The brave new world of streaming has taken a few beating in recent months. First, Netflix’s stock price plunged into a nosedive, then Warner Bros. that they’d rather destroy the DC blockbuster “Batgirl,” which was being produced for their own streaming service and nearly done (because that’s the only way to write off a good $90 million in production costs entirely from taxes).
In the past, no prisoners were taken when it came to getting as much content as possible as quickly as possible – and now the pendulum is swinging the other way and even projects are being sawed off that have not only been given the green light, but are already largely completed. Last month, for example, Netflix put the eight-episode eight-episode superhero series “Grendel” on hold — even though filming was already done!
Even legends are disconnected!
Now, after “Grendel”, the next series has been hit straight away, although the first season is already in the middle of production: After Netflix ordered ten episodes of “Bad Crimes” in January, the entire project was completely canceled, according to industry magazine Variety. Developed by Nicole Silverberg, the animated comedy centers on two female FBI agents who become involved in particularly heinous crimes while jumping in the bucket with as many men as possible. It can therefore be assumed that the series would not have been aimed at a young audience 😉
However, the decision is particularly surprising, as Netflix may also be missing out on two of the big names in animation: Greg Daniels (producer of “The Office”, “King Of The Hill”) and fan-adored “Beavis and Butt-Head” creator Mike Judge were the executive producers of the series.
Buried this way after two series before being released in just two months Unfortunately, it can be assumed that something like this will happen more often than less often in the near future…