Why did Netflix Cancel Jupiters Legacy?
The show that promised a lot of action, drama and entertainment seem to be cancelled by Netflix in less than a month after its premiere. We have here everything you need to know about this sudden cancellation and further plans. Jupiters Legacy is a well-adapted version of the comic book series of the same name Jupiters Legacy by Mark Millar and Frank Quitely. The series, originally released on Netflix in May 2021, featured an ensemble cast including Josh Duhamel, Ben Daniels, Leslie Bibb, Elena Kampouris, Andrew Horton, Mike Wade and Matt Lanter. The debutant season spanned across 8 episodes and heres something that would intrigue you. Jupiters Legacy was the most-watched show on any streaming platform during the first week of its release. The viewership and rankings speak for themselves as the superheroes gained a lot of fanbases. But to the disappointment of the masses, Netflix announced the cancellation of Jupiters Legacy even as the first season leaves some questions unanswered. According to reliable sources, the series did face some roughs right from the start, as the story was developed into a big-budget series on Netflix. Several factors have contributed to the cancellation of Jupiters Legacy on Netflix and topping the list are financial issues. If you go deeper into the production of Jupiters Legacy you can see that the series creator was replaced midway. Steven DeKnight, who initially ran the series approached Netflix for a budget of $12 million per episode but Netflix cut him down to under $9 million. It didnt take long until the team realised how the expenses overshot the budget. As per our sources, DeKnight and Netflix clashed over creative differences and the production of Jupiters Legacy shut down midway. The first batch of episodes was later revamped as Sang Kyu Kim took the spot as the new showrunner for the series. It doesnt end here. Louis Leterrier, the filmmaker behind Netflixs Dark Crystal and Lupin series was brought in as a consultant focused on an extensive post-production move to save the show. It was revealed that the final budget of Jupiters Legacy crossed $130 million and in the long run ended at $200 million. Insiders from the series agree whereby DeKnight was right about the budget earlier and how the series catastrophically landed on an even higher budget. Amidst the budget issues, Netflix had to undergo an executive shuffle as the VP of Original Content Cindy Holland along with two other original executives left the company. In short, as the characters fought battles on screen, the production was facing battles of their own to present a great series to Netflix streamers. Despite such grave problems, the viewership and praise Jupiters Legacy received might have aided to save the series but the legacy of the series sadly ends here. But heres something interesting. There have been a few fan theories in circulation since the cancellation of Jupiters Legacy was confirmed. Some discussions say that Jupiters Legacy lacked a seasoned producer to effectively drive the creative vision of Millar. Words out Millars epic stories will return to Netflix as in an interconnected Jupiter universe. The greenlight has been waved upon a new live-action series based on Millars comic series Supercrooks. The series will feature a new and different story and cast but we can surely hope to see cameos from the characters of Jupiters Legacy now and then. Jupiters Legacy tells the story of The Union of Justice, a group of superheroes who works based on guiding principles. The full episodes of Jupiters legacy are now streaming on Netflix.