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Syfy has canceled the Expanse, but its producers want to find it a new home
- tanbog 8y agoNever Trust Syfy...
- dfischer 8y agoWow that makes me sad. I think it’s the best sci-fi I’ve seen as of late. It’s crazy to me to think syfy wouldn’t move forward with it. Maybe it’s for the better though; their brand has been significantly tarnished over the years. It would be amazing if AMC would pick it up. I think it fits with Into the badlands and their general feel.
- s2g 8y agoehhhh AMC can be kind of awful.
- DmenshunlAnlsis 8y agoHopefully it lands on a network with a budget and more competent management. SyFy is where bad schlock lives and anything good dies.
- gamblor956 8y agoSyFy doesn't produce the show; it only distributes it in the US and Canada. SyFy has mismanaged many of its shows in the past, but this isn't one of them.
- skellera 8y agoCome on Netflix! This show is such a hidden gem. It needs a company that can really push it and make it as good as it can be. The world of the show and books is such a great look at a possible not long off future. A lot of sci-fi is much further ahead or not as far.
- mrep 8y agoI know! However, I'm not keeping my hopes up since I assume Netflix would want full exclusive rights to stream it forever if they were to fund it and it seems like the company that owns those rights Alcon Entertainment is unwilling to give that up.
- mindcrash 8y agoI guess Netflix might be interested. They already have broadcasting rights for The Expanse for a lot of regions outside of the US. And they really are in need of something to put against a GOT-scale series based on the Tolkien universe over at Amazon's Primevideo service, which will definitely start streaming around 2019/2020.
- gamblor956 8y agoSyFy's not at fault here. They don't produce The Expanse, they only have limited first-run distribution rights in the US and Canada. The producer, Alcon, retains all other rights to the show. The Expanse is the most expensive TV show that isn't Game of Thrones--estimates are that each episode is approximately 70% of the average cost of GOT, which is currently the most expensive TV show in production. However, ratings-wise, it's not even the most popular show on SyFy, so the advertising revenue isn't that great for the channel. The low revenue, combined with the lack of alternative revenue streams (i.e., digital streaming rights, foreign distribution rights, etc.) means that the show has been a major money loser for SyFy and is one of the reasons that Comcast's cable unit has been underperforming the past 3 years. Alcon also decided to make the distribution rights even more restrictive when they came up for renewal this spring, meaning even less potential revenue for SyFy. Rather than brand your pitchforks at SyFy for cancelling the show, you should give them credit for keeping it going for 3 seasons in the face of significant revenue losses. And you should blame Alcon for trying to blame hardball when it didn't have the leverage. [Edit: Rome was actually the most expensive TV show; the average cost per episode was $9m over the course of its run. GOT's season 6 averaged $10m/episode and season 8 will average $15m/episode, but it's earlier seasons were relatively cheap. ]
- throwaway84742 8y agoWhy is it so expensive? Most shots can be filmed in a strip mall.
- mark_l_watson 8y agoThat is too bad. I bought the first two seasons on google play and really enjoyed the visuals, story, and acting. A friend’s son created the Belter language. Maybe Amazon or Netflix will pick up the franchise.
- Rapzid 8y agoOh boy, I love Te Expanse and didn't realize season 3 was out! Watched the first two seasons on Amazon, just purchased season 3. Gonna be a great weekend. Without knowing how good season 3 is, I'd say Amazon should just pick it up.