‘Pantheon’ Scrapped At AMC+; Animated Drama Series Pulled From Streaming Despite Two-Season Order
08.01.2023 - 20:49
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EXCLUSIVE: Animated drama series Pantheon, which stars the voices of Daniel Dae Kim, Paul Dano and Taylor Schilling, is the latest series to be scrapped at AMC Networks.
The series has been canceled after one season, despite a two-season order, and pulled from AMC’s streaming service as part of the company’s cost-cutting drive. The second season, which had been produced, will not air.
Pantheon joins shows such as Demascus, Invitation to a Bonfire and the second seasons of 61st Street and Moonhaven, which were all axed as part of a one-time tax write-down at the end of last year.
This write-down features around $400M of content and was revealed in an SEC filing in December.
“As a result of the Plan, the programming assessments pertain to a broad mix of owned and licensed content, including legacy television series and films that will no longer be in active rotation on the Company’s linear or digital platforms. The Company may realize some future licensing and other revenue associated with some of the owned titles,” the company noted in the 8k filinh.
Pantheon, which was created by Craig Silverstein, who signed an overall deal with AMC Studios in 2021, is based on a series of short stories by Ken Liu.
Pantheon had a long journey to the screen; AMC opened a writers’ room in August 2018 before handing it a two-season order in March 2020. The first season, which consisted of eight episodes, launched on September 1.
The second season had been produced but will not air on AMC+. There is a small chance that AMC Studios is able to shop it elsewhere, as it is hoping to do so for its other canceled shows such as Invitation to a Bonfire and 61st Street.
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