A Netflix TV present based mostly on the Horizon sequence has reportedly been shelved (in the intervening time at the least) as its showrunner has been accused of toxicity and bullying. The present was imagined to be helmed by Umbrella Academy’s Steve Blackman, who has denied the allegations.
Netflix’s Horizon TV present was introduced in 2022
In accordance with a report by Rolling Stone, Blackman faces the aforementioned allegations from at the least twelve Umbrella Academy staffers. He allegedly engaged in quite a lot of “manipulative and retaliatory habits,” together with however not restricted to firing a author for taking maternity go away as a result of he felt “ripped off.”
Though Blackman has denied the allegations, Rolling Stone stories that his Horizon and Orbital initiatives, each of which reportedly got here in a improvement deal value $50 million, will not be shifting ahead.
Blackman’s representatives haven’t particularly commented on the aforementioned initiatives, however have claimed that he has an ongoing relationship with the streaming big and “continues to work on new initiatives” for it. Nevertheless, a Netflix consultant declined to remark.
It’s unclear if PlayStation Productions and Netflix will discover a new showrunner. The Horizon TV present was introduced in 2022 together with God of Conflict and Gran Turismo TV diversifications. No additional particulars have been shared.