Unfortunately, that was the fate for Pixar’s next big original project, Newt.

Originally set for a summer 2012 release, Newt was to be the tale of the last two blue-footed newt’s in existance, destined to mate…who disliked each other, immensely.

Set in the mix of a busy schedule for Pixar which includes Cars 2, Brave and Monsters Inc. 2, Newt ended up drawing the short straw, and was shelved earlier this year.

Not all is lost, however, as Disney decided to release a large amount of production artwork this weekend on Facebook for fans to see and dream about what could’ve been.

Who knows, maybe this will rekindle interest in the film.  The designs look unique enough to me, and after the 1-2 punch of Up and Wall-E, I would love to see more original Pixar films, less sequels, but I guess that’s the way the cookie crumbled.

You can browse the full gallery below.

Source: Disney/Pixar’s Facebook.

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