Latest Fantasy News: There’s still hope for ‘Shadow and Bone,’ despite multiple strikes — and the ever-present Netflix issue — looming over it

I wrote off season three of Shadow and Bone months ago.

Despite my hopes to see the show return (or at least give us a Six of Crows spin-off) its chances seemed less than zero a month ago. Some fresh developments raised hopes for the show’s future, however, even as two warring strikes and Netflix’s vendetta against fantasy weigh those hopes down. 

The same weight is damping down hype over a number of upcoming projects, but they shouldn’t impact anything already filmed. So we’ll still be getting Good Omens 2, and even a few updates from Neil Gaiman — but not on any of the sites you frequently use. 

That’s not to mention the wealth of existing content we fantasy fans can still enjoy. We’re all but guaranteed to see heavy delays on a number of upcoming projects, but releases like Nimona — which hit Netflix several weeks back — are here to ease the pain. After all, Nimona experienced plenty of delays itself, and still emerged as a triumph.

An unexpected turn of events perks up Shadow and Bone fans

Shadow and Bone’s fate has been hanging in the balance for months, and Netflix still has yet to officially decide the show’s fate. Many of us assumed its time on the air was over after season two — following in Netflix’s trend of cutting fantasy favorites short — but the show’s surprising nomination for an Emmy could change all that. 

We certainly didn’t see it coming, but Shadow and Bone is actually in the running for an Emmy award. With that in mind, many of the show’s most ardent fans are convinced the show is saved. After all, Netflix doesn’t cinch many nominations for shows like Shadow and Bone. After securing one, the streamer wouldn’t be dumb enough to cancel it, right? RIGHT?!

Neil Gaiman clues fans into how Good Omens will be impacted by the strikes

Two separate, vital creative entities are both on strike at the moment, with many of our favorite writers and actors currently stepping off the job to protest low pay and working conditions. The joint strikes shouldn’t impact most completed — or mostly completed — projects much, they’ll absolutely affect anything currently in development. Thankfully, Good Omens 2 is poised to release in a few short weeks, and even with the restrictions Neil Gaiman is finding time to share details about its release. He’s not doing so on any of the major social media sites — like Reddit or Twitter — but head over to Tumblr if you need that Good Omens itch scratched. 

Disney’s axing of Nimona could have been even more spiteful

By now we’re all well aware that Disney’s foolish decision to cancel Nimona turned into Netflix’s boon, as the flick continues to populate the streamer’s top ten list more than a month following its release. As it turns out, however, we weren’t aware of just how far the studio could have pushed the flick, had it chosen to.

Disney’s cancelation wasn’t necessarily of Nimona itself, but of the studio initially working on the flick. Then, instead of scrapping the film completely, it allowed the creatives behind the animated hit to explore other options. From there, Netflix snatched up the project, saw it through to completion, and released it to a willing public. All of a sudden, we’re finding ourselves grateful for Disney’s lack of pettiness.