After two seasons on the air HBO Max decided to cancel Raised by wolvesseries by Ridley Scott. In accordance with Diversitythe company decided to get down to business and confirmed that they won’t do a third seasona questionable decision due to the large reception he received that year.
Until we move forward with the third season Raised by wolveswe are eternally grateful to the all-star cast and crew, our creators Aaron Guzikowski, Ridley Scott, David W. Zucker and the entire Scott Free Productions team for their excellent art and unique ability to immerse fans in the world of Kepler-22b
Raised by wolves tells the story of Father and Mother androids who land on the planet Kepler-22b on a mission to protect two human embryos. The idea is to give humanity a second chance to develop on a planet with ideal conditions after the Earth was destroyed by a great war.
Series debuted on HBO Max in September 2020 with high expectations. thanks to the participation of Ridley Scott as an executive producer. The inspiration behind films like Alien D blade runner directed the first two episodes, which bear a certain resemblance to Prometheus. According to HBO Max, Raised by wolves It was the most effective original products on the platformwhich guaranteed its continuity.
If the first season was accepted by critics, the second exceeded all expectations when it premiered in February this year. Despite this, HBO Max did not renew for a third season and left the story unfinished. Problem for Raised by wolves It wasn’t so much the audience as it was that the project had been conceived before the sale to Warner Bros.
Raised by wolves my days were numbered
After WarnerMedia’s merger with Discovery Inc. was announced in mid-2021, some felt that this would be the end of several Warner Bros. projects.. This became a reality when Discovery CEO David Zaslav took over the reins after the deal closed. Zaslav canceled CNN Plusa streaming service that was on the air for less than a month because it didn’t meet revenue targets.
Abubakar Salim, who plays the father in Raised by wolvespublic series of tweets on Friday, it was announced that the series might be cancelled. “It’s no wonder, especially with the merger news and what’s going on at Warner, that a lot of shows don’t finish their stories,” he said. “Unfortunately, one of these programs Raised by wolves. Nothing has been released to the public yet. And there is a reason for that. The Important One I’m here to share with you now. There is hope,” he assured.
Salim mentioned that the reason why HBO Max didn’t announce the cancellation is because there is a possibility that the series will continue on another platform. “There is no denying that we live in a time where the power of community voice can bring about change,” he said. The actor cited Spacea sci-fi series that Amazon rescued after SyFy canceled it at the end of its third season.
There’s no doubt Raised by wolves deserves a second chance. The series, created by Aaron Guzikowski, has already shown what he can do and has a top-notch cast. Perhaps it’s time for Netflix to stop producing unnecessary content and save such a project.
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