Jeff Smith’s comic book series Bone would have had a grand entry on Netflix with several chapters and a good future plan, but was canceled in pre-production
Netflix has been synonymous with success in the world of streaming for years, but all that glitters is not gold. Among his most controversial decisions is the cancellation of the ambitious adaptation project BoneJeff Smith’s iconic comic. Even though it seemed like the world was finally ready to receive this masterpiece on the screen, things took a turn for the worse. Now, thanks to recent revelations, we know new details about this truncated project.
The impact of a bad day on Netflix
April 19, 2022 will be remembered as one of the darkest days for Netflix. The company saw its shares drop 35% in a single daylosing a staggering $54 billion in market value. The cause? A drop of 200,000 subscribers in the first months of the year and a projection of 2 million more in the next quarter. The platform’s response was drastic: new strategies such as an advertising plan, tough measures against account sharing and significant cuts to programming.
It was in this context of crisis that Bone He was left without wings to fly. After more than a year of pre-production, the project was suddenly canceled, leaving fans heartbroken. already a creative team with unrealized dreams.
The project that could be
Nick Cross, co-executive producer of the adaptation, shared previously unreleased information on the status of the project before its cancellation. According to Cross, the team had made progress in the writing and design stages, but was still in pre-production. The initial plan was expected 18 episodes spread over two seasonsan ambitious bet to give life to the rich universe created by Jeff Smith.
The team, made up of Cross, another co-executive producer, a director, a line producer and two screenwriters, worked for more than a year to lay the foundations of the project. However, It all ended with a cold Zoom call from a Netflix executive. Then, without warning, he dreams of seeing Bone on Netflix they have disappeared.
Netflix’s cancellation isn’t the first failed attempt to get closer Bone to the screen. Previously, Nickelodeon and Warner Bros. had also tried to adapt the comic, but both projects fell apart before seeing the light of day.. In response to this series of failures, Jeff Smith created a comic that reflected his frustration. Inspired by Charles Schultz’s iconic Charlie Brown, Smith drew Fone Bone trying to kick a “ball” that is always removed at the last minute by the studios. The cartoon ends with Fone saying: “More”a cry of resignation and boredom that resonates among his followers.
Beyond the screens
Even though Netflix’s cancellation was a huge blow, Bone it still is a cult work among comic book lovers. Originally published in the 1990s, The series chronicles the adventures of the Bone cousins in a world full of magic, danger and endearing characters. Its combination of humor, epicness, and a unique art style has maintained its popularity for decades, making it a benchmark in the medium.
Fans do not lose hope that, one day, someone will do justice to this work in an audiovisual adaptation. In the meantime, the comic remains available to new readers, remembering it some stories shine brighter in their original format.
The cancellation of Bone on Netflix is a reminder of how unpredictable the world of entertainment can be. While fans will have to continue to wait, Nick Cross’ recent statements and Jeff Smith’s persistent passion for his creation are keeping hope alive. Is it possible? Bone finally find a home in another studio apartment? Only time will tell, but one thing is for sure: the legacy of Bone It is far from disappearing.