‘Grease: Rise Of The Pink Ladies’ Creator Calls Paramount+ Cancelation “A Particularly Brutal Move”

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The creator of the Paramount+ series Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies says she is “devastated” that the series is not only canceled but will be removed from the streaming service.

Earlier Friday, Paramount+ canceled several of its original series, including Pink Ladies as well as Star Trek: Prodigy, Queen of the Universe and The Game.

The streamer is also taking the series off the platform as a content write-down. Reacting to the news, creator Annabel Oakes wrote on her Instagram Stories: “In a particularly brutal move, it is also being removed from @paramountplus next and unless it finds a new home you will no longer be able to watch it anywhere.

The cast, my creative partners, and I are all devastated at the complete erasure of our show.” Oakes thanked the “beautiful fans” who have engaged with series and reminded them that “the music will remain even after the show is taken down.” “People are already sending messages and videos about how much the show meant to them and I absolutely love hearing and seeing them,” Oakes continued. “The #1 thing we would love is for you to watch the show before it comes down.” As of now, Paramount Television Studios is still planning to shop Pink Ladies to other broadcasters and streamers.