The Smurfs (Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Movies Version)

The Smurfs was a planned adaptation that was announced in 2006 and was going to be made by Nickelodeon Movies and Paramount Pictures. The original draft was described as an epic-comedic fantasy, like The Lord of the Rings meets The Princess Bride.

Plot
Unknown.

Why It Was Cancelled

 * 1) Sony bought the rights of The Smurfs, making it into the 2011 film of the same name.

Result

 * Sony released a film based on the show in 2011 and released a sequel in 2013, as well as a reboot in 2017.