List of abandoned and unfinished films

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Films may not be completed for several reasons, with some being shelved during different stages of the production. Some films have been shut down days into production. Other unfinished films have been shot in their entirety but have not completed post-production where the film is edited and sound and score added. Unfinished films are distinguished from unreleased films which are finished but have not yet been released and shown in theatres or released on DVD. In some instances these films cannot be shown for legal reasons. Withdrawn films are similar except they did have brief showings but cannot be shown again, also usually for legal reasons.[citation needed] According to the Film Yearbook, "history has shown that the unfinished film is with few exceptions designed to remain that way."[1] Exceptions do exist: these include Gulliver's Travels and The Jigsaw Man, both of which shut down when they ran out of funds but after a year or more found new financing and were able to finish shooting.[citation needed]

Films abandoned during pre-production

Films that were abandoned during the pre-production stage before principal photography began, and significant preparations had been made such as a completed script, hiring of key cast and crew, scheduled start date for filming, and construction of sets.

Film Year production was to begin Director Screenwriter Producer Cast Notes References
Brasil 1500 (U.S. title: Gonçalo) 1997–1999 Michael Cimino Fábio Fonseca, David Newman Ilya Salkind, Jane Chaplin, Cláudio Kahns Antonio Banderas, Paul Scofield This Brazilian-American co-production, budgeted at $35 million, intended to portray the events of April 21, 1500 in Santa Cruz de Cabrália, the landing of Pedro Álvares Cabral's flagship in Brazil. Written by Fábio Fonseca, with revisions by David Newman, filming was initially set for early 1998, and then again in early 1999, for a planned release in 2000 coinciding with the 500th anniversary of the discovery of Brazil. The film was to be told through the eyes of a fictional character, (similarly to Titanic), Gonçalo, a Portuguese sailor from Cabral's fleet. Antonio Banderas considered to star, with a supporting cast composed largely of Brazilian natives. Locations included Porto Seguro, Portugal, and studios in Los Angeles. Director Michael Cimino claimed that an exact replica of Cabral's flagship had been constructed for the production. [2][3]
Blest Souls 1987 Michael Cimino Eoghan Harris, Robert Bolt, Michael Cimino Barry Spikings, Michael Cimino, Joann Carelli Gabriel Byrne, Sean Bean, Tilda Swinton Michael Cimino planned to make a film about 1920s Irish leader Michael Collins, going as far as going to County Kerry, Ireland to scout locations. The script was written by Eoghan Harris, but it was really a complete revision and rewriting of the script by Robert Bolt that Cimino worked from. Columbia Studios was eager to do it, but since Coca-Cola called the shots at the time, they refused to give Cimino funding. It was canceled by 1987, and a rival script at Warner Bros. eventually was made by Neil Jordan. [4][5][6]
A Cold Case 2004 Mark Romanek John Sayles, Eric Roth (from the Philip Gourevitch novel of the same name) Tom Hanks, Gary Goetzman Tom Hanks, Robert De Niro Mark Romanek's dream project was an adaptation of the procedural novel A Cold Case starring Tom Hanks as chief investigator Andy Rosenzweig. Robert De Niro also signed on for a role. The film was in the late stages of pre-production when it was suddenly pulled due to life rights issues with the novel. Subsequent revivals of the film would too be halted due to Hanks' commitment with other roles at the time. "I hope to make it someday and in a way," said Romanek. "It's a part for Tom Hanks that might be a lot more affecting when he's older." [7][8][9]
The Dancer 1970 Tony Richardson Edward Albee Harry Saltzman Rudolf Nureyev as Nijinsky, Claude Jade as Romola and Paul Scofield as Diaghilev Producer Harry Saltzman canceled the project during pre-production several weeks before shooting was to begin. Saltzman claimed Albee's script was amateurish. Tony Richardson believes Saltzman used this as a pretext to avoid making the film. According to Richardson, Saltzman had overextended himself and did not have the funds to make the film. Saltzman eventually made the film in 1980 as Nijinsky, directed by Herbert Ross. [10]
The Double 1996 Roman Polanski Jeremy Leven (from the Fyodor Dostoevsky novel of the same name) Lili Fini Zanuck, Todd Black John Travolta, Isabelle Adjani, John Goodman, Jean Reno Travolta reportedly stormed out of rehearsals thereby shutting down pre-production. Shooting to have begun in May 1996. Travolta was being paid US$17M. Robert Richardon was signed to photograph the film and Pierre Guffroy design the sets. [11]
Dune 1974–1976 Alejandro Jodorowsky Alejandro Jodorowsky Michel Seydoux David Carradine, Geraldine Chaplin, Orson Welles, Salvador Dalí, Amanda Lear, Gloria Swanson, Mick Jagger, Brontis Jodorowsky Jodorowsky spent two years developing a film version of Frank Herbert's novel Dune. Actors approached or cast in the film include David Carradine as Leto Atreides, Geraldine Chaplin as Lady Jessica, Orson Welles as Vladimir Harkonnen, Salvador Dalí as Emperor Shaddam IV, Amanda Lear as Princess Irulan, Gloria Swanson as Gaius Helen Mohiam, Mick Jagger as Feyd-Rautha, and Jodorowsky's son Brontis as Paul Atreides. The project was abandoned in 1976. The attempt was the basis of the 2013 documentary Jodorowsky's Dune. [12]
