Developer TT Games was working on several different projects that have since been canceled, including aLEGODisney game. The ever-popularLEGOfranchise already had several memorable video games to its name before Traveller’s Tales released the originalLEGO Star Warsin 2005, but the success of this title spawned a series of family-friendly collect-a-thons that brought the brand to new heights in the gaming world.
This would culminate in last year’sLEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga, which earned praise for evolving the tried-and-trueLEGOformula and sold over 3.2 million copies within the first two weeks of its release alone.TT Games has releasedLEGOtitlesbased on other Disney-owned properties as well, including twoLEGO Indiana Jonesgames and severalLEGO Marvel Super Heroestitles. Naturally, some fans have wondered what a TT Games-developedLEGOgame inspired by the House of Mouse’s other major franchises would be like - and it turns out they were very close to getting one.
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According to a recent report by Nintendo Life,TT Games was working on a LEGOgamebased on various Disney properties likeJungle Book,Nightmare Before Christmas,Pirates of the Caribbean,Maleficent,Muppets,Frozen,Toy Story, andWinnie the Pooh. Internally referred to as “Project Marley,” this massive crossover would have had players exploring a large overworld andDiablo-like dungeons to defeat a villainous purple force corrupting the environment. Unfortunately, the project was ultimately scrapped after four years of development.
“Project Marley” isn’t the only TT Games title to never see the light of day, as the studio was reportedly working onaLEGO Guardians of the Galaxygamefeaturing characters like Nova and Adam Warlock as well. There was also “Project Rainbow Road,” a Funko Pop-branded shooter themed after Warner-Bros. properties likeRick and MortyandStranger Things. The project fell through when developer 10:10 gained the Funko license last July. Lastly, a mobile port of 2017’sLEGO Worldswas initially in development at Playdemic, but eventually transferred to TT Games (and then shelved) when the studio was acquired by EA in 2021.
Sources claim that the reason for these many cancelations is that TT Games is pooling resources for aLEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga-like adaptationof theLEGO Harry Potterseries, and that the previously announcedMandalorianDLC and a newLEGO Batmansequel might be delayed as well. TT Games has already stirred controversy due to allegations of employee crunch while developingLEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga, and these new revelations could be a further sign of trouble at theLEGOdeveloper.
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