Huge TV show with two A-list Hollywood star lead ‘axed’ after creator is ‘cancelled’ over scandal

PRIME Video’s beloved sci-fi bid starring David Tennant and Michael Sheen has reportedly been axed aft a fig of misconduct allegations came retired against amusement creator Neil Gaiman. 

The amusement was acceptable to instrumentality for a 3rd bid and filming had already begun, but it was paused indefinitely past month.

David and Michael were each acceptable to reunite for a 3rd and last bid of Good Omens, but the bid has reportedly been axed. However, according to TV Zone, the iconic duo volition instrumentality to screens arsenic their characters Crowley and Aziraphale 1 past time.

“Very overmuch not confirmed, but accumulation listings person appeared for ‘Good Omens: The Finale’ successful the signifier of a TV Movie,” the outlet tweeted connected X. 

It was reported past period by Deadline that the programme makers are present discussing “possible accumulation changes” amid the filming of the show.

A TV movie could wrapper up the Good Omens storyline utilizing scenes that person already been filmed. 

Production for Good Omens’ 3rd bid had gotten nether mode successful Scotland earlier it was brought to a melodramatic halt. 

The determination to cancel the bid comes successful the aftermath of a fig of intersexual battle allegations against the show’s writer and enforcement shaper Neil Gaiman.

Five women precocious came guardant detailing a fig of misconduct allegations against him going backmost to 1986 arsenic portion of the podcast Master: the Allegations Against Neil Gaiman.

He denied each the allegations and insisted helium was “disturbed” by the claims.

Disney+ has besides paused its adaptation of Neil’s The Graveyard Book. And successful August, Netflix cancelled the 2nd play of Dead Boy Detectives, which is based connected his intelligence property.

Good Omens, which is based connected the well-loved caller Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch by Neil, 56, and the precocious Sir Terry Pratchett, became a worldwide deed aft it premiered successful 2019. 

As a result, Prime Video ordered a 2nd bid of the amusement which debuted successful July 2023. 

Season 2 explored storylines that went beyond the archetypal root worldly to illuminate the ineffable relationship betwixt Aziraphale and Crowley.

The now-cancelled 3rd series was acceptable to beforehand their communicative further, bringing to beingness the wishes of Neil and Terry, who mapped retired “what happens next” to them astir 35 years ago. 

Series 3 was acceptable to person Neil proceed arsenic enforcement producer, writer, and showrunner. Meanwhile, Rob Wilkins of Narrativia volition correspond Terry Pratchett’s estate. The duo is besides joined by BBC Studios Productions’ caput of drama Josh Cole arsenic an enforcement producer. 

Neil, who besides wrote the deed Netflix bid The Sandman, said: “I’m truthful blessed yet to beryllium capable to decorativeness the communicative Terry and I plotted successful 1989 and successful 2006. 

“Terry was determined that if we made Good Omens for television, we could instrumentality the communicative each the mode to the end,” the prolific phantasy writer added. 

He continued, teasing the show’s progression done the seasons: “Season One was each astir averting Armageddon, unsafe prophecies, and the End of the World. 

“Season Two was saccharine and gentle, though it whitethorn person ended little joyfully than a definite Angel and Demon mightiness person hoped.
“Now, successful Season Three, we volition woody erstwhile much with the extremity of the world. The plans for Armageddon are going wrong. Only Crowley and Aziraphale moving unneurotic tin anticipation to enactment it right. And they aren’t talking.”

Previously celebrating the show’s return, Rob added: “We’re delighted to spot Crowley and Aziraphale returning aft breaking our hearts successful Season Two. 

“Seeing award-winning duo David [Tennant] and Michael [Sheen] reunited volition beryllium specified a joy. We lone privation Terry was present to bask the thrust with us.”