The First Day (Russian: Первый День Pervyj Dyen) 1979 Andrei Tarkovsky Based on a script by Andrei Konchalovsky Goskino USSR Natalya Bondarchuk and Anatoli Papanov The film was set in 18th-century Russia during the reign of Tsar Peter the Great. As the film was critical of the USSR's state atheism, Tarkovsky submitted a different script to Goskino USSR than the one he actually filmed, with several extra scenes criticizing state atheism. After shooting about half of the film, this was discovered by censors and the project was halted by Goskino. Infuriated, Tarkovsky reportedly destroyed most of the footage he had shot. [13]
Flamingos Forever Mid-to-late 1980s John Waters John Waters John Waters for New Line Cinema Divine, Mary Vivian Pearce, Edith Massey, Mink Stole, Jean Hill The unfilmed sequel to Pink Flamingos would have taken place 15 years after the events of the first movie. Troma Entertainment offered to finance the film at $600,000. However, the film was cancelled because Divine wanted to focus on more serious, male roles and Edith Massey died in 1984. Waters did not feel comfortable with Troma's post-editing facilities. The original screenplay can be found in his 1988 book "Trash Trio". [14]
Flora Plum 1999–2005 Jodie Foster Steven Rogers Jodie Foster, Barry Mendel Claire Danes, Russell Crowe (left project), Ewan McGregor Foster planned to direct the romance film set among 1930s circus performers, and the start of filming was delayed after Crowe sustained a shoulder injury and left the project. McGregor replaced Crowe, but the project was abandoned in 2005. [15][16]
The Freak 1966–1975 Charlie Chaplin Victoria Chaplin The Freak was a dramatic comedy from Charles Chaplin. The story revolved around a young South American girl who unexpectedly sprouts a pair of wings. She is kidnapped and taken to London, where her captors cash in by passing her off as an angel. Later she escapes, only to be arrested because of her appearance. She is further dehumanized by standing trial to determine if she is human at all. Chaplin began work in and around 1969 with his daughter Victoria in mind for the lead role. However, Victoria's abrupt marriage and his advanced age proved roadblocks, and the film was never made.
Frenzy (a.k.a. Kaleidoscope) c. 1967 Alfred Hitchcock Benn Levy Alfred Hitchcock Considerable test footage was shot. Not to be confused with Hitchcock's 1972 film Frenzy.
Gambit 2014–2019 Various Josh Zetumer Lauren Shuler Donner Channing Tatum Preproduction on a film based on the Marvel Comics character Gambit began in 2014 with Tatum in the lead. Numerous directors were announced for the project including Rupert Wyatt, Doug Liman and Gore Verbinski. Production was scheduled to begin numerous times in New Orleans, until Disney cancelled the project in 2019. [17]
Justice League: Mortal 2007–2008 George Miller Kieran Mulroney, Michele Mulroney Dan Lin, Doug Mitchell, Barrie M. Osborne Armie Hammer, D. J. Cotrona, Megan Gale, Adam Brody, Common, Santiago Cabrera, Jay Baruchel Miller began preproduction on the live-action adaptation of the animated series Justice League Unlimited in 2007. The cast included Armie Hammer (Batman), D.J. Cotrona (Superman), Megan Gale (Wonder Woman), Adam Brody (The Flash), Common (Green Lantern), Santiago Cabrera (Aquaman), and Jay Baruchel (Maxwell Lord) who had begun training for the film. Filming was scheduled to begin in February 2008 but was postponed due to script and budget issues, the 2007–08 WGA strike, and Warner Bros. deciding against having another film version of Batman with The Dark Knight in post-production. [18]
The Lawbreakers 1979 or 1980 David Lean Robert Bolt (based on Richard Hough's novel Captain Bligh and Mr. Christian) Phil Kellogg, Bernard Williams Christopher Reeve, Anthony Hopkins, Hugh Grant David Lean and Robert Bolt began working on a script in October 1977, planning to adapt the source novel into two films; The Lawbreakers and The Long Arm. In November 1977, Dino De Laurentiis announced he would finance the project, and in December Paramount Pictures signed on to distribute. The intention was to shoot the film in Tahiti, where De Laurentiis had a large facility built. Producer Bernard Williams budgeted The Lawbreakers alone at $40 million, and De Laurentiis decided he could not afford to proceed. The first film's script was finished in November 1978, but Bolt later suffered from a heart attack followed by a stroke, leaving the second incomplete. Lean was ultimately forced to abandon the project after overseeing casting and the construction of the Bounty replica which cost $4 million. De Laurentiis did not want to lose the millions he had already invested, so he looked for a new director. Christopher Reeve stayed on as Fletcher Christian through the change in director, but he later dropped out at the last minute and was replaced by Mel Gibson. The film was release as one film The Bounty, in 1984. [19][20][21][22]
The Long Arm
Leningrad: The 900 Days Late 1980s Sergio Leone Based on Harrison Salisbury's non-fiction The 900 Days: The Siege Of Leningrad Sergio Leone Robert De Niro After Once Upon a Time in America Sergio Leone spent the remainder of his life preparing to produce and direct an epic war film set during the Siege of Leningrad with Robert De Niro playing an American journalist inside the city. Having raised $100 million in funding and discussed location filming with the Soviet government, Leone died of a heart attack before production could begin in earnest. [23]
The Many Faces of Jesus 1973–1978 Jens Jørgen Thorsen Jens Jørgen Thorsen Various, including David Grant

