A lot for ‘boldly happening.’ Regardless of a 2021 second season greenlight, the kid-centric Star Trek: Prodigy sequence has been cancelled at Paramount+, with the primary season quickly to be faraway from the platform. The present is the most recent sufferer of tax write-off axing, because the streamer joins a listing of firms looking for to chop prices by parting methods with underperforming exhibits.
In keeping with the streamer, the brand new season will full post-production and the studio will likely be on the lookout for a brand new dwelling for the sequence. It additionally famous Season 1 will likely be coming off the service shortly.
“On behalf of everybody at Paramount+, Nickelodeon and CBS Studios, we wish to thank Kevin and Dan Hageman, Ben Hibon, Alex Kurtzman and the Secret Hideout crew, together with the unbelievable forged and crew for all their arduous work and dedication bringing the sequence to life,” stated a Paramount+ rep in a press release.
Along with Prodigy, Grease: Rise of the Pink Girls, Queen of the Universe and The Sport have additionally concluded their runs and won’t be returning to the service. The equally underperforming exhibits will likely be eliminated quickly because the streamer prepares to include Showtime onto the platform.
“Within the unified Paramount+ with Showtime plan, the Showtime portfolio of edgy, critically acclaimed programming will complement the broad and widespread Paramount+ library in a seamless providing that appeals to everybody, permits extra discovery between the manufacturers and builds total viewership,” a Paramount+ spokesperson stated in a press release to The Hollywood Reporter. “As we put together to mix Paramount+ and Showtime later this month within the U.S., we’re refining our content material providing to ship the most effective streaming expertise for subscribers. That is in step with our content material technique since launch and throughout our enterprise, which ensures we make sensible, environment friendly decisions, knowledgeable by viewers knowledge and insights. We’re eradicating choose programming as we glance to optimize Showtime’s strong slate of premium originals.”
The unique animated sequence Star Trek: Prodigy is the primary of its franchise aimed toward a youthful demographic. The present follows a bunch of lawless teenagers as they make the most of a derelict Starfleet ship to seek for journey, that means, and salvation. The sequence will now search the universe for a brand new platform to name dwelling after post-production is accomplished.
Star Trek: Prodigy is produced by Nickelodeon Animation, led by President of Animation Ramsey Naito; and CBS Studios’ Eye Animation Productions; and Rod Roddenberry Leisure. Alex Kurtzman, Heather Kadin, Aaron Baiers, Katie Krentz, Roddenberry, and Trevor Roth function govt producers, alongside co-showrunners Kevin and Dan Hageman (Trollhunters and Ninjago) and Ben Hibon (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Half 1), who additionally directs and serves as govt producer and the artistic lead of the animated sequence.
Paramount+ and Paramount World will proceed to put money into rising the Star Trek franchise with just lately introduced new titles Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, geared in direction of younger grownup viewers, and the particular film occasion Star Trek: Part 31, along with its present slate. Star Trek: Unusual New Worlds has been confirmed for a 3rd season, whereas animated sequence Star Trek: Decrease Decks will return for its fourth season later this yr, along with the upcoming ultimate season of Star Trek: Discovery and Star Trek: Picard. The franchise is persistently one of the watched on Paramount+.
Different, but unannounced, sequence are additionally anticipated to be eliminated within the coming weeks.
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