Cancelled Disney movies iceberg

Cancelled Disney movies iceberg is an iceberg chart topic. On r/IcebergCharts, the highest-scoring available chart on it, "Cancelled Disney Movies Iceberg", was posted by u/HorrorMonster26 on 25 March 2025 and had about 19 upvotes when it was collected. A text version, "Cancelled Disney Movies" by ErikThing, is hosted on IcebergThreads, where it had 624 views as of 29 October 2026.

The IcebergThreads author describes it as: "The description is why the movie was cancelled. Originally from the Iceberg Charts"

Entries reflect the chart authors' choices and are not verified fact.

"Cancelled Disney Movies Iceberg" by u/HorrorMonster26 (25 March 2025)

Tiers

Tiers and entries from the IcebergThreads version. Notes after a dash are shortened from the author's explanations.

Tier 1

• Alice in Wonderland (1939) – Cancelled due to the restricted budgets.
• Where the Wild Things Are – Cancelled due to being too expensive, and the difficulty in expanding the 40-page book into a feature film
• Roger Rabbit II: The Toon Platoon – Cancelled due to Steven Spielberg refused to sign on to the film due to its cartoonish depiction of Nazis.
• Kingdom of the Sun – Cancelled due to multiple reasons.
• Toy Story 3 (Circle 7 Screenplay) – Cancelled due to Circle 7 Animation shutting down.
• Dumbo II – Cancelled due to John Lasseter after he was named CEO of Walt Disney Animation Studios and wanting to stop the direct to video sequels.
• Gigantic – Cancelled due to creativity differences.
• Monsters, Inc. 2: Lost in Scaradise – Cancelled due to Circle 7 Animation shutting down.
• Newt – Cancelled due to Pete Docter thought of a better movie.
• Rapunzel Unbraided

Tier 2

• Musicana – Cancelled due to concerned with commercial viability of the film.
• Chanticleer – 40's due to WW2, 60's was shelved in favor of The Sword in the Stone because it was cheaper the animate humans than animals
• My Peoples – It was cancelled in favor of Chicken Little
• Fraidy Cat – Cancelled due to David Stainton did not think that it would be able to be marketed to a general audience, on account of average people, especially children were not well-versed in Hitchcock's films.
• The Aristocats II – Cancelled due to John Lasseter after he was named CEO of Walt Disney Animation Studios and wanting to stop the direct to video sequels.
• American Dog – Cancelled due to being too bizarre for a mainstream audience.

Tier 3

• Morgan's Ghost – Cancelled due to conflict with WW2
• The Gremlins
• King of the Elves – Cancelled due to Chris Williams not wanting to make the movie.
• Treasure Planet 2 – Cancelled due to the first movie box-office failure.
• Chicken Little 2 – Cancelled due to John Lasseter after he was named CEO of Walt Disney Animation Studios and wanting to stop the direct to video sequels.
• A Tin Toy Christmas – Cancelled due to they didn't have the budget to get it made because the network they pitched it to wouldn't give them enough money.
• Sweating Bullets – Cancelled due to multiple reasons

Tier 4

• Hiawatha
• Catfish Bend – It was never greenlit.
• Swabbies
• The Seven Dwarfs – Cancelled due to John Lasseter after he was named CEO of Walt Disney Animation Studios and wanting to stop the direct to video sequels.
• Don Quixote

Tier 5

• Mistress Masham's Repose – Cancelled due to Michael Eisner hating it.
• Wild Life – Cancelled due to Roy Disney was appalled at the mature humor.
• The Search for Mickey Mouse – Cancelled due to character cameos being thought to be too gimmicky.
• The Jungle Book 3 – Cancelled due to John Lasseter after he was named CEO of Walt Disney Animation Studios and wanting to stop the direct to video sequels.
• The Shadow King – The movie never materialized.
• Calling All Robots – Cancelled due to the failure of Mars Needs Mom
• Yellow Submarine – Cancelled due to multiple reasons

Tier 6

• Louis the Bear – Cancelled due to Louis Prima death.
• Bambi's Children
• Fantasia 2006 – Cancelled due to Fantasia 2000 flopped at the box office.
• Aladdin 4 – Cancelled due to John Lasseter after he was named CEO of Walt Disney Animation Studios and wanting to stop the direct to video sequels.
• Hercules II: The Trojan War – Cancelled due to John Lasseter after he was named CEO of Walt Disney Animation Studios and wanting to stop the direct to video sequels.
• Atlantis II: Shards of Chaos – Cancelled due to the first movie poor box office.
• Finding Nemo 2 – Cancelled due to Circle 7 Animation shutting down.
• DuckTales Sequels

Tier 7

• Alice in Wonderland (1933) – Cancelled in favor of Snow White
• Mort – Cancelled due to Discworld rights were sold as a package and Disney was unwilling to option the full franchise
• Aida – Cancelled due to Peter Bouchelle refused to gain rights for the film
• Army Ants
• Mouse Guard
• Beyond the Sky – Cancelled due to DisneyToon Studios shutting down.

Tier 8

• Adventure Quest
• Antonius – The VP of Creative Affairs, Leo Chu, thought the idea wouldn't work.
• Untitled female Pirates of the Caribbean film

See also

• Iceberg chart
• R/IcebergCharts
• Lost animated movies iceberg
• Development hell video games iceberg

Sources

• Featured Reddit chart: u/HorrorMonster26. Cancelled Disney Movies Iceberg. Reddit (r/IcebergCharts). 25 March 2025. Retrieved 29 October 2026.
• IcebergThreads version: ErikThing. Cancelled Disney Movies. IcebergThreads. 10 February 2026. Retrieved 29 October 2026.