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Films abandoned during filming

Films that were abandoned after principal photography had commenced, or in the case of animated films, after animation had begun.

Year of production Film Director Screenwriter Producer Cast Notes Ref
1922 Number 13 (a.k.a. Mrs. Peabody) Alfred Hitchcock Anita Ross Alfred Hitchcock for Gainsborough Pictures Clare Greet, Ernest Thesiger Production stopped when funding ran out.
1931 Creation Willis H. O'Brien Story by Edgar Rice Burroughs Merian C. Cooper, David O. Selznick Ralf Harolde
1935–1937 Bezhin Meadow Sergei Eisenstein Isaak Babel, Sergei M. Eisenstein, Aleksandr Rzheshevsky, based on a story by Ivan Turgenev V. Ya. Babitsky Vitya Kartashov, Nikolai Khmelyov, Pavel Ardzhanov, Yekaterina Teleshova, Erast Garin, Nikolai Maslov, Boris Zakhava
1937 I, Claudius Josef von Sternberg Alexander Korda Charles Laughton, Emlyn Williams and Merle Oberon Production was dogged by ill-luck. A car accident involving Oberon caused filming to be abandoned.
1942 It's All True Orson Welles Orson Welles, John Fante, Norman Foster, Robert Meltzer Orson Welles Ensemble RKO cancelled the project after Welles had filmed for over five months. The project was the basis of the documentary It's All True: Based on an Unfinished Film by Orson Welles. [25]
1967 Monsieur LeCoq Seth Holt Ian McLellan Hunter, Zero Mostel Adrian Scott Zero Mostel, Julie Newmar, Akim Tamiroff, Ronnie Corbett Officially abandoned due to "poor weather conditions" [26]
1962 Something's Got to Give George Cukor Nunnally Johnson, Walter Bernstein Henry T. Weinstein Marilyn Monroe, Dean Martin The film had shot for over a month when Monroe was fired, but she was later rehired but died before filming could resume. [27]
1971 A Glimpse of Tiger Anthony Harvey Jack Brodsky, Elliott Gould Elliott Gould, Kim Darby Based on Herman Raucher's novel of the same title. Warner Brothers shut down the film being shot in New York City on Friday 6 March 1971. [28][29]
1972 Game of Death Bruce Lee Bruce Lee Bruce Lee died during filming. Several years later, a new story was crafted around the existing footage with other actors standing in for Lee.
1974–1975 Jackpot Terence Young Millard Kaufman William D. Alexander for Paramount Pictures Richard Burton, James Coburn, Charlotte Rampling Robert Mitchum was originally signed to co-star. Audrey Hepburn declined an offer to co-star. Burton played Reid Lawerence, an actor "paralysed by a falling lift." A media report claims that Burton would play an academy award-winning actor down on his luck who suddenly wins another academy award. The film was to be shot in Rome and Nice.[30] Another media report claims that the story was about "a famous actor" who "fakes a grave illness" to collect insurance money.[31] An article claims that "insurance swindle thriller" stalled due to a lack of funds.[32] Terence Young claimed that he could have finished the film if he could have gotten the three stars together for one more week. [1][33]
1975 Bogart Slept Here Mike Nichols Neil Simon Howard W. Koch Robert De Niro, Marsha Mason Production shut down after a week of filming, when Nichols realized that De Niro was unable to adjust his intense Method style of acting to Neil Simon's precise dialogue. Simon reconceived the story, which was filmed two years later as The Goodbye Girl. [34]
1975 The New Spartans Jack Starrett Oliver Reed (as a Colonel), Susan George Production shut down after nine days of filming. [1][35]
1975 Closed-Up Tight (a.k.a. Fermeture Annuelle) Cliff Owen Probably Peter Welbeck (a.k.a. Harry Alan Towers)[citation needed] Harry Alan Towers for Barongreen and Canafox Films (Montreal). Marty Feldman (cat burglar), Annie Belle (his daughter), Ron Moody, Robin Askwith, Terry-Thomas, Yvon Dufour, Jacques Dufilho. Production began in August 1975. Filmed for two weeks. A British-French-Canadian co-production. Rémy Julienne was stunt co-ordinator. [36]
1975 Trick or Treat Michael Apted based on Ray Connolly's novel David Puttnam and Sandy Lieberson for Goodtimes Enterprises; also EMI Films and Playboy Productions Bianca Jagger, Jan Smithers Shot in Rome and about forty minutes of usable footage was shot before the shoot was cancelled. [37]
1972–1976 Vileness Fats Graeme Whifler & The Residents The Residents The Residents Jay Clem, George Ewart, Marge Howard, Sally Lewis, Hugo Olson, Margaret Smik & Danny Williams From 1972 to 1976 multi-media group The Residents worked on a film called Vileness Fats. It was to be 'The Ultimate Underground film' and was teased in a number of their musical releases from that period, however in 1976 the project was unexpectedly abandoned by the group. In 1984 a short cut of scenes from the film was released on VHS as "Whatever Happened to Vileness Fats?" [38]
1977 Who Killed Bambi? Russ Meyer, then Jonathan Kaplan Roger Ebert and Malcolm McLaren The Sex Pistols

