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Fox Has Pulled the Plug on “Prodigal Son” After Just Two Seasons
Before the second season finale even has a chance to air next week, we’ve learned today that Fox has made the decision to cancel “Prodigal Son” after just two seasons of television.
Variety notes, “An insider with knowledge of the situation characterized the move to cancel the series as a difficult one, but… the show’s ratings did not justify a third season.”
“The Walking Dead” actor Tom Payne plays Malcolm Bright in the series, one of the best criminal psychologists around, using his twisted genius to help the NYPD solve crimes.
The catch? Malcolm is the son of a serial killer, played by Michael Sheen.
Alyse Wax had recently raved right here on Bloody Disgusting, “Prodigal Son isn’t the standard monster-of-the-week show that horror fans tend to gravitate towards, but it is far more intense than the standard procedural crime show. Give it a whirl. It’s my current addiction.”
The news of the show’s cancellation comes *exactly* three years after Fox cancelled “The Exorcist,” oddly enough, a series that also got only two seasons before coming to an end.
“Prodigal Son” was created by Chris Fedak and Sam Sklaver.
You know video game adaptations are hot when even Golden Axe is making the leap to the screen. And indeed it is, with Deadline reporting that the Sega Genesis video game franchise that debuted back in 1989 is getting an animated series at Comedy Central.
Comedy Central has given “Golden Axe” a 10-episode order, Deadline reports today.
The voice cast for the animated series from CBS Studios in association with Sony Pictures Television and Original Film includes Matthew Rhys (The Americans), Danny Pudi (Mythic Quest), Lisa Gilroy (Jury Duty), Liam McIntyre (Spartacus) and Carl Tart (Grand Crew).
“Described as a hilarious and loving homage to Sega’s video game series, Golden Axe follows veteran warriors Ax Battler, Tyris Flare and Gilius Thunderhead as they once again battle to save Yuria from the evil giant Death Adder who just won’t seem to stay dead. Fortunately, this time they have the inexperienced and underprepared Hampton Squib on their side.”
Mike McMahan (Star Trek: Lower Decks) and Joe Chandler (American Dad!) will co-write the first episode and executive produce the series, with Chandler serving as showrunner.
The original Golden Axe video game was released in 1989, followed by sequels in 1991, 1992 and 1993. The series got a modern day upgrade with Golden Axe: Beast Rider in 2008.
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