A pair of Hollywood updates indicates that production for a movie has begun while a streaming series is now on hold. The first of these Hollywood updates involves Netflix and Sony’s streaming series based on Guerrilla Game’s Horizon franchise. Sony officially revealed a new series was greenlit back in May 2022 and by now, most might think that some level of production had begun, but things are not going according to plan and the show has been put on hold.
According to a lengthy report by Rolling Stone regarding accusations of “Toxic, Bullying, Manipulative, and Retaliatory Behavior” by Steve Blackman, Netflix has backed out of a deal for both the Horizon show and another sci-fi project called Orbital. Blackman is the showrunner for The Umbrella Academy whose other producer credits include Altered Carbon, Fargo, Bones, and more. The possibility remains that Sony and Netflix may find another showrunner to helm the project, but for now, the project is no longer moving ahead.
Per Rolling Stone:
“The streamer announced in 2022 that Blackman would spearhead the adaptation of the popular video game Horizon Zero Dawn and create the original outer-space thriller series Orbital as part of that deal. Rolling Stone has learned that the two projects are no longer moving forward.”
Meanwhile, Ubisoft and New Regency are happily moving ahead with the Watch Dogs movie. Most folks might not remember that Ubisoft first announced this project way back in 2013, alongside several projects such as a Far Cry movie and a pair of Tom Clancy Splinter Cell movies, Rabbids, and an Asassin’s Creed movie. Last month Ubisoft announced that production for the Watch Dogs movie would finally begin this summer and it has now teased fans showing that it has indeed begun.
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