Marianne Faithfull

Intended partly as a vehicle to bring the Sex Pistols to American attention, Russ Meyer was three days into principal photography in October 1977 when production studio 20th Century Fox withdrew, dooming the project.
1985 The Two Jakes Robert Towne Robert Towne Robert Evans for Paramount Pictures Jack Nicholson, Robert Evans, Kelly McGillis Shut down during production because of disputes between writer-director Towne and producer/co-star Evans. The film was eventually shot and released in 1990 with Nicholson directing; this version co-starred Harvey Keitel and Meg Tilly.
1987 Apt Pupil Alan Bridges Ken Wheat, Jim Wheat Richard Kobritz Nicol Williamson, Rick Schroder An adaptation of Stephen King's novella Apt Pupil began filming in 1987 with Williamson cast as Kurt Dussander and Schroder cast as Todd Bowden. After ten weeks of filming, the production suffered from a lack of funds from its production company, Granat Releasing, and the film had to be placed on hold. An opportunity came to complete the film a year later, but by then Schroder had aged too considerably to shoot additional scenes. Forty minutes of usable footage was abandoned. A second attempt at the adaptation was released in 1998. [39]
1988 Atuk Alan Metter Tod Carroll Elliot Abbott, Charles Roven, Don Carmody for United Artists Sam Kinison, Christopher Walken, Ben Affleck Based on Mordecai Richler's 1963 novel The Incomparable Atuk. Apparently one scene was shot before Kinison demanded re-writes and the production was shut down.[citation needed] [40][41]
1989 Gone in 60 Seconds 2 H. B. Halicki H. B. Halicki H. B. Halicki H. B. Halicki, Denice Shakarian Halicki began filming the sequel to his 1974 film Gone in 60 Seconds during the summer of 1989 but was killed while filming a stunt on August 20, 1989, and the film was never completed. [42][43]
1990 Arrive Alive Jeremiah S. Chechik Michael O'Donoghue, Mitch Glazer Art Linson for Paramount Pictures Willem Dafoe, Joan Cusack Cancelled by Paramount executives after they watched the first few days of dailies. [44]
1991 Dylan David Drury Jonathan Brett Patrick Dromgoole Gary Oldman, Uma Thurman A biography of Welsh poet Dylan Thomas, the film was shut down after nine days of shooting when Oldman "collapsed on the set," suffering from "nervous exhaustion." [45][46]
1991–1997 Dimension Lars von Trier Lars von Trier and Niels Vørsel Peter Aalbæk Jensen Jean-Marc Barr, Udo Kier and Stellan Skarsgård In 1990, it was originally intended to produce only in three and four-minute segments every year for a period of 33 years for a final release in 2024, but Trier lost his enthusiasm for the project due to his struggle in recent works, notably the "Golden Heart" trilogy (consisting of Breaking the Waves, Idioterne, and Dancer in the Dark). In 2010, the filmmaker decided to complete all of the unfinished footage into a short film at the time as the rest of the film's development was abandoned. The short film was released on August 25, 2010. [47]
1992 Mouche Marcel Carné based on Guy de Maupassant's short story Jacques Quintard Virginie Ledoyen, Wadeck Stanczak, Roland Lesaffre Provisionally entitled L'Amour de vivre, financing was withdrawn after only ten days of shooting when the director fell ill. Carné's attempt to "bring Impressionist painting to life" failed twice, in the '80s and '90s. [48]
1992 Sleepaway Camp IV: The Survivor Jim Markovic Tom Clohessy Krishna Shah Carrie Chambers, Victor Campos, John Lodico Principal photography commenced in 1992 in upstate New York before being abandoned when the film's production company, Double Helix Films went bankrupt. The film was intended to go into production again in 2004. However, the surviving footage, which runs at a mere 34 minutes, was made available for the first time when released via the original Region 1 DVD trilogy boxset, now out-of-print. Production was never officially completed, but select clips from the first three Sleepaway Camp films were edited together with the footage of The Survivor as "flashback" sequences, and it was released in 2012 as a stand-alone set. [49]
1993 Dark Blood George Sluizer Jim Barton Daniel Lupi, JoAnne Sellar River Phoenix, Judy Davis, Jonathan Pryce Phoenix died during production, after approximately 80% of the film had been shot. In 2012, a cut of the film was screened at several film festivals with director Sluizer providing narration for the scenes that were not shot. [50]
