Editing Samurai Jack (section)

=== Cancelled film ===
A film intended to conclude the story of ''Samurai Jack'' had been in development at different times by four different studios.<ref name="IGN2016" />{{rp|at=2:50}} As early as 2002, [[Cartoon Network]] was producing a ''Samurai Jack'' [[live action|live-action]] feature film,<ref name="IAFF" /> in association with [[New Line Cinema]].<ref name="Lunch">{{Cite web |last=Seibert |first=Fred |author-link=Fred Seibert |date=September 5, 2009 |title=Lunch with Genndy |url=http://archives.frederatorblogs.com/frederatorfilms/2009/09/05/lunch-with-genndy/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111007013347/http://archives.frederatorblogs.com/frederatorfilms/2009/09/05/lunch-with-genndy/ |archive-date=October 7, 2011 |access-date=2009-12-11 |website=[[Frederator Studios]] Blog |publisher=JoeJack, Inc.}}</ref> [[Brett Ratner]] was hired as a director.<ref>{{Cite web |date=November 23, 2001 |title=Samurai Jack Jumps to New Line |url=http://news.awn.com/index.php3?ltype=cat&category1=Films&newsitem_no=6043 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020126165521/http://news.awn.com/index.php3?ltype=cat&category1=Films&newsitem_no=6043 |archive-date=January 26, 2002 |access-date=January 18, 2022 |website=[[Animation World Network]]}}</ref> Tartakovsky said in a 2006 interview that the live-action version of ''Samurai Jack'' was thankfully abandoned, and that "we will finish the story, and there will be an animated film."<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Adler |first1=Shawn |last2=Carroll |first2=Larry |last3=Cornell |first3=Jeff |date=September 28, 2006 |title=Movie File: Russell Crowe, Seann William Scott, Ne-Yo & More |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1541895/movie-file-russell-crowe-seann-william-scott-ne-yo-more/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121018101803/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1541895/movie-file-russell-crowe-ne-yo-amp-more.jhtml |archive-date=October 18, 2012 |access-date=2012-12-13 |work=[[MTV.com]] |publisher=[[Viacom (2005–2019)|Viacom]]}}</ref> [[Fred Seibert]] announced in 2007 that the newly formed [[Frederator Studios#Films|Frederator Films]] was developing a ''Samurai Jack'' movie,<ref>{{Cite news |last=McNary |first=Dave |date=June 25, 2007 |title=Toon Trio Starts Frederator |url=https://variety.com/2007/digital/markets-festivals/toon-trio-starts-frederator-1117967622/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170423072531/http://variety.com/2007/digital/markets-festivals/toon-trio-starts-frederator-1117967622/ |archive-date=April 23, 2017 |access-date=April 24, 2017 |work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |publisher=[[Penske Business Media]]}}</ref> which was planned to be in [[stereoscopic]] 2D<ref name="answers">{{Citation |last=Seibert |first=Fred |title=Answers |date=November 1, 2007 |work=[[Frederator Studios]] Blog |url=https://fredseibert.frederator.com/post/451451479/answers |access-date=April 24, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170425033208/http://fredseibert.frederator.com/post/451451479/answers |archive-date=April 25, 2017 |url-status=live |author-link=Fred Seibert}}</ref> with a budget of 20 million dollars.<ref name="movies">{{Citation |last=Siebert |first=Fred |title=Movies, Movies, Movies |date=September 10, 2009 |work=[[Frederator Studios]] Blog |url=http://films.frederator.com/post/5790789474/movies-movies-movies |access-date=April 24, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170425032851/http://films.frederator.com/post/5790789474/movies-movies-movies |archive-date=April 25, 2017 |url-status=live |author-link=Fred Seibert}}</ref> Seibert said in 2009 the film was being co-produced with [[J. J. Abrams]]' [[Bad Robot Productions]].<ref name="Lunch" /> [[Sony Pictures]] expressed its interest to make the film.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Shaefer |first=Sandy |date=September 11, 2012 |title=Genndy Tartakovsky Still Plans to Make A 'Samurai Jack' Movie |url=https://screenrant.com/genndy-tartakovsky-samurai-jack-movie/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180710041526/https://screenrant.com/genndy-tartakovsky-samurai-jack-movie/ |archive-date=July 10, 2018 |access-date=2022-11-20 |website=[[Screen Rant]]}}</ref>

Genndy Tartakovsky said of the ''Samurai Jack'' movie in a 2012 interview with ''[[IGN]]'':
{{quote|I've been trying so hard every year, and the one amazing thing about Jack is that I did it in 2001, you know, and it still survived. There's something about it that's connected with people. And I want it, it's number 1 on my list, and now Bob Osher, the president, is like 'Hey, let's talk about Jack. Let's see what we can do.' And I go, 'You're going to do a 2D feature animated movie?' and he's like, 'Yeah. Maybe. Let's do some research and let's see.' So it's not dead for sure by any means, and it's still on the top of my list, and I'm trying as hard as I can.}}

Tartakovsky said the loss of Mako Iwamatsu (Aku's voice actor) would also need to be addressed.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Chapman |first=Geoff |date=September 11, 2012 |title=Genndy Tartakovsky's Samurai Jack Movie Update |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2012/09/11/genndy-tartakovskys-samurai-jack-movie-update |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121207084531/http://www.ign.com/articles/2012/09/11/genndy-tartakovskys-samurai-jack-movie-update |archive-date=December 7, 2012 |access-date=2012-12-13 |website=[[IGN]] |publisher=[[News Corporation]]}}</ref> The feature film project never materialized, and eventually, the series concluded with a fifth television season.<ref name="Loughrey">{{Cite news |last=Loughrey |first=Clarisse |date=December 3, 2015 |title=Acclaimed Cartoon ''Samurai Jack'' to Return with New TV Series |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/acclaimed-cartoon-samurai-jack-to-return-with-new-tv-series-a6758381.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151203130807/http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/acclaimed-cartoon-samurai-jack-to-return-with-new-tv-series-a6758381.html |archive-date=December 3, 2015 |access-date=May 24, 2016 |work=[[The Independent]]}}</ref>