'Terra Nova' won't be picked up by Netflix
'Terra Nova' loses one of its chances at being picked up by another network after Fox canceled its sci-fi show.
础蹿迟别谤听, Netflix has had a change of heart and is no longer seeking to rescue听听from cancellation, leaving the studio free to shop the expensive sci-fi series to other possible suitors.
Despite the news that听听has ceased being interested, 20th century Fox is not remanding the series to the dust bin just yet. For now, as a modicum of hope still lingers that some network will take a shine to the thought of Stephen Lang and a horde of CGI dinosaurs gracing its airwaves, the studio has kept all the actors鈥� contracts in place.
After a certain point, though, the cost of keeping everything and everyone on standby, while the last glimmer of hope slowly fades, will become prohibitive to doing actual business; so if听Terra Nova听can鈥檛 successfully woo another network, it鈥檚 going to be lights out for any more prehistoric shenanigans.
Meanwhile, perhaps as an indication of their faith in the show鈥檚 chances, many in the cast have already signed on to appear in other upcoming pilots. Most notably, series lead Jason O鈥橫ara (Jim Shannon) has joined the impressive cast for CBS鈥� period drama based on real-life Las Vegas lawman听. The series touts Dennis Quaid, Carrie-Anne Moss and Michael Chiklis amongst its cast and comes from screenwriter Nicholas Pileggi (Goodfellas). Meanwhile, Christine Adams (Mira) has signed on to appear in ABC鈥檚 fashion-centric drama听Americana,听alongside Emilie de Ravin听(Lost)听and Anthony LaPaglia (Without a Trace).
So why did Netflix pass? For one,听Terra Nova听cost around $4 million per episode, which may have been seen as too risky, especially since the company is seeking to define it鈥檚 brand with content created solely for its subscribers. And with word that Netflix and Media Rights Capital 鈥� the studio behind the upcoming听听-are currently battling director and executive producer David Fincher on matters of that series鈥� budget, one can see why avoiding another series where dollars are certain to add up was part of Netflix鈥檚 decision.
Meanwhile, in addition to听House of Cards, Netflix has听Hemlock Grove听from Eli Roth in the works, as well as a new series from Weeds creator Jenji Kohan. To catch a glimpse of Netflix鈥檚 first original offering, subscribers can currently tune into the complete first season of听.
Whether this announcement will play into Netflix鈥檚 interest in听听is not clear, as the found-footage series鈥� fate on ABC has not yet been determined.
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