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Shocker: “Gravity Falls” Creator Cancels Series
One of the best new animated shows was Disney XD’s “Gravity Falls,” a bizarre amalgamation of children’s storytelling blended with the occult.
Being as popular as it was, it’s shocking how few episodes were made, and how long fans had to wait between each of them.
This year has been cause for celebration as a handful of new episodes began to air. Only now fans will have the rug pulled out from under them.
“Gravity Falls” creator Alex Hirsch made the announcement on Twitter: “Hey guys. Gravity Falls has been an amazing journey, but the rumors are true- its reaching its finale http://shmalexsmirsch.tumblr.com #GravityFinale”
“There’s no easy way to say it so I’m just going to say it: ‘Gravity Falls’ is coming to an end,” he explained in the aforementioned Tumblr post. “There are two more episodes left: ‘Weirdmageddon II: Escape from Reality’ and ‘Weirdmageddon III’ which will be our hour-long series finale. After that, ‘Gravity Falls’ as we know it will be over.”
The shocker is that “Gravity Falls” wasn’t canceled, and that Hirsh is terminating the serious on his own accord.
“This is 100% my choice, and its something I decided on a very long time ago,” Hirsh added. “I always designed ‘Gravity Falls’ to be a finite series about one epic summer- a series with a beginning, middle, and end. There are so many shows that go on endlessly until they lose their original spark, or mysteries that are cancelled before they ever get a chance to payoff.”
The good news is that those readers unaware of “Gravity Falls” can now binge the entire series that follows Dipper and Mabel Pines, who spend the summer at their great uncle’s tourist trap, The Mystery Shack. They think it’s just going to be another usual summer, until mysterious things begin occurring all over town.
All of us here at Bloody Disgusting are deeply sad to learn that The Blob director Chuck Russell has passed away at 74 years old.
Russell’s career began with his directorial debut, 1987’s A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors.
The multihyphenate film director, screenwriter, and producer is best known for helming 1994 comedy The Mask starring Jim Carrey, Arnold Schwarzenegger actioner Eraser, and adventure spinoff The Scorpion King. The latter served as the first leading role for Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson.
The filmmaker left an indelible mark on horror with his ANOES sequel, 1988’s The Blob, and 2000’s Bless the Child.
Russell’s final film credit is 2024’s Witchboard remake starring Madison Iseman (I Know What You Did Last Summer), Aaron Dominguez (Only Murders in the Building), and Jamie Campbell Bower (“Stranger Things”).
It marked Russell’s return to horror after a lengthy hiatus, and he shared sequel hopes to Bloody Disgusting in an interview ahead of the remake’s release: “I got to design the board with real mystical symbols and things that I know represent good and evil, and where that board takes us if the audiences respond to the film, and I hope they will; I know it’s out there for you guys, but the sequel is a world we’ll get to go a little further. That’s sure the intention.”
He also recently expressed interest in returning to the franchise that began his career.
TMZ notes that Russell passed away at his San Diego-area home.
We send our deepest condolences to Chuck Russell’s family, friends, and fans.
Director, Co-Writer & Producer Chuck Russell behind the scenes of the horror film, WITCHBOARD. Photo courtesy of The Avenue and Atlas Distribution
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