Jennifer Connelly has played Melanie Cavill over the past three seasons of Snowpiercer (Picture: David Bukach)
It had been set to wrap up after the release of the next season, but dystopian drama Snowpiercer has not only been canned after filming had finished, but it won’t even make it to air.
Based both the 2013 film of the same name, directed by Parasite’s Bong Joon-ho, and the 1982 French graphic novel Le Transperceneige, the first season premiered on Netflix in 2020.
It followed the passengers of the Snowpiercer, a gigantic, perpetually moving train that circles the globe carrying the remnants of humanity seven years after the world becomes a frozen wasteland, and starred Jennifer Connelly and Daveed Diggs.
While it was already scheduled to end with its fourth season, Warner Bros. Discovery has decided not to air it at all, and instead they will be trying to sell it to other studios.
‘We can confirm that TNT will not air season four of ‘Snowpiercer,’ a network spokesperson said in a statement to Deadline.
‘This was a difficult decision, but our admiration for the talented writers, actors and crew who brought Snowpiercer’s extraordinary post-apocalyptic world to life remains strong.
The studio behind the series is now looking for another outlet to air the fourth season (Picture: David Bukach)
‘We have been working collaboratively with the producers since last year to help the series find a new home where fans can continue to enjoy the compelling story and exceptional visual experience. We look forward to working with them on future projects.’
Tomorrow Studios chief executive Marty Adelstein and president Becky Clements said they would be looking for alternative ways to get the final season to screen.
‘We love Snowpiercer and believe season four completes a story with incredible talent that will entertain viewers while exploring issues of climate change and class warfare,’ they said.
The execs added that they are ‘so passionate about this series’ that they have ‘acquired the rights to control the franchise.’
Now, they’re hoping to source the ‘perfect partner shortly and finish a great ride with the final season.’
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The current series was set to be the last remaining original one to be produced at TNT as part of a cost-cutting measure by Warner Bros.
Other projects at the company to suffer similar fates recently have included the DC film Batgirl and the HBO Max series Minx, however that has now been saved by Starz.
Snowpiercer season 1 and 2 are streaming on Netflix.
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The studio is now looking for other ways to air it.
