A Netflix TV present primarily based on the Horizon collection has reportedly been shelved (in the interim no less than) as its showrunner has been accused of toxicity and bullying. The present was presupposed to be helmed by Umbrella Academy’s Steve Blackman, who has denied the allegations.
Netflix’s Horizon TV present was introduced in 2022
Based on a report by Rolling Stone, Blackman faces the aforementioned allegations from no less than twelve Umbrella Academy staffers. He allegedly engaged in a wide range of “manipulative and retaliatory conduct,” together with however not restricted to firing a author for taking maternity depart as a result of he felt “ripped off.”
Though Blackman has denied the allegations, Rolling Stone experiences 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 large and “continues to work on new initiatives” for it. Nonetheless, 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.
