‘Raised by Wolves’ Cancelled By HBO Max After 2 Seasons. Producers Shopping For New Home.
‘Raised By Wolves‘ has been cancelled by HBO Max after 2 Seasons according to one of the stars, however, producers Scott Free are looking to find a new home for the sci-fi drama.
‘Raised by Wolves’ centres on two androids tasked with raising human children on a mysterious virgin planet. As the burgeoning colony of humans threatens to be torn apart by religious differences, the androids learn that controlling the beliefs of humans is a treacherous and difficult task.
“Call to action #RenewRaisedByWolves. It’s not surprising, especially after the news of the mergers and what is happening at Warner, that a lot of shows are not having their stories finished. And unfortunately, one of those shows is Raised by Wolves,” explained actor Abubakar Salim on social media, who plays Father in the drama. Nothing has been publicly shared yet. And there is a reason for that. An important one. One which I’m here to share with you now. There is hope. You see, we’re in a unique position: we have a fully fleshed out and planned storyline, a Goliath of a production team behind us, incredible reception from critics and reviewers alike, and most crucially, a community base that is so strong internationally, it can not be ignored.”
He continues to explain that, whilst the show has been dropped by HBO Max, producers Scott Free are not ready to let it go yet, and are pushing to find a new home.
“The reason the cancellation hasn’t been announced, and that’s because there’s still a chance the story can continue, and be finished at a new home. This is where you all come in. As we speak, Scott Free and the creatives are pushing for the show to be continued in other homes – sharing the reception and pull of the show to other storytellers,” adds Salim. “There is no denying that we are in a time where the power of a communities voice can make change. There’s been many instances we’ve collectively witnessed where this has happened, few that spring to mind is The Expanse, Top Boy as well as with good ol’ Synder… So I’m asking for action.”
Salim is correct on that point. A number of shows have managed to return following cancellation by their original broadcaster. Along with the ones he mentions there, you can also cite ‘Lucifer’ and ‘Manifest’ which were both rescued by Netflix, along with ‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’ which was saved by NBC. News popped up today about the possibility of NBC stepping up again to possibly rescue ‘Magnum PI’ after a fan outcry, although no deal has been closed yet. Fan support can really make a difference.
“I see the pure love, passion and questions (too too many) that arise DAILY on Twitter for RBW. I’m now asking that you continue to, and with even more vigour, show that genuine love here, there, and everywhere as we search for that new home,” continues Salim. “It’s never that simple. It’s only a slither of hope, and a lot of this comes down to the die rolling in our favour. But as most of you know, I enjoy rolling the dice every now and then, and rolling “nat 20s” seems to be a thing for me ;) So let’s give it a shot. Let’s give it our all. Let’s get that door finally open, and get the light we see of this show, flooding into other homes. That was a joke. But a serious one. #RenewRaisedByWolves.”
‘Raised by Wolves’ stars Amanda Collin (A Conspiracy of Faith, A Horrible Woman) as Mother, Abubakar Salim (Fortitude, Jamestown) as Father, Travis Fimmel (Vikings) as Marcus, Niamh Algar (The Virtues, Calm With Horses) as Sue and Kim Engelbrecht (The Flash) as Decima.
The drama is produced by Ridley Scott’s Scott Free Productions, with Scott, Aaron Guzikowski, David W. Zucker (The Man in the High Castle), Jordan Sheehan (The Terror), Adam Kolbrenner (Prisoners) and Mark Huffam (The Martian) serving as executive producers. The series was created by Guzikowski, acclaimed writer and visionary behind the highly lauded film ‘Prisoners’.
‘Raised by Wolves‘ Season 2 is currently airing on Sky Atlantic, and is available as a boxset on Sky & streaming service NOW in the UK.
