Netflix has canceled The Magic Order. Netflix has decided to cancel the further development of its forthcoming TV series, The Magic Order. The Magic Order was set to be produced by James Wan. It was based on one of the comic book series having the same name that was written by acclaimed comic writer Mark Millar. James Wan is well known for directing horror genre films like The Conjuring and Saw. However, he has also tried into big-budget movies like Furious 7 and Aquaman. Most recently he had an executive producer prestige on the DC Universe/CW series, Swamp Thing. Netflix has canceled The Magic Order after the mutual decisions with the production team.
Netflix Has Canceled The Magic Order, Pandemic Played Major Role
According to Deadline, Netflix has canceled The Magic Order. If reports are to be believed, the streaming platform was not satisfied with the direction in which the show was going. There were obvious production challenges because of the pandemic. These challenges were among the reasons to cancel the same.
But Deadline also notes that Netflix has scheduled to reconsider the series, because alleging support for the comic book series is high. The large-scale fantastic elements of the series match the streamer’s successful The Umbrella Academy, an adaptation of a likewise successful comic book series. The Magic Order had the enormous comic book launch in years, and Millar’s additional comic adaptations, including Kick-Ass and Kingsman: The Secret Service, remain incredibly prominent among fans.
Netflix has canceled The Magic Order but pursues five different mysterious families who make up an order that is vowed to protect the world from the troops of darkness. After fellows of the order are mysteriously murdered, the rest of the titular faction must band together to fight off the armies of evil before it’s too late.