announced the scripts were ready but the UsefulNotes/COVID19Pandemic made it impossible to begin production, while expressing hope of getting Creator/KarlUrban to reprise his film role as Dredd, as well as wanting to cast Creator/SylvesterStallone in a role. In August 2020, Urban expressed [[https://screenrant.com/judge-dredd-mega-city-one-show-karl-urban/ he was open to returning to the role of Dredd]] if the show ever begins production. Time will tell if it does.

* ''Mega-City One'', an adaptation of ''ComicBook/JudgeDredd'', specifically, a sequel of sorts to ''Film/Dredd2012'', spurred on by the success of the film on home video and On-Demand. It was announced in May 2017 followed by several years of silence. [[https://movieweb.com/judge-dredd-tv-show-mega-city-one-scripts/ Finally, in July of 2020]], CEO of Rebellion (current owners of the TV rights to ''Dredd'') announced the scripts were ready but the UsefulNotes/COVID19Pandemic made it impossible to begin production, while expressing hope of getting Creator/KarlUrban to reprise his film role as Dredd, as well as wanting to cast Creator/SylvesterStallone in a role. In August 2020, Urban expressed [[https://screenrant.com/judge-dredd-mega-city-one-show-karl-urban/ he was open to returning to the role of Dredd]] if the show ever begins production. Time will tell if it does.

* When it was announced in 2017 that ''Series/GameOfThrones'' creators Creator/DavidBenioff and Creator/DBWeiss' next project for HBO would be an AlternateHistory series in which UsefulNotes/TheAmericanCivilWar ended in a stalemate between the North and South titled ''[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confederate_(TV_series) Confederate]]'', critics, journalists and the public alike expressed apprehension at the premise, especially given the tense state of American race relations at the time due to [[DistancedFromCurrentEvents then-recent events]] such as the Unite the Right rally. Despite the creative teams (which included two black writers) asking that people reserve judgment for when the show aired, the [[OvershadowedByControversy controversy]] made them wary of going forward with the project and it was ultimately cancelled in January 2020.

* Adapting ''Franchise/SuperSentai'' over to ''Franchise/PowerRangers'' was a very difficult task. There are reports that Haim Saban had been planning to adapt ''[[Series/ChoudenshiBioman Bioman]],'' which was made 8 years before. [[Series/MightyMorphinPowerRangers the first seasons to be]] adapted ''[[Series/KyoryuSentaiZyuranger Zyuranger]].''

* At one point in time there was talk of a ''VideoGame/{{Fallout}}'' TV show. But so far nothing has emerged. There has, however, been a fan series announced called Fallout Revelations at Comic Con 2016. Then in summer of 2020 it was announced that the creators of [[Series/{{Westworld}}]] would be developing it for Amazon.

* ''Series/KamenRiderKuuga'' was planned to have a movie which would take place after the events of the TV series, but the staff could never come up with a script that really suited the idea, and after spending five years in Development Hell the plans were finally canned for good in 2006.

* Following the death of Creator/EddieGarcia (of ''[[Series/AngProbinsyano2015 FPJ's Ang Probinsyano]]'' fame) in an on-set accident, Philippine TV network GMA decided to cancel ''Rosang Agimat'' partly out of respect for Garcia, with the lead actress Gabbi Garcia being [[https://www.manilatimes.net/gabbi-garcia-gets-new-soap-in-place-of-rosang-agimat/589828/ given a new lead role]] in its place.

* ''[[Series/StarTrekPhaseII Star Trek: Phase II]]'' was announced in 1977 to debut in 1978 as part of the proposed Paramount Television Service. But in August 1977, those plans would fall apart, as Paramount CEO Barry Diller decided that ''Phase II'' would be better as a live-action film, resulting in the creation of ''Film/StarTrekTheMotionPicture'', which inherited the first script of the unmade series.

* Creator/SyFy got Creator/MasiOka and Creator/AlexSabeti to co-write the pilot for a time travel series called ''Series/TheCorrectors'' (presumably about TimePolice or those who SetRightWhatOnceWentWrong), with Oka also slated to produce the pilot and perhaps [[WrittenByCastMember also co-star]]. Unfortunately, the pilot never aired for unknown reasons (although Oka's [[AttentionDeficitCreatorDisorder absolutely insane schedule]] probably made keeping him around difficult).
* Creator/{{Fox}} got Creator/MasiOka to co-write and co-produce the pilot for ''Series/{{ESL}}'', a comedy about an English as a Second Language class, with Creator/ZakShaikh as co-writer and Creator/BenQueen as co-producer. While the pilot was slated for 2015, it never surfaced.

* ''Series/OurLittleGenius'' was a game show produced by Creator/MarkBurnett and hosted by Kevin Pollak, that was supposed to premiere in January 2010 with ''Series/AmericanIdol'' as a lead-in. However, a week before its debut, it was pulled at Burnett's request due to concerns about integrity; Fox would eventually shelve the series for good.

** A ''Comicbook/MoonKnight'' TV show was announced in 2006, and writer Jon Cooksey confirmed he was working on it in 2008. Nothing more has been heard since.

** Creator/{{HBO}} allowed [[http://www.thewrap.com/interstellars-jonah-nolan-developing-foundation-series-for-hbo-wbtv-exclusive/ a leak]] in 2014 that Creator/JonathonNolan would be writing a television series based on the {{Trilogy}}.