Centipede

Centipede was a planned 26 episode half-hour action-adventure series based on the classic video game Centipede from the 1980s. The series would have featured a mix of CGI and traditional Japanese animation. The series was announced at the Cartoon Network upfronts in March of 2000 as an upcoming Toonami series. However, the series never got past the development phase of production and the idea was ultimately scrapped.

History
Hasbro originally acquired the rights to Centipede back in 1998, when it purchased a portfolio of Atari titles. Cartoon Network acquired the broadcasting rights to the series through a licensing agreement with Hasbro and the series was announced at the Cartoon Network upfronts in March of 2000 as an upcoming title for the Toonami programming block. The series was put into development with a tentative premiere date slated for 2001. However, due to unknown reasons, the series never got past the development phase of production and the idea was scrapped.

The Centipede animated series was part of Hasbro's attempt, through its "Fantasy Factory" development division, to transform itself into an entertainment company that markets properties for television, theater and other live entertainment, publishing, online play and other projects. This division was launched because the company believed it could wring new profits out of old favorites by putting popular toys/games on television with a fresh story. The "Fantasy Factory" project also produced the Action Man animated series which aired in the United States on FOX's Fox Kids programming block from August 5, 2000 to August 20, 2001.

Centipede would have been the first original series produced specifically for Toonami, but after it was dropped, the first Toonami original series was IGPX in 2005.

Plot
The series follows the escapades of a young hero, who finds himself in a world ruled by the most monstrous bug ever.