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Screen Geek
6 hours ago
- Business
- Screen Geek
Amazon Prime Video Cancels Fan-Favorite Series After 3 Seasons
It looks like another fan-favorite Amazon Prime Video series has come to an end. This time the streaming platform decided this show was concluded after airing 3 seasons on their streaming platform. It looks like it took Amazon Prime 'lengthy deliberations' to come to this decision. The economic environment just wasn't feasible enough to keep this series going, apparently, as 'the streamer's executives' are said to have liked the series 'creatively.' While the series initially performed well, it seems as though ratings began to slip during its third season, leading to this tough decision. Though because they knew the end was coming, it's been said that 'the Season 3 finale was designed to offer some closure.' While fans would have no doubt liked to have had more seasons to continue the story – it's nice that the series will offer some kind of conclusion. As shared via Deadline: 'Prime Video will not be renewing The Wheel of Time for a fourth season. The decision, which comes more than a month after the Season 3 finale was released April 17, followed lengthy deliberations.' It's certainly an unfortunate announcement as The Wheel of Time had plenty of potential to continue running on the platform. The series, based on the book series by Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson, is a fantasy drama that became Prime Video's most watched series premiere in 2021. It was also one of the Top 5 series launches of all time for Amazon Prime. As such, fans can continue to watch the existing three seasons of The Wheel of Time on Amazon Prime. Stay tuned to ScreenGeek for any additional streaming and television updates as we have them. It's certainly become a tough industry for high-concept shows like this to thrive, but at least fans got a worthwhile three seasons out of this particular property.
Metro
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Metro
Amazon Prime fans rush to save ‘incredible' axed series as 70,000 sign petition
Amazon Prime Video viewers are rallying behind yet another show being cancelled by a major streaming service. It's the unfortunate circle of life now: discover a new show, obsess over it, then the feeling of devastation when the series gets scrapped before the story's even finished. Fantasy series The Wheel of Time has suffered that fate, having been cancelled after three seasons – but fans aren't going down without a fight. A petition has been set up on a suitably epic website SaveWOT, with over 72,000 fans and counting signing their names. They're going the extra mile, as the site includes The Wheel of Time's 97% Rotten Tomatoes score alongside similarly high ratings on IMDb and Metacritic. Organisers behind the campaign pointed out that it's third season is better rated than recent series of House of the Dragon, The Witcher and Rings of Power, along with fan testimonials, quotes from professional reviews, and viewing figures. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Based on the popular book series of the same name by Robert Jordan, The Wheel of Time followed Moiraine Damodred (Rosamund Pike) as she sought the reincarnation of the prophesied Dragon Reborn. This legendary figure would supposedly save ot doom the world. It's all classic fantasy stuff, really, but sadly, we'll never know the Dragon Reborn's destiny. Deadline reports that despite Amazon execs liking the series, it just never caught on with a big enough audience to make it financially sustainable. They claim that it all came down to season three's performance, which just wasn't good enough to justify the costs involved. The streaming service examined all other scenarios but just couldn't find a way to make season 4 work. What makes this an even more bitter pill for fans to swallow is that many believe the show was finally finding its feet, and they've taken to social media to make their fury known. @umbreoonnnn wrote on X, 'Wdym Prime cancelled The Wheel of Time after the best season they ever had? Rosamund Pike literally spent weeks in a desert for nothing?' A similar sentiment was held by @annetteb, who claimed 'S3 of The Wheel of Time was amazing, it shows the improvement!! It is not fair neither for cast or fans! Please some other studio take over it'. It was @oluwatroy, however, who perhaps summed up fan despair best when they posted 'Cancelling The Wheel of Time is not fair'. It's not just people on X who are upset, either. Over on The Wheel of Time section of Reddit,where lvs301 complained, 'every story was on a cliffhanger!!! This is so disappointing!' Cease_Cows admitted that while they didn't love a lot of the decisions the show made, they thought 'season 3 was definitely an upswing'. Others, meanwhile, were happy to point the finger of blame for the show's cancellation, and it seems that the rocky fan reception to season one is taking the brunt of the finger wagging. 'This sucks – but it's expected,' wrote Spyk124. 'It alienated too large of the fan base in the first season and wasn't quality enough to get a large enough audience outside of fans.' Sadly, this belief that the first season just cost the show too many eyeballs seems to be pretty widespread, with 2ndChanceCharlie adding It was doomed after the first season. Too many people gave up on it. More Trending 'I watched season one,' replied Hurrly90. 'Didn't even realise a second season, never mind a third, was out. I had zero interest after the first season.' Still, while fans may be devastated, they're still determined to save their favourite show with a #savewheeloftime campaign already well under way on X. Or if you're desperate to know exactly what happens, why not give Robert's original books a read? View More » All three seasons of Wheel of Time are available to watch now on Amazon Prime Video. Got a story? If you've got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@ calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff page – we'd love to hear from you. MORE: Security drags ex WWE star off daytime TV show after physical clash MORE: TV fans can't stop watching controversial show's new season despite 'hating it' MORE: The Grand Tour's 'new line-up revealed' after Jeremy Clarkson quits Amazon series
