A Netflix TV present based mostly on the Horizon collection has reportedly been shelved (in the intervening time a minimum of) as its showrunner has been accused of toxicity and bullying. The present was speculated to be helmed by Umbrella Academy’s Steve Blackman, who has denied the allegations.
Netflix’s Horizon TV present was introduced in 2022
In line with a report by Rolling Stone, Blackman faces the aforementioned allegations from a minimum of twelve Umbrella Academy staffers. He allegedly engaged in a wide range of “manipulative and retaliatory habits,” 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 reviews that his Horizon and Orbital tasks, each of which reportedly got here in a improvement deal price $50 million, will now not be transferring ahead.
Blackman’s representatives haven’t particularly commented on the aforementioned tasks, however have claimed that he has an ongoing relationship with the streaming large and “continues to work on new tasks” 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 Battle and Gran Turismo TV variations. No additional particulars have been shared.