Adapted Out

When a work is adapted, liberties on how it is handle has to be made. Mainly due to time, length, or something else entirely, like the actor dying, some of the things have to be deleted or rework to fit the adaption. Occasionally, it involves taking out a character whose role is important in the original piece.

This happens thanks to Adaptation Distillation, Compressed Adaptation, or just being pragmatic. Sometimes the character is saved for potential sequels.

Compare and contrast with Chuck Cunningham Syndrome and Canon Foreigner.

Film

 * Sony's Peter Rabbit does this with Josephine Rabbit, Mrs. McGregor, and a few others.

Live-Action Television

 * Once Upon a Time's Season 4, introduce and incorporate Anna, Elsa, Kristoff, Hans, and Sven. Though Olaf is gone and the events of the film are changed, so that way Hans is on the loose and still scheming up on how to take over Arendelle.