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Bryan Cranston takes early lead in Best Comedy Guest Actor odds over his fellow A-listers on ‘The Studio'
The Studio is overflowing with A-list guest stars, most of whom play versions of themselves, but it's someone who isn't doing that who's out in front for Emmy gold. Bryan Cranston is in first place in Gold Derby's early Best Comedy Guest Actor odds. The six-time Emmy winner plays Continental CEO Griffin Mill and is one of The Studio's few guest stars to portray fictional characters. After appearing in the pilot, Griffin returns with a vengeance in the final two episodes of the first season, taking so many shrooms that he goes MIA and puts the studio's CinemaCon presentation in jeopardy. More from GoldDerby 'Gypsy' and 'Just in Time' producer Tom Kirdahy on serving a 'social and cultural need' through creative work TV Visual Effects supervisor roundtable: 'Black Mirror,' 'The Boys,' 'The Wheel of Time' 'The Wheel of Time' VFX supervisor Andy Scrase: 'I always think of visual effects as the magic of filmmaking' If he prevails, this would be Cranston's fifth Emmy for acting — he has four Best Drama Actor trophies for Breaking Bad and two for producing the two-time Best Drama Series champ — putting him one step closer to the all-time acting record of eight wins, held by Cloris Leachman and Julia Louis-Dreyfus. SEE The Studio's acting Emmy submissions revealed — including guest stars Martin Scorsese, Sarah Polley, and Bryan Cranston Cranston will have to fend off the defending champ, The Bear's Jon Bernthal, who is in second place and is seeking his third straight nomination in the category. Though it won 11 Emmys for Season 2, The Bear has been on a downward swing of momentum since losing Best Comedy Series to Hacks, but Bernthal ought to be safe for a nom. He's aiming to be just the second person to win the category in back-to-back years after Jay Thomas (Murphy Brown) did it in 1990 and '91. In third place is someone many had penciled in for the win after The Studio's pilot: Martin Scorsese. The icon plays himself in the episode, pitching a Jonestown film to Matt (Seth Rogen) only for it to be killed later. A three-time Emmy winner, Scorsese has (unsurprisingly) never been nominated for acting before, but could playing himself actually hurt him for the win? The same question applies to Ron Howard, who also plays himself on The Studio and is in fourth place. No one who has played themselves has won this category before. The most recent one to be nominated was Morgan Freeman in 2021 for The Kominsky Method. Rounding out the top six are two former nominees in the category, Christopher McDonald, who returns in the Season 4 finale of Hacks, and Martin Short for Saturday Night Live. But there's another SNL host who might be under-predicted: Dave Chappelle, who's in ninth place behind past nominee Will Poulter (The Bear) and Giancarlo Esposito (Poker Face). The controversial comedian, who won his third straight Best Comedy Album Grammy earlier this year, is a five-time Emmy winner, with two of those wins coming in this category for SNL, in 2017 and 2021. SNL has won the category a record seven times since it was allowed to compete there in 2009. The sketch series hasn't triumphed since Chappelle's second victory, and Chappelle was snubbed two years ago for his third SNL hosting stint. Was that just a blip or have voters moved on? If he cracks the lineup, don't be surprised if he prevails, especially if The Studio's high-profile guests vote-split and The Bear really is on the outs. Best of GoldDerby 'Étoile' creators on writing a show for 'genius' Luke Kirby How 'The Handmaid's Tale' series finale sets up 'The Testaments' TV Visual Effects supervisor roundtable: 'Black Mirror,' 'The Boys,' 'The Wheel of Time' Click here to read the full article.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
‘Black Mirror' VFX supervisor James MacLachlan reveals that ‘the Callister itself needed updating' for the unprecedented sequel
'What's really interesting is the breadth of what's going on,' Black Mirror visual effects supervisor James MacLachlan says of the buzzy seventh season. He adds that series creator Charlie Brooker "would pull things out of the recesses of his brain, references that were really obscure. Even to the point where we were discussing escalators in Tottenham Court Road, and how the metal shines when it catches the light." Watch our full interview above with MacLachlan joining our Gold Derby "Meet the Experts" VFX panel. Season 7 of Black Mirror dropped on Netflix this year after a two-year break. Each episode of the anthology series takes on new characters to tell a dystopian tale of technology. However, the most recent season broke new ground with 'USS Callister: Into Infinity.' More from GoldDerby 'Gypsy' and 'Just in Time' producer Tom Kirdahy on serving a 'social and cultural need' through creative work TV Visual Effects supervisor roundtable: 'Black Mirror,' 'The Boys,' 'The Wheel of Time' 'The Wheel of Time' VFX supervisor Andy Scrase: 'I always think of visual effects as the magic of