Wild Life was cancelled primarily due to initial creative differences, the loss of its story's identity, the closure of its animation studio, and a general lack of progress in its development.
Reasons for Cancellation
The animated film Wild Life faced several significant hurdles that ultimately led to its cancellation:
- Pushback Against Original Vision: The initial concept for Wild Life envisioned it as an adult-centric feature. This vision reportedly met with significant resistance and pushback, which hampered its early development.
- Loss of Story Identity: As a direct consequence of the pushback against its original adult-oriented vision, the film's story began to lose its clear direction and identity. This creative uncertainty made it difficult for the project to move forward cohesively.
- Studio Closure: A major blow to the film's production was the closure of its animation studio, The Secret Lab. This studio shut down in 2000, following the release of the film Dinosaur. The dissolution of the production studio made continued work on Wild Life unfeasible.
- Failure to Make Progress: Alongside these specific issues, the project simply failed to make substantial progress over time. The combination of creative roadblocks and the studio's closure meant that Wild Life languished in development hell before being officially cancelled.
These factors collectively contributed to the decision to halt production on Wild Life, preventing its release.
