Final week, Netflix introduced it’d pulled the plug on Shadow & Bone, the YA fantasy show primarily based on Leigh Bardugo’s well-liked five-book collection. A lot as followers mourned the present for being unable to inform the total story of the primary trilogy, they have been additionally simply as devastated (if no more so) to understand this cancellation meant its supposed spinoff additionally wouldn’t see the sunshine of day.
Referred to as Six of Crows and named after the primary e-book within the titular duology, the supposed collection would’ve targeted on the gang of the identical title consisting of mastermind Kaz Brekker (Freddy Carter), murderer Inej Ghafa (Amita Suman), sharpshooter Jesper Fahey (Kit Young), ex-spy Nina Zenik (Danielle Galligan), and demolitions knowledgeable Wylan Hendricks (Jack Wolfe). And since neither present goes ahead, Shadow showrunner Eric Heisserer put out a sizzle reel on to point out off what was supposed for Crows and assist justify its existence to Netflix. Made with producer Daegan Frykland and the present’s modifying workforce, it consists solely of the Crows-specific footage from Shadow & Bone, exhibiting the crew getting planning, letting out their emotions or private backstories, and doing the cool stuff that made followers desire a present targeted on them within the first place.
“Early in put up on season two, we have been confounded why Netflix had not but given SoC the greenlight for manufacturing,” Heisserer defined on Reddit, calling it a “clear choice” from the Shadow & Bone workforce’s perspective. They’d already written scripts, and since Bardugo’s novel translated pretty effectively into eight episodes of tv, it could’ve been “the perfect season but…with improbable cliffhangers and character spotlights.” Regardless that Crows didn’t find yourself getting made, he nonetheless professed nice satisfaction within the actors.
Given how Manifest, Warrior, and Warrior Nun (and lots extra) have all gotten post-cancellation reprieves, it could be that ultimately, we hear information of a revival for Shadow & Bone, or probably even simply specializing in Six of Crows solely. Whilst streamers and networks are persevering with to intestine reveals, nothing’s set in stone till it’s.
Within the meantime, the Crows might be seen within the two seasons of Shadow & Bone over on Netflix.
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