Top 10 Cancelled DreamWorks Projects We Never Got to See 

I’d love to see a lot of these scrapped projects get resurrected for the 2020’s and beyond!

I’d love to see a lot of these cancelled DreamWorks animation projects get un-cancelled and resurrected for the 2020’s and beyond! - B.O.O.: Bureau of Otherworldly Operations - Monkeys of Mumbai (a fully-realized movie for the 2020’s) - Larrikins (a fully realized movie for the 2020’s) - Spooky Jack (a PG-rated horror comedy) - Matinence (based on the comics) - Truckers (an adaptation of Terry Pratchett’s gnome trilogy) - Gil’s All Fright Diner - Alcatraz vs the Evil Librarians - Interworld - Grumblewicks - Punk Farm - The Wanderer (perfect for a CGI animated movie in the 2020’s) - Tusker (a perfect movie for the 2020’s) - Lidsville

Plants Vs. Zombies

DreamWorks can still revive _Larrikins._

Maybe you could mention Beebylon in a video

The emoji movie was not the reason why popeye was cancelled

@@silashurd3597though it may as well have been collateral damage for film production

@@pyrusmew5 maybe, but either way, while hearing about cancelled projects does disappoint me, I never get hostile towards the studio like other people seem to do. There could be a good reason yet sometimes we just don’t know and it honestly makes me more grateful for what we do end up having, since there are many things I bet could’ve easily been cancelled but managed to come to life. And sometimes, cancelled movies do end up being revived and brought to the world. So sometimes you can have your fingers crossed 🤞🏽 😉 Also I heard that they’re likely gonna bring Popeye back so there’s that

@@silashurd3597 well Nimona was revived on Netflix, so you’re not wrong there

Lies again? UFC Prelims

As much as I loved Sinbad and would like to hear the possible plots for a sequel(s), it just didn’t cut it for the box office. The film lost 125 million dollars for DreamWorks. I believe this film actually almost made DreamWorks go Bankrupt.

That is so annoying they could have written more adventures for the Sinbad movies, create new characters or maybe even flesh out some of the older ones (I wanna see what will happen to Proteus, if you know you know)

I would like to see those too

I guess we know why Dreamworks scraped it.

​@@jamesheatherly4209 Actually, the only reason they didn't go through with it, is because they were bought by Universial. I imagine it would have introduced the subject to kids and handled it respectfully, like _Zootopia_ but as a musical.

Sign the petition to get production going again.

They should start on those projects!

Wasn't there one based on Old Testament Joseph as well. Edit: I looked it up and while it does exist, it was direct to video.

I just mentioned that too! So thank you! XD It’s my favorite DreamWorks movie so how dare they forget! XD😂😅

I want Me and My Shadow and B.O.O so bad!

I NEED ME AND MY SHADOW TO BE BROUGHT BACK THEY HAVE SO MUCH POTENTIAL

@@peachblossom09 If Netflix can revive Nimona for Blue Sky then maybe they could do the same for Dreamworks.

@@enderethan144 everyday for now I pray for this movie to get revived like Nimona

Correction to your correction: Dreamworks fans don’t count Spirit as a “REAL” Dreamworks movie because Pixar helped make some of the animation.

@@illuminatipoodle4517 never knew that at all ( care to explain the story )

@@rjcorreia3788 I was joking. And no I am not a comedian. I was actually confused with the Dreamworks film that they cancelled. Sorry, also if you reply back with a snarky comment you are a BOT

@@illuminatipoodle4517 wasn't trying to be snarky bro I was just interested

I want them to create sequel

Same here!😞

there are sequel books, right?

The way the story was structured and presented, you could tell they were hoping to make a series out of it.

Let’s pray to God they would cause the dragons and the nine realms suck

Larrikins, B.O.O. and Me and My Shadow can be revived.

Not really, Disney animation for example for past decade has just King of Elves and some project about a space race. Before that in 00s some movie about finding Mickey Mouse, Aida and Lady and the Lake was cancelled. So a lot less than Dreamworks. With Pixar I just know Newt. Now of course all animation studios and other studios have people pitching their ideas and projects that are considered but not greenlighted and even ones that are but get very early cancellations. But here you notice several projects where release dates were announced like B.O.O, projects where music was completed and/or there was some animation done like Larrikins, Me and My Shadow and Mumbai musical and the sheer volume of what we know was cancelled. They did cancel lots of these films very late and with others they had the issue of announcing them. They also have a trend of wanting every movie to start a franchise and continue them until they can’t anymore. Which is why movies like Legend of Guardians got a sequel announced and Madagascar 4 snd Shrek 5 have been scheduled but keep getting moved for at least a decade. Dreamworks has had a lot of management changes which is why projects from last management have been cancelled. Also they haven’t really been doing that well outside of few franchises for a while (compared to what they did prior) and have been scrambling a bit to find what works. Maybe new Puss in Boots is them turning corner however.

