Battle Royale (American Remake)

In 2006, New Line Cinema was working on making an American remake of the Japanese cult classic of the same name. It was scheduled for a 2008 release date, but was cancelled due to the 2007 Virginia Tech shooting.

Plot: Same as the Japanese original, only set in the United States.

Why it was cancelled:

1. The 2007 Virginia Tech shooting. This drove New Line Cinema to not wanting to make the film due to not wanting to be associated with teenagers killing each other.

2. In 2008, author Suzanne Collins created the Hunger Games. A series that was similar to Battle Royale, but set in a post apocalyptic world.

Result: The movie was permanently cancelled and five years later, The Hunger Games got its first movie.