1997 Broadway Brawler Lee Grant unknown Joseph Feury Bruce Willis, Maura Tierney, Daniel Baldwin A sport-themed romantic comedy about a washed up ice-hockey player. Production was halted after 20 days of principal photography due to an acrimonious relationship between Bruce Willis and director Lee Grant and other crew. The financial loss incurred by the production's implosion obliged Willis to take on three roles at reduced salary for the production company: Armageddon, The Sixth Sense, and Disney's The Kid. [51]
1999 Fight Harm Harmony Korine Harmony Korine Harmony Korine The premise of the film was to verbally provoke passers-by into a fight. The rules were that Korine couldn't throw the first punch and the person confronted had to be bigger than Korine. To him, Fight Harm was high-comedy reminiscent of Buster Keaton. "I wanted to push humor to extreme limits to demonstrate that there's a tragic component in everything." Filmed in New York, the project was abandoned following the injuries and arrests Korine faced while shooting. [52][53][54]
1999–2000 The Man Who Killed Don Quixote Terry Gilliam Jean Rochefort, Johnny Depp During the first week of shooting, the actor playing Don Quixote (Jean Rochefort) suffered a herniated disc, and a flood severely damaged the set. The film was cancelled, resulting in an insurance claim of US$15 million. The production of the film was the basis of the 2002 documentary Lost in La Mancha, and Gilliam ultimately completed the film nearly two decades later, as 2018's The Man Who Killed Don Quixote. [55]
2001 Lily and the Secret Planting Hettie Macdonald Lucinda Coxon Sarah Radclyffe Winona Ryder, Gael Garcia Bernal Shut down after four days when Winona Ryder was taken to the hospital with "a gastric infection." Kate Winslet was announced as her replacement, but the film was never restarted. [56]
2006 Revenge of the Nerds Kyle Newman Gabe Sachs and Jeff Judah, Adam Jay Epstein and Andrew Jacobson, and Adam F. Goldberg Adam Brody, Dan Byrd, Katie Cassidy, Kristin Cavallari, Jenna Dewan, Chris Marquette, Ryan Pinkston, Efren Ramirez, and Nick Zano A remake of the first film in the 1980s comedy series was canceled after two weeks of shooting, when Emory University officials read the script and revoked the permission they had given to film; studio executives were disappointed in the dailies. [57][58]
2009–2011 Yellow Submarine Robert Zemeckis Dean Lennox Kelly, Peter Serafinowicz, Cary Elwes, Adam Campbell, and David Tennant The CGI remake of the 1968 animated Beatles classic film was cancelled following the closure of ImageMovers Digital and the poor box-office results of that studio's last film Mars Needs Moms. Zemeckis considered shopping the remake around to other studios, before he himself gave up on the project. [59][60][61]
2012–2014 10 Things I Hate About Life Gil Junger Jeannette Issa, Gil Junger and Tim McGrath Andrew Lazar, Tim McGrath and Gary Smith Evan Rachel Wood, Thomas McDonell, Billy Campbell and Élodie Yung Production began on the romantic comedy film in 2012. Despite a similar title to popular teen comedy 10 Things I Hate About You, also directed by Junger, the films share no continuity. A third of the film had been shot when it was shut down after Smith abruptly resigned as head of the production company and Wood became pregnant. She returned briefly for an attempt to resume in late 2013, but left soon afterwards, claiming the producers had not raised enough money to pay her for the work she'd already done. A lawsuit against her by the studio remains unresolved and the film as begun will never be finished. [62]
2015 Wake John Pogue Christopher Borrelli Bruce Willis, Ben Kingsley, Piper Perabo, Cameron Monaghan, Ellen Burstyn Production on the film shut down after a week of filming due to financial problems. Willis and Pogue left the project due to financial and schedule issues. [63]
2017-2024 Yuri on Ice the Movie: Ice Adolescence Sayo Yamamoto Sayo Yamamoto A film follow-up for the 2016 anime TV series Yuri on Ice, it was announced in 2017. In 2019, it was announced that the film was delayed. In 2020, a trailer for the film was released. The film was officially announced as being cancelled in April 2024. [64]
2018 Nicole & O.J. Joshua Newton Joshua Newton Boris Kodjoe, Charlotte Kirk Based on the relationship of O. J. Simpson and Nicole Brown Simpson, filming began in 2018 but was never completed. [65][66]
2022 Being Mortal Aziz Ansari Aziz Ansari Aziz Ansari, Youree Henley Aziz Ansari, Bill Murray, Seth Rogen, Keke Palmer Filming began in March 2022 on the adaptation of Being Mortal by Atul Gawande. The following month, production was suspended due to a complaint against Murray for allegedly sexually harassing a young female crew member. [67]

