Yep. Another mediocre HBO "comedy" gone won't bother me at all.I can't say I'll miss it - after 3 seasons they've failed to endow the show with any real sense of identity or purpose. It's basically "generic white comedian guy trying to make it in comedy", which has been done to death by this point. Here's hoping they replace it with something more unique.
I've been saying for ages they needed to get with the times. Nevermind controlling the actual interface building in house (which the article states they're only now finally doing) but having 4k content, a service that doesn't constantly freeze or stutter, etc. It's an elegant layout but the actual product doesn't make it through half the time. I rewatched Band of Brothers last month and it was blurry lo-res through half the episodes. Meanwhile on my same connection I can stream UHD on Vudu or 4K through Netflix without a hitch
All this is separate from their actual creative content which I still hold in very high esteem. Hopefully AT&T doesn't rock the boat too much there
No reason is given. He just says HBO didn't want them to make any more episodes. It's basically a moment to joke with Conan.
Wow... that sounds really shitty. It sounds like the show was doing fine for them. I'm confused why it would be canned after so long when it was proven to be a good show for them. Was it too expensive or was the LA team really that unhappy with it that they took their first chance to toss it.I usually lurk the thread, but came upon a depressing cancellation story about one my favorite recent sci-fi shows, "Dark Matter". Someone in the show's subreddit a made thread asking why the show got canned and the creator gave rundown of what happened.
Reddit thread link
JosephMallozzi-Show Creator
It irritates me too. Especially because I had a five season plan going in complete with character and story arcs (which is why we were always able to set-up and pay off so much as the show went along). But, since you asked, this is what went down...
When we were first pitching the show, the pilot script went to Syfy's Acquisition division in New York. They picked up the show. But as it turns out, the script had also been sent to Syfy's Originals division in L.A. - who hated it and passed. And when they found out that the Acquisitions department in NY had picked up a project they had passed on, I heard they were decidedly Unhappy.
Then the show premiered and outperformed most of their originals. Which, from what I heard, really didn't sit well with Syfy L.A.
Fast-forward three years later and our point person in New York left to go to Netflix. As a result, we didn't have a champion in our corner anymore. Even though we were the network's third-most watched show, I heard that not one executive stepped up for us. And, well, Syfy L.A. were never really fans - so we were cancelled. Without so much as a press release or a thank you. We went back at them and asked for the opportunity to offer fans a conclusion, even simply in the form of a two hour movie. They never even answered the email.
I always wondered why the show got cancelled because it seemed pretty popular by SyFy standards, but for it to go out like that is frustrating to see.
Wow... that sounds really shitty. It sounds like the show was doing fine for them. I'm confused why it would be canned after so long when it was proven to be a good show for them. Was it too expensive or was the LA team really that unhappy with it that they took their first chance to toss it.
Ah, I see your point. Its too bad they couldn't even get a conclusion out to the fans.Probably some of both. It might have been 3rd most watched, but that doesn't need it was the 3rd best money maker.
JustAnotherMike We enjoyed Dark Matter a lot too. It's much better than SyFy's Killjoys which is still going. I had read at the time that Dark Matter had the problem of not being one of SyFy's own shows, which means higher costs, more restrictions on distribution rights, etc., which is why Killjoys is still running and Dark Matter isn't.
Anyway, The Expanse and Altered Carbon crush both shows, and SyFy's 12 Monkeys was also better, and going back a few years the BSG remake too. If you haven't tried those, check them out.
Probably some of both. It might have been 3rd most watched, but that doesn't need it was the 3rd best money maker.
After nearly a decade on the air, My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic is heading over the rainbow after the upcoming ninth season, which Discovery Family has confirmed will be the animated mainstay's last.
Season 5 was the best the show had.Just heard Arrow cancellation, guess I have to watch the last 3 seasons now...urghhh.
Thread title should've been "You have failed CW TV".
The project is based on Frat Boy Genius, a feature film screenplay by Elissa Karasik, whose dark, funny take on the story behind the social-media platform landed at No. 1 on the 2018 Black List. Like a Social Network 2.0, the script, as the title suggests, presents a deeply unflattering portrayal of Evan Spiegel, the app's 28-year-old founder.
Free publicity!What better way to kick off your streaming service than with a defamation lawsuit?
Skybound Entertainment is developing the sci-fi property Port of Earth — based on the namesake comic book series launched in 2017 by creator Zack Kaplan, Top Cow Productions, and Image Comics — for television with Amazon Studios.
Written by Kaplan with art by Andrea Mutti (Rebels, Batman Eternal), the gritty sci-fi series Port of Earth, tells the story of an alien alliance called The Consortium who have come to Earth with a business proposition: open Earth as a spaceport for our customers to use and receive advanced technology upgrades in exchange.
When rogue aliens break the Port restrictions and wreak havoc in different cities, however, the terms of the deal begin to change. Soon it is up to the Earth Security Agents to send them back to the Port of Earth. With The Consortium representing thousands of alien planets the series delves into political issues of exploitation, occupation, espionage, duplicity, technology, and leverage, all in a gritty sci-fi setting.
