Friday the 13th (2017)

Friday the 13th was the planned prequel to the Friday the 13th horror series that would tell the story of Jason Voorhees' father, Elias.

Plot
The film supposedly talks about Jason's father.

Why It Was Cancelled

 * 1) The only known reason as to why the film was cancelled due to the failure of the Paramount Pictures' film Rings.

Result

 * The film was cancelled due to the poor box office performance of Rings.
 * The prequel was permanently cancelled.