Films abandoned during post-production or completed and never released

Films that completed principal photography, or in the case of animated films, after most animation had been completed, but were abandoned during the post-production phase or were completed and never released.

Year of production Film Director Screenwriter Producer Cast Notes Ref
1926 A Woman of the Sea Josef von Sternberg Josef von Sternberg Charlie Chaplin Charlie Chaplin The film was completed, and given a preview screening, but Chaplin was unsatisfied with it and destroyed all known copies in front of witnesses as a tax write-off in 1933. [68]
1927 The American J. Stuart Blackton Marian Constance Blackton George K. Spoor Bessie Love, Charles Ray Upon viewing the film, which had been made using the experimental Natural Vision process, producer Spoor decided the production was so bad that he would not release it. [69][70]
1966–1969 The Deep Orson Welles Orson Welles Jeanne Moreau, Laurence Harvey, Orson Welles Welles filmed The Deep, an adaptation of the novel Dead Calm, but abandoned the film. A rough edit was assembled by the Munich Film Archive and screened in 2015. [71]
1972 The Day the Clown Cried Jerry Lewis Jerry Lewis Nat Wachsberger Jerry Lewis Filming completed in 1972 and a rough cut was made, but the film was never released due to various disputes. The film was met with controversy regarding its premise and content, which features a circus clown who is imprisoned in a Nazi concentration camp. Lewis submitted an incomplete print to the Library of Congress under an agreement it not be screened until 2024. [72]
1979-1980s Street of Dreams Martin Sharp N/A Martin Sharp Tiny Tim Documentary about the life of Tiny Tim and the 1979 Sydney Ghost Train fire at Luna Park Sydney. Haunted by the subject matter and all the perceived theological connections and synchronicities, Sharp worked obsessively on the film but never finished it during his lifetime. A rough cut was released in 1988 for the purpose of film festival screenings only. [73]
1991-1992 Genghis Khan Ken Annakin James Carrington Enzo Rispoli Richard Tyson, Charlton Heston, Pat Morita, Julia Nickson-Soul Ran out of funds, Dissolution of the Soviet Union [74]
1992–1993 The Fantastic Four Oley Sassone Craig J. Nevius, Kevin Rock Steven Rabiner Alex Hyde-White, Jay Underwood, Rebecca Staab, Michael Bailey Smith, Carl Ciarfalio, Ian Trigger, Joseph Culp, Kat Green, George Gaynes Filming completed in 1993 and a Labor Day weekend release was planned before being pushed to January 19, 1994, only to be cancelled at the last minute. The film's reels were confiscated and cease and desist letters were sent to the cast to halt marketing. Franchise creator Stan Lee claimed that the film was an ashcan production that was never meant to be released in the first place. [75][76][77][78][79]
1996 Mariette in Ecstasy John Bailey Ron Hansen Frank Price, John Bailey Rutger Hauer, Mary McDonnell, Eva Marie Saint, John Mahoney, Geraldine O'Rawe Filming was completed in 1995, and a release in 1996, but it was cancelled due to Savoy Pictures' financial troubles. The director saved the lone 35mm copy of the film and eventually released in the 2019 Camerimage International Film Festival. [80][81]
1997-2002 Daybreak Randal Atamaniuk Randal Atamaniuk Randal Atamaniuk Collin Doyle, Aaron Talbot, Cameron McLay, José DeSousa, Darcy Shaw Principal photography was completed in 1997 and a final cut assembled in 2002, but was never finished or screened due to insufficient funds for post production, and has never been released. [82]
2002 In God's Hands Lodge Kerrigan Lodge Kerrigan Steven Soderbergh Maggie Gyllenhaal, Peter Sarsgaard The film completed principal photography, but the entire project had to be abandoned due to irreparable damage to the negative. [83][84]
2004 Big Bug Man Bob Bendetson, Peter Shin Bob Bendetson Brendan Fraser, Marlon Brando, Michael Madsen The animated film was planned for release between 2006 and 2008. It was Brando's final performance before his death in July 2004. [85]
2007 Hippie Hippie Shake Beeban Kidron Lee Hall Tim Bevan Cillian Murphy, Sienna Miller Based on the memoir of the same name by Richard Neville, the film was shot in 2007 and a rough cut was test screened, but director Kidron left the project during post-production and the film was never released. [86]
2008 Queen of Media Furqaan Clover Kimba Henriques, Furqaan Clover Richard Miller Robin Givens, Oliver "Power" Grant Based on Wendy Williams' biography Wendy's Got the Heat, the film was shot in 2008 with a $3 million budget, but was never released. [87]
2008–2009 Black Water Transit Tony Kaye Matthew Chapman Laurence Fishburne, Karl Urban Budgeted at $23 million, the film was shot in 2008 and a rough cut was screened, but it was never completed due to financial and legal disputes. [88]
2010 Prankstar Tom Green Tom Green Katy Wallin Tom Green The mockumentary written by, directed by, and starring Tom Green was completed in 2010 and announced for release later than year, but never materialized. [89][90]
