Yasuke

According to IMDb, a Yasuke film was planned, and would have focused on the story of the real-life samurai of the same name, but was later cancelled due to lead actor's Chadwick Boseman's death on August 28, 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Plot
The film was supposed to be based on the true story of Yasuke, the African Samurai.

Why It Was Cancelled

 * 1) The COVID-19 pandemic affected the film's production.
 * 2) Chadwick Boseman died on August 28, 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Results

 * The Chadwick Boseman version was permanently cancelled after his death on August 28, 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic.
 * The current version will instead be a anime on Netflix instead, with Get Out, Sorry to Bother You and Knives Out actor LaKeith Stanfield taking over Chadwick's role in the anime, rather than live-action.