Netflix subscribers are heartbroken after the streaming service cancelled a popular fantasy series after just two seasons. The platform axed five shows in total last week including Shadow and Bone, based on Leigh Bardugo's Grishaverse novels - the Shadow and Bone trilogy and the Six of Crows duology.
Plans for a Six Of Crows spin-off - which had already been written - have also been scrapped. The show's huge fanbase has pushed back against the decision to cull the shows.
Shadow and Bones first season premiered in April 2021 and was renewed for a second series just two months later. The second season dropped in March this year, but fans quickly grew anxious with no word on its future. READ MORE: The man behind some of Disney's biggest films on making his dreams come true with new release Wish READ MORE: JLS star Aston Merrygold has fans in stitches as Marvin Hume's secret 'comes out' on ITV I'm A Celebrity The series stars Jesse Mei as Alina Starkov, an orphan soldier who discovers she has special powers.
Sinister forces plot against her as she fights to reunite her world. Confirming both the Shadow and Bone's and Six Of Crows' cancellations via Instagram, author Leigh said she was 'heartbroken and deeply disappointed.' However she said she had 'gratitude,' stating: “Most authors never get to see their work adapted.
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