2011–2012 The Power of Zhu/The Secret of Zhu/Journey to GloE Cepia LLC created The Dream Garden Company for 4 films[91] with distribution by Universal Pictures.[92] On September 27, 2011, the ZhuZhu Pets franchise first full-length feature film Quest for Zhu was released straight-to-DVD. A second full-length feature film, The Power of Zhu, probably in the works and has a trailer,[93] potentially being released on DVD sometime in 2012 as well as a third film The Secret of Zhu that featured the voices of Brad Garrett and Ken Jeong[94] and fourth film Journey to GloE.[95] However, as of February 2014, no other films or even plans for films have been released for The Power of Zhu, although it was completed and was "secretly distributed" to TV stations in France and Brazil under the title Amazing Adventures of Zhu.[96][97]
2010s Poe Michael Sporn Animator Michael Sporn was producing and directing an animated feature based the life of Edgar Allan Poe when he died in January 2014.[98]
2012 Killing Winston Jones Joel David Moore Justin Trevor Winters Albert Sandoval, Daemon Hillin, Tom Somerset, Peter Winther Danny Glover, Richard Dreyfuss, Jon Heder, Danny Masterson The dark comedy was shot in late 2012 and was originally scheduled to be released in theaters in 2014. However, no release was announced and the studio has not made any statements about the film since 2014. The release was reportedly cancelled due to the rape allegations and criminal trial against Danny Masterson, who plays a prominent role. [99][100]
2015 The Long Home James Franco Vince Jolivett, Steve Janas James Franco, Vince Jolivett, Jay Davis James Franco, Josh Hutcherson, Tim Blake Nelson, Courtney Love, Timothy Hutton, Giancarlo Esposito, Ashton Kutcher, Josh Hartnett Filmed in 2015 and planned for release in 2017, it has yet to be released in any format as of 2025. [101][102]
2016 El Señor de la Sierra Alejandro Irias Alejandro Irias Jefferson Sierra Based on the historical novel of the same name, written by Ramon Amaya. The film was set during the conquest of Honduras, focusing on the life of the indigenous leader Lempira. The film was completed, however, there were delays in its release in national theaters of its country of origin. Currently there is not much information due to its delayed release, although the lack of a release date could be attributed to a lack of budget. [103]
2016 Second Blood Fawzi Al-Khatib Shehab Al-Fadhli,
Fayez Hussein Ali 		Mohammed AlSayed,
Mehdi Boushahri,
Mohamed Al Mubarak 		Abdulhadi Al-Khayat, Ranaa Ghandour, Khaled Al-Buraiki, Mojeb Al-Qabandi A Kuwaiti action film described as a Rambo: First Blood Part II rip-off. It stars bodybuilding champion Abdulhadi Al-Khayat as Yousef Rambu. Reports about the availability of Second Blood vary depending on the sources. The movie was supposed to be released in several Asian countries on VOD and in a few theaters, given a very limited distribution (in late 2016). At the same time, on the IMDb website, the film currently has no dedicated votes. [104][105][106][107]
2016–2017 Elizabeth, Michael & Marlon Ben Palmer Neil Forsyth Joseph Fiennes, Brian Cox, Stockard Channing The film, based on an urban legend of Michael Jackson, Marlon Brando and Elizabeth Taylor embarking on a road trip to Ohio following the September 11 attacks, was shot in 2016. It was later announced that the film would be repackaged as an episode of the British TV series Urban Myths, but never aired due to controversy surrounding white actor Fiennes playing Jackson. [108][109]
2017 Gore Michael Hoffman Andy Paterson Michael Hoffman and Jay Parini Kevin Spacey, Michael Stuhlbarg and Douglas Booth Based on Jay Parini's biography of Gore Vidal, Empire of Self: A Life of Gore Vidal, the film was in post-production when Netflix decided to cancel it following the sexual assault allegations against Kevin Spacey. [110]
2020 Kukuriraige: Sanxingdui Fantasy Fumikazu Satou Huang Jun Marie Miyake A Japanese/Chinese animated co-production, the film was originally intended to be released on February 27, 2020, alongside the short film Jewelpet Attack Travel!, but was postponed indefinitely due to production issues. As of 2022, there are no plans to release the film at any point in the foreseeable future. [111]
2021 The Mothership Matt Charman Matt Charman Fred Berger Halle Berry, Molly Parker, Omari Hardwick Netflix cancelled the release of the film due to post-production difficulties. [112]
2022 Batgirl Adil El Arbi, Bilall Fallah Christina Hodson Kristin Burr Leslie Grace, J. K. Simmons, Jacob Scipio, Brendan Fraser, Michael Keaton The film was originally intended to be released on streaming platform HBO Max, with discussions internally about potentially giving the film a theatrical release, especially with the film's estimated $90 million budget. The film was in post-production and had been test screened when Warner Bros. Discovery decided to shelve the film, stating that it would not be released in theaters nor on streaming platforms and saying that the film "simply did not work" and went against the new desire and mandate from CEO David Zaslav to make DC films "big theatrical event films". [113]
2022 Scoob! Holiday Haunt Bill Haller, Michael Kurinsky Tony Cervone, Paul Dini Tony Cervone, Mitchell Ferm Frank Welker, Andre Braugher A prequel to 2020's Scoob!, the film was in late stages of post-production and scheduled for a December 2022 release on HBO Max when Warner Bros. Discovery cancelled its release. [114]
2024 Jodie MTV Entertainment Studios shelved the completed television film in March 2024 instead of airing it on Comedy Central. The company has let the creators attempt to shop it to other studios.[115]

