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Netflix decided not to move forward with “The Lockwood Agency”. The supernatural detective series ‘The Lockwood Agency’, based on Jonathan Stroud’s novels of the same name, was developed by Joe Cornish under his full fantasy imprint and premiered on Netflix in January this year.
Starring Ruby Stokes as Lucy Carlyle, a teenage ghost hunter with a tragic past, teams up with Anthony Lockwood (Cameron Chapman) and George Karim (Ali Haji Hashmati) to form a ghost hunting agency that specializes in dealing with evil spirits.
According to Variety, while Netflix was very pleased with the series and especially the work put into it, the viewing figures fell short of approval for a second season.
But Complete Fiction, which Cornish founded alongside Edgar Wright, Nira Park, and Rachael Prior, will continue to work with Netflix. The companies already have several projects under development.
So was production of the series, Complete Fiction said in a statement “One of the most rewarding experiences of our career” And she thanked Netflix, Stroud, the series’ cast and crew, and the fans — who called it Lock Nation — for helping bring the books to life and embracing the series.
This is a statement full of complete imagination.
It is with great sadness that we announce this Lockwood Agency He will not return for a second season. Doing this show was one of the most rewarding experiences of our career and one we will cherish forever. Being trusted by the immensely talented Jonathan Stroud to adapt his outstanding book series was an honor and a privilege. Working closely with him as we did during development, production and release Lockwood Agency He made us friends and part of the Complete Fiction family for life.
We are especially proud of the talented young cast who bring Jonathan’s beloved fictional characters to the screen with such warmth, charm and vulnerability. Robbie, Cameron and Ali were the best Lucy, Lockwood and George. We couldn’t have asked for a more dedicated or talented trio. All three are superstars and we can’t wait to see them shine in the bright future that no doubt awaits them. We would like to thank the incredibly talented cast and crew for the dedication and world class craftsmanship they brought to this production. Love and care in every setting. We would also like to thank our amazing team at Netflix UK who shared and supported our passion and vision for the show from start to finish. We are all very proud of him.
For the fans, for Lock Nation, you really were the best. We can’t thank you enough for how much you embrace, celebrate, and love the show. They are the cutest and most creative group on the internet and it was so rewarding to see how their passion for these characters and this world has brought them all together. This may be the end of the TV show line, but the books will live on, as will the friendships formed. We encourage you to embrace both.”
With the series’ cancellation, fans will always have Jonathan Stroud’s books published by Editorial Hidra in Spain. Of the five novels that make up the saga, the publisher has published the first three to date: Screaming ladderAnd Skull whispered And Empty boy. For its part, on May 22, the first installments of Stroud’s new literary epic will hit bookstores, Scarlett and Brown song that Prime Video will be made into a movie with Phoebe Dynevor (The Bridgertons) as the protagonist.
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