Bad news for fans of the AMC adaptation of Joe Hill’s spooky novel NOS4A2.
The show, which just wrapped a pretty solid second season, looks like it will be going no further after the shock announcement that it has been cancelled.
Showrunner and executive producer Jami O’Brien revealed on social media last night that it’s all over for vampire Charlie Manx and co: “Well friends, I heard from AMC last week. We won’t be making a 3rd season of #NOS4A2 . It’s a bummer, but I’m grateful we were at least able to finish adapting the storyline from Joe Hill’s terrific novel…”
“CONGRATULATIONS to every single member of our phenomenal team on two seasons of weird and wonderful TV. I will miss seeing everyone back in Little Rhody this year, but I’m awfully proud of all we’ve done together…”
“THANK YOU to @joe_hill for all your generosity, imagination, and support, and for trusting us with Vic and Charlie, Maggie, Bing, Linda, Chris, Lou, Tabitha, Wayne, Millie, and all your flawed, complicated, and beautiful characters…”
“And THANK YOU from the bottom of my heart to everyone who tuned in — especially to those who tweeted along with us each week — you made Sunday nights a lot of fun. Hope to do it again with you all somewhere down the road… xoxoxo”
Hill himself (below) said he hopes people will “continue to discover and enjoy this great series in the years ahead”.
So bad news for the show and fans as AMC pulls the premature plug.
What are your thoughts, folks? I want to hear them.
We had so much fun!
My heart-felt thanks to @jami_obrien, Zack, Ashleigh, @SlaylerJ & the gang for putting my story right there on your TV sets. I’m hopeful people will continue to discover and enjoy this great series in the years ahead. Thank you @AMC_TV: it was a blast. https://t.co/APY4OBbksH— Joe Hill (@joe_hill) August 31, 2020
NOS4A2’s second season picks up eight years after the events of season one. Vic McQueen remains more determined than ever to destroy Charlie Manx. Charlie, having faced his own mortality, emerges desperate for revenge against Vic. This time, he sets his sights on the person who means most to Vic – her eight-year-old son Wayne. The race for Wayne’s soul sends Vic and Charlie on a high-speed collision course, forcing both to confront the mistakes of their pasts in order to secure a hold on Wayne’s future.
Based on best-selling author Joe Hill’s novel, who executive produces alongside series creator/showrunner Jami O’Brien (Fear the Walking Dead), NOS4A2 stars Zachary Quinto, Ashleigh Cummings, Mattea Conforti, Olafur Darri Olafsson, Jahkara J. Smith, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Virginia Kull, Jonathan Langdon, Ashley Romans, and Jason David. AMC Studios produces in association with Tornante Television.
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