List of rescued films

Year of release Film Production Phase Director Notes Ref
2012 Dark Blood Limited Release George Sluizer River Phoenix died during production in 1993, after approximately 80% of the film had been shot. In 2012, a cut of the film was screened at several film festivals with director Sluizer providing narration for the scenes that were not shot.
2018 The Man Who Killed Don Quixote Released Terry Gilliam During the first week of shooting, the actor playing Don Quixote (Jean Rochefort) suffered a herniated disc, and a flood severely damaged the set. The film was cancelled, resulting in an insurance claim of US$15 million. The production of the film was the basis of the 2002 documentary Lost in La Mancha, and Gilliam ultimately completed the film nearly two decades later, as 2018's The Man Who Killed Don Quixote. [55]
2018 The Other Side of the Wind Released Orson Welles
2023 Nimona Released Nick Bruno and Troy Quane The film was initially meant to release in 2022, but was cancelled after The Walt Disney Company shut Blue Sky Studios, which they acquired through their purchase of 20th Century Fox, even though 75% of the movie was complete. However, Netflix saved the movie - purchasing, finishing, and releasing it in 2023. It went on to be nominated for Best Animated Feature at the Critics' Choice, Annie Awards and Academy Awards.

Most expensive abandoned films

The most expensive films with information available from reliable sources regarding how much money had been spent on the film when it was abandoned.

Year of production Film Loss Inflation Adjusted Loss [116] State when abandoned Studio Ref
2022 Batgirl $90 million $99.8 million Post-production Warner Bros. [117]
2022 Scoob! Holiday Haunt $40 million $44.4 million Completed Warner Bros. [118]
2024 The Mothership $40 million $44.4 million Post-production Netflix
2017 Gore $39 million $47.7 million Post-production Netflix [119]
1999–2000 The Man Who Killed Don Quixote $32 million $53.8 million Filming Various [120]
1996–1998 Superman Lives $30 million $52.3 million Pre-production Warner Bros. [121]
1991-1992 Genghis Khan $30 million $58.5 million Post-production International Cinema Co [122]

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