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YA Movie Sagas That Were Cancelled Before They Finished

Harry Potter is one of the most successful film franchises ever, and The Hunger Games and Twilight were no slouches either.
But not all adaptations of hugely popular young adult novels have been so lucky. Here are 12 franchises that failed before their stories were completed.
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The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005)
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005)
Rotten Tomatoes®   76%
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The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (2008)
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (2008)
Rotten Tomatoes®   66%
3
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (2010)
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (2010)
Rotten Tomatoes®   50%
4
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)
Rotten Tomatoes®   83%
5
Divergent (2014)
Divergent (2014)
Rotten Tomatoes®   41%
6
Insurgent (2015)
Insurgent (2015)
Rotten Tomatoes®   28%
7
Allegiant (2016)
Allegiant (2016)
Rotten Tomatoes®   11%
8
Lemony Snicket's a Series of Unfortunate Events (2004)
Lemony Snicket's a Series of Unfortunate Events (2004)
Rotten Tomatoes®   72%
9
Holes (2003)
Holes (2003)
Rotten Tomatoes®   78%
10
The Black Cauldron (1985)
The Black Cauldron (1985)
Rotten Tomatoes®   55%
11
Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010)
Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010)
Rotten Tomatoes®   49%
12
Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters (2013)
Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters (2013)
Rotten Tomatoes®   42%
13
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (2016)
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (2016)
Rotten Tomatoes®   64%
14
The Cat in the Hat (2003)
The Cat in the Hat (2003)
Rotten Tomatoes®   9%
15
The Golden Compass (2007)
The Golden Compass (2007)
Rotten Tomatoes®   42%
16
Jumper (2008)
Jumper (2008)
Rotten Tomatoes®   15%
17
Diary of a Wimpy Kid (2010)
Diary of a Wimpy Kid (2010)
Rotten Tomatoes®   54%
18
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules (2022)
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules (2022)
Rotten Tomatoes®   47%
19
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days (2012)
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days (2012)
Rotten Tomatoes®   52%
20
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul (2017)
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul (2017)
Rotten Tomatoes®   18%
21
Eragon (2006)
Eragon (2006)
Rotten Tomatoes®   16%
22
Ender's Game (2013)
Ender's Game (2013)
Rotten Tomatoes®   62%
23
The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (2013)
The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (2013)
Rotten Tomatoes®   13%
24
Beastly (2011)
Beastly (2011)
Rotten Tomatoes®   21%
25
A Wrinkle in Time (2018)
A Wrinkle in Time (2018)
Rotten Tomatoes®   43%
26
The Spiderwick Chronicles (2008)
The Spiderwick Chronicles (2008)
Rotten Tomatoes®   81%
27
I Am Number Four (2011)
I Am Number Four (2011)
Rotten Tomatoes®   33%
28
The Giver (2014)
The Giver (2014)
Rotten Tomatoes®   35%
29
Beautiful Creatures (2013)
Beautiful Creatures (2013)
Rotten Tomatoes®   47%
30
The Host (2013)
The Host (2013)
Rotten Tomatoes®   10%
31
The Indian in the Cupboard (1995)
The Indian in the Cupboard (1995)
Rotten Tomatoes®   74%
32
The 5th Wave (2016)
The 5th Wave (2016)
Rotten Tomatoes®   16%
33
Vampire Academy (2014)
Vampire Academy (2014)
Rotten Tomatoes®   16%
34
Inkheart (2008)
Inkheart (2008)
Rotten Tomatoes®   39%
35
Nancy Drew (2007)
Nancy Drew (2007)
Rotten Tomatoes®   49%
36
Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie (2017)
Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie (2017)
Rotten Tomatoes®   87%
37
The Borrowers (1997)
The Borrowers (1997)
Rotten Tomatoes®   75%
38
City of Ember (2008)
City of Ember (2008)
Rotten Tomatoes®   54%
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Mortal Engines (2018)
Mortal Engines (2018)
Rotten Tomatoes®   26%
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Cirque Du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant (2009)
Cirque Du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant (2009)
Rotten Tomatoes®   38%
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