Pinocchio (Federico Fellini version)

Pinocchio was a planned live action adaptation of Pinocchio that was written by Roberto Benigni and was going to play the title character. Fellini expressed interest in making a live action adaptation of Pinocchio.

Plot
A young puppet named Pinocchio wants to become a real boy.

Why It Was Cancelled

 * 1) The main reason the film was cancelled was because of Federico Fellini’s death.

Result
In 2002, Miramax released a live action adaptation with Benigni playing the title character and becoming director.