Uh. Amazon. Just exactly how many sci-fi shows are you gonna put into development?
Something needs to fill that Game of Thrones-shaped genre show vacuum in America's hearts.Uh. Amazon. Just exactly how many sci-fi shows are you gonna put into development?
I usually lurk the thread, but came upon a depressing cancellation story about one my favorite recent sci-fi shows, "Dark Matter". Someone in the show's subreddit a made thread asking why the show got canned and the creator gave rundown of what happened.
Reddit thread link
JosephMallozzi-Show Creator
It irritates me too. Especially because I had a five season plan going in complete with character and story arcs (which is why we were always able to set-up and pay off so much as the show went along). But, since you asked, this is what went down...
When we were first pitching the show, the pilot script went to Syfy's Acquisition division in New York. They picked up the show. But as it turns out, the script had also been sent to Syfy's Originals division in L.A. - who hated it and passed. And when they found out that the Acquisitions department in NY had picked up a project they had passed on, I heard they were decidedly Unhappy.
Then the show premiered and outperformed most of their originals. Which, from what I heard, really didn't sit well with Syfy L.A.
Fast-forward three years later and our point person in New York left to go to Netflix. As a result, we didn't have a champion in our corner anymore. Even though we were the network's third-most watched show, I heard that not one executive stepped up for us. And, well, Syfy L.A. were never really fans - so we were cancelled. Without so much as a press release or a thank you. We went back at them and asked for the opportunity to offer fans a conclusion, even simply in the form of a two hour movie. They never even answered the email.
I always wondered why the show got cancelled because it seemed pretty popular by SyFy standards, but for it to go out like that is frustrating to see.
That sounds good and completely unexciting at the same time. I've never heard of the concept, but I feel like I've heard it 1000 times. Am I the only one with that vibe?
I made a thread for me and RatskyWatsky , it also is a thread for the new show by prominent New Queer Cinema director Gregg Araki
Now Apocalypse |OT| Sun, sex, weed, alien lizard people, and the end of the world. What more can you ask for?
I made a thread for me and RatskyWatsky , it also is a thread for the new show by prominent New Queer Cinema director Gregg Araki
Now Apocalypse |OT| Sun, sex, weed, alien lizard people, and the end of the world. What more can you ask for?
I guess Shaw's insufficient 'apologies' during the publicity tour for S2 weren't enough.Amid producer ABC Studios' investigation into the SMILF creator and star's alleged on-set misconduct, Showtime has opted to not renew the Golden Globe-nominated comedy for a third season.
"After weighing a variety of factors, Showtime has decided that SMILF will not move forward for a third season. The remainder of the second season will continue to air as scheduled on Showtime through its series finale on March 31. We remain extremely proud of the two seasons of SMILF, and thank Frankie Shaw for her singular voice and unique creation, as well as the dozens of writers, producers, actors, directors and crew members both in Los Angeles and on location in Boston, who contributed to this exceptional series," Showtime said in a statement.
ABC Studios, which produced SMILF and had star and creator Shaw under an overall deal, has suspended that pact. "Frankie Shaw's overall deal with ABC Studios has been suspended without pay while we review our options," an ABC Studios spokesperson said in a statement.
All the news reports are just citing the Conan interview... lolNo reason is given. He just says HBO didn't want them to make any more episodes. It's basically a moment to joke with Conan.
He mentions a potential movie to be in the cards, but I bet that will not happen.
'SMILF' Canceled at Showtime Amid Probe Into Creator Frankie Shaw's Alleged Misconduct
I guess Shaw's insufficient 'apologies' during the publicity tour for S2 weren't enough.
I watched the first episode and it's like a D-tier the Magicians lol. Will give it more of a chance before I give up though.anyone check out The Order yet? I'm a sucker for supernatural bullshit, but the trailer looked pretty schlocky.
Good.'SMILF' Canceled at Showtime Amid Probe Into Creator Frankie Shaw's Alleged Misconduct
I guess Shaw's insufficient 'apologies' during the publicity tour for S2 weren't enough.
Not just that, but it's also been really boring and unfunny this season.Honestly, if Speechless ends this season, it would be a good time to do so. It would be tough to do a new season with JJ out on his own in college.
Damn so many shows I watch are ending this year. I never knew life could be this wonderful.
"Maybe there will be a sequel. Maybe we'll get to find out [more about Adora and Camille's sister]," said Noxon. "Gillian and I have thoughts on it."
She later said during the audience Q&A that she initially saw the adaptation of Sharp Objects as an ongoing series that not just focused on Camille, but the people and town of Wind Gap, and then it later became a limited series.
Much like our present ever-living hellscape that is real life; just let things end dammit.It looks like Marti Noxon and Gillian Flynn are mulling another season of Sharp Objects, presumably without Amy Adams, even though it was a miniseries that ended perfectly and really doesn't need another season:
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