It’s not unheard of for Netflix to cancel TV shows so quickly, they honestly do it all the time, but after the streaming company’s massive acquisition of Mark Millar’s entire original comic book catalog, it looked like they were ready to invest in tweaks for his work. The first to make it out of the gate was Jupiter’s Legacy, an adaptation of the Millar/Frank Quietly series about generations of superheroes, who endured some behind-the-scenes drama multiple times on their journey to the screen. However, it was shocking when the series was canceled less than a month after its first show with plans for the second season changed to make the show an anthology, with an all-new cast. While fans were shocked to hear of the sudden cancellation, the cast was especially surprised.
Speaking in a new interview with cinema mix, actor Matt Lanter, who played George Hutchence/Skyfox on the series, has opened up about the show’s abrupt ending and how he thought he would work on it over the next decade. “Jupiter’s legacy, it’s a shame. It’s a big deal. It’s not something we expect. Honestly, I thought I’d probably do it for the next 10 years of my life the way they picture the seasons and put them together. I was thinking we’d see four to five seasons of Buyer’s Legacy. I’m so glad we got one season out there, it’s such a high quality superhero show and so amazing.”
He continued, “At the end of the first season there, you can tell us we’re about to blow everything up and really dive into the story. People have shared the same sentiments with me. In fact, I just did a comedy-con in Kansas City last weekend.” And a lot of people were talking to me about Jupiter’s heritage and how they liked him, and I did. Oh my God, there are so many stories in the comics, just out there waiting to be told… I really liked that character, he was such an interesting character, And I was excited to play it for a while. It didn’t happen, I guess that’s the commercial part of the show business.”
It was previously reported that the series achieved a massive viewership in its first two weeks, according to Nielsen’s streaming ratings. The tracker reported that about 696 million minutes of watch time was used on the series in its first week, rising to 1.02 billion minutes of watch time from May 10-16. He revealed that inflated production costs and problems going on behind the scenes were what ultimately ended the show, and that the change of guard in leadership of Netflix TV was the final nail in the coffin.
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