Which one?

@@jcj268 Rise of the Guardians; seriously, they have an entire book series that has so much potential it practically screams sequel.

I hope so, too!

Especially Me and My Shadow. That movie had so much potential.

Don't worry mates I'm sure They'll Bring back the larrikins To 2024 i-I just hoped that they will

Particularly _Larrikins._

Or at least 1 of them

Spooky Jack was also supposed to be produced by Blumhouse Productions which would have been their first animated film

I think it’s really good that Universal cares about not wanting DW to be political, because look at Disney nowadays which is very political and people are leaving, so Universal basically saved DW from that

Larrikins was cancelled to lower DreamWorks' debt ceiling. Simple as that.

​@@silashurd3597 If you think Universal cares at all about being "political", you're kidding yourself.

@@akinschalkwyk8998 I take it all back!!! Even if it did have some sort of political message or so, I’d still see it!! Universal can inject me with all the politics!! I NEED IT!!!!!!!😭😓

@yourlocalFrostingfan Or both!

I Want the sequel to Monsters vs Aliens revived

I thought it was

Tim Minchin says the new corporate overlords ensured it could never be revived by requiring that anyone who wants to pick it up also pay to use the proprietary animation software. That, plus DW demanding a cut of any profits since they had already spent like $75 million on it when the plug was pulled, would make it totally unviable. Minchin confronted the suits at the time, and says he was told it was to ensure they wouldn’t be embarrassed by another studio releasing it if it turned out to be a hit. He says they called it “schmuck insurance”. Then he moved back to Australia and one gets the feeling he won’t be touring in America any time soon. 😔

They’d better not. It has to be DreamWorks and DreamWorks only.

@@cameronmcewen9666 Vivo was supposed to be dreamworks and Sony picked it up. That turned out well

@@systemshocker2875 Where did it say _Vivo_ was a DreamWorks movie?

You know Hollywood. They like ta FUCK people over!!!!! (I invoke my right to freedom of speech)!!!

Don't we all😢

@@dreamguardian8320 thank you for respecting other people

@@adriangarcia543 You're welcome.

So do I, Adrian. I absolutely love 2D animation, even to this day. While I do enjoy any kind of animation that appeals to me, 2D will always be my number one favorite.

@@flamingowriter4072 thank

We’re getting a fifth _Shrek,_ so there’s a chance.

Same

most of those projects were cancelled because Jeffrey Katzenberg greed of released 3-4 films each year before the Box office disappointed of Rise of the Guardians, Turbo, and Mr. Peabody and Sherman

In the 2010s, several films were announced to be made that were to be released in the next 3-4 years following their announcements. Some of these films were eventually cancelled while others are claimed to be in development and waiting for a release. Most of these films were cancelled due to massive layoffs, creative differences, management changes, no updates on the features, and Comcast eventually buying DreamWorks in 2016.

Now we can only imagine how effing brilliant a soundtrack by Tim Minchin (with an assist from Hans Zimmer) would have been. And having seen both the Matilda and Groundhog Day musicals, I can confidently say it would have been EFFING BRILLIANT (Also, I’m moving to Australia this year so g’day!)

@@allisonbergh4429 and a g'day to you mate

Yeah well, we COULD'VE gotten even MORE!!!

Megamind is a getting a animated series Megamind's Guide to Defending Your City coming soon to Peacock

Monsters vs. Aliens got a series, but it did not last. A sequel would've been fun to see, might've got to see more monsters based on classic monster movies.

@@dreamguardian8320 so far Dreamworks next film schedule for Summer 2023 is Ruby Gillman: Teenage Kracken a project directed by SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS SHOWRUNNER/DIRECTOR/WRITER Paul Tibbitt WITH a scrity written by South Park and Team America co writer Pam Brady

@@eddiejoewalt7746 Is this true?

@@eddiejoewalt7746 I think it's called "Meet the Gillmans." And it looks like a movie trying to copy the Disney movie Luca.

And they should be.

@yourlocalFrostingfan there was lots of changes with the story, and the animators didn’t want to start over with new scenes. Their animation studio in San Francisco also closed down during that time.

Judging from the ending of Puss N Boots: Last wish, there keeping the option open.