Posted on 06/15/2018 4:13:08 PM PDT by EdnaMode
What a feat — two canceled Fox shows this year made the No. 1 trending topic on Twitter, and now both have found new homes.
Netflix has made a deal for comic book drama Lucifer, which will become a Netflix original starting with its upcoming fourth season. The Tom Ellis–starring Lucifer joins cult canceled comedy Brooklyn Nine-Nine, which landed at NBC after the Fox cancellation.
Netflix’s pickup decision comes just as the options on the Lucifer cast were about to expire at the end of day today. It follows a big #SaveLucifer campaign that has stayed in the social media conversation for the past month.
Buoyed by strong fan support, Lucifer producer Warner Bros. TV started shopping the series to steaming services and premium cable networks immediately after its cancellation more than a month ago.
There were multiple interested buyers, including Netflix and rival Amazon. It took time for a deal to be ironed out because the US SVOD rights to the first three seasons of Lucifer are owned by Hulu. Further complicating the situation is the fact that Lucifer is carried by different networks/platforms in different international markets. For instance, Amazon has it in the UK and Germany, which drove the company’s interest in the series. I hear Lucifer now is expected to be on Netflix in the UK as the streaming company tries to clear the show in a as many territories as it can.
Netflix also had been in conversations to pick up another canceled broadcast drama, Designated Survivor. Overall, it’s been a very strong season for canceled shows, with The Expanse finding a new home on Amazon shortly after its cancellation by Syfy.
This marks the first DC series on Netflix, which has a big Marvel universe drama series franchise.
Lucifer, based on the comic book characters created by Neil Gaiman for DC’s Vertigo Imprint, Sam Kieth and Mike Dringenberg for Vertigo, stars Ellis, Lauren German, Rachael Harris, DB Woodside, Lesley-Ann Brandt, Aimee Garcia, Tricia Helfer, Scarlett Estevez and Kevin Alejandro.
The story of the original fallen angel continued in Season 3, with the charming, charismatic and devilishly handsome Lord of Hell, Lucifer Morningstar (Ellis), helping LAPD detective Chloe Decker (German) take down criminals.
Lucifer is produced by WBTV in association with Jerry Bruckheimer Television. The series is executive-produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, Jonathan Littman, Joe Henderson, Ildy Modrovich, Sheri Elwood and KristieAnne Reed.
Good news for Devil Worshipers.
Yes, we know Netflix hired Obozo.
I’ve watched it, and enjoyed it, and will watch it when it airs on Netflix. I wish someone would pick up Scorpion now, and Ash vs. Evil Dead.
Lighten up. It’s just a silly comic book turned into a series. It is very bizarre but fun. In one episode they trashed Satanists.
FOX has a history of cancelling good, quality shows. Firefly, Dark Angel, and even Family Guy (at first).
I tried to watch but they played Lucifer too cute.
Fox cancels every show that I like prematurely.
And, Apple hired Oprah. Sheesh! They must be trying to outdo each other.
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Thank God for Serenity. It cleared up a lot of unanswered questions about the show but I would have rather have seen more episodes.
“Fox cancels every show that I like prematurely.”
Almost like they’re afraid of success.
I’m still unhappy about the cancellation of Terminator Sarah Connor Chronicles
I thought they already announced they picked up Obama?
Lucifer Saved. That would be big news in Heaven.
The Devil isn’t a joke.
Same here. IMO Firefly was the best show in the 2000s.
OMG Lucifer trashing Satanists was one of the funniest things on that show.
The whole joke about “Why do all of these basement dwelling rejects think I’m at all interested I’m their pathetic little lives.”
Something along those lines.
I’ve said this to people on this forum that the basis of the show is pretty interesting from a theocratic perspective. I read it as what if Lucifer’s role was to rebel and be cast out as was Jesus’ role was to come to Earth to die for our sins?
The premise of the show is not that the devil is cool, follow him. It’s not even a morality tale, at least directly. It’s a continual debate of what is more prevalent or important, free will or God’s will.
I’m just hopeful that they go the 22-26 episode route with the show instead of cutting it down to the 10-12 episode route that is so common with streaming and pay TV services.
Yeah. Different groups in Christianity (and the Judaeo/Christian amalgamation) have different opinions on that.
I believe there is real evil in the world. I don’t necessarily put a name or face to it. But that’s just me.
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