filmmaking' SEEPaul Giamatti, Chris O'Dowd, Rashida Jones, Cristin Milioti, Jimmi Simpson, and every 'Black Mirror' Emmy acting submission The episode marked the series' first sequel, returning to the world of 2017's 'USS Callister' episode. That installment won four Emmys, including Best TV Movie. The follow-up sees the crew of the virtual spaceship deal with problems arising in the wake of their leader's death. Cristin Milioti, Jimmi Simpson, and Jesse Plemons return to the series for the episode. MacLachlan says, 'We've got a number of protagonists fighting one another and then flying battles in space and lasers and explosions and heart of infinity.' MacLachlan, who did not work on the 2017 episode, approached the sequel, "less like Star Trek. We're slightly more Star Wars with a flourish of gaming through the middle. It was a hell of a lot of fun dealing with the guys on set and seeing their reactions to some of the subtle changes we made from when they did it in 2017. The script developed into a place that was quite new. Even the Callister itself needed updating.' As to whether the visual effects supervisor had any inspiration from gaming, he reflects, "Growing up, Doom 2 was interesting and so was Wolfenstein because of the rooms and how you move through that world." 'USS Callister: Into Infinity' was directed by Toby Haynes, who received an Emmy nomination for his direction on Andor. MacLachlan admits, 'Working with Charlie and Toby was phenomenal. Talk about imposter syndrome when you sit down with those two and they're nodding about how a space battle is working. Everybody would sit back and make notes furiously and, you know, reference things we hadn't heard of before. The creative juices flowing was so much fun with so much to learn and so much to take in.' This article and video are presented by Netflix. Best of GoldDerby 'Étoile' creators on writing a show for 'genius' Luke Kirby How 'The Handmaid's Tale' series finale sets up 'The Testaments' TV Visual Effects supervisor roundtable: 'Black Mirror,' 'The Boys,' 'The Wheel of Time' Click here to read the full article.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
TV Visual Effects supervisor roundtable: ‘Black Mirror,' ‘The Boys,' ‘The Wheel of Time'
Which is more challenging, big explosions or unnoticeable details? How do the different departments work with each other to tell stories on TV? Why is it sometimes lonely in the visual effects department? These were some of the topics discussed by three top television VFX supervisors when they joined Gold Derby's special 'Meet the Experts' roundtable. Our guests are James MacLachlan (Black Mirror), Stephan Fleet (The Boys), and Andy Scrase (The Wheel of Time). Watch our full group panel above. Click on each name above to view that person's individual interview. More from GoldDerby 'Gypsy' and 'Just in Time' producer Tom Kirdahy on serving a 'social and cultural need' through creative work 'The Wheel of Time' VFX supervisor Andy Scrase: 'I always think of visual effects as the magic of filmmaking' 'The Boys' VFX supervisor Stephan Fleet explains why a one-minute shot 'took about 17 hours' to make Approaching a battle scene can be a formidable task for the visual effects supervisor. 'Seeing an edit slug that says, 'Space battle here,' you know what's coming," says MacLachlan. "It's quite daunting seeing the white words that say, 'Giant heart of infinity explodes,' needing to work into the scenes that are in and around it. Some are in camera, some are full CG, some are augmented. Maintaining that level of expectation through those moments, yeah, it's daunting.' 'Once you get into the big magical battles, that's something where you can't get it wrong,' says Scrase. 'There's a lot of fan reaction content creators. You get a lot of satisfaction from seeing how they react to it. You've looked at an individual shot about 200 times at least. It's good to see people's reaction to it the first time. That raw emotion to it and reaction is priceless.' For his part, Fleet leans into his collaborators to take off the pressure. 'It's funny because, for battles, we have this great stunt coordinator, John Koyama, who does these huge fights. They involve a lot of blood and wire removal on my end. So with the exception of maybe a larger visual effects component, I actually am able to step back and let special effects, prosthetics and stunts do a lot of the cooking,' he says. On The Boys, he explains, the effects come into play in when 'there's some new super power. Even if it's someone just looking at something and their eyes are gonna glow. Then I know I'm going on a journey in post.' 'It's fascinating, isn't it?" muses MacLaughlan. "We've got to glean from everybody how we're going to achieve shots; rather than just doing our own little window. Given how many teams of people who are reliant on us in post, it's a fascinating dynamic. Isn't it? The team sport versus what we have to supply later to all of these teams. I'd never thought of it like that.' As Scrase sums it up, 'I still try and keep it intimate. I get to visit all the vendors because all the work's done in London. I like to build up a bit of camaraderie and a team spirit. That's just the way I like to work. I tend to find you pull in everyone on board with you. I make sure I bring the whole team with me. They can suffer with me along the way.' This article and video are presented by Netflix, Prime Video, and Sony. Best of GoldDerby 'Étoile' creators on writing a show for 'genius' Luke Kirby How 'The Handmaid's Tale' series finale sets up 'The Testaments' 'The Wheel of Time' VFX supervisor Andy Scrase: 'I always think of visual effects as the magic of filmmaking' Click here to read the full article.
