Beacon 23 has been cancelled after two seasons by MGM+ whereas the freshman sequence The Winter King won’t return to the Amazon streamer after it was axed by ITVX within the U.Ok., Deadline has confirmed.
Beacon 23, primarily based on the best-selling e-book by Hugh Howey, is a sci-fi psychological thriller starring Lena Headey and Stephan James as Aster Calyx and Halan Kai Nelson, respectively, two folks introduced collectively by destiny on the finish of the identified universe. Aster, a authorities agent, and Halan, an ex-military man, discover themselves trapped collectively inside one in every of many Beacons that function a lighthouse for intergalactic vacationers.
Each Beacon is run by one extremely educated human and a specialised Synthetic Intelligence. Aster mysteriously finds her method to the lonely Beacon-keeper Halan, and a tense battle of wills unfolds. Halan begins to query whether or not Aster is pal or foe, as her skill to disguise her agenda and motives may make her a formidable opponent.
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The Zak Penn-created sequence additionally starred Barbara Hershey, Stephen Root, Natasha Mumba and Jess Salgueiro, amongst others. Season 1 premiered final 12 months and its following dropped in April.
Produced by Boat Rocker, Zak Penn and Glen Mazzara served as govt producers alongside David Fortier, Ivan Schneeberg, James Middleton, Nick Nantell, Tina Thor, Katie O’Connell Marsh, Elisa Ellis, Liz Varner, Ira Steven Behr, Daniel Percival, Pleasure Blake, Lena Headey, and Stephan James.
The Winter King is about within the fifth century, lengthy earlier than Britain was united, in a brutal land of warring factions and tribes, the place lives have been usually fleeting. The sequence follows Arthur Pendragon as he evolves from outcast to legendary warrior and chief
The sequence stars Iain De Caestecker as Arthur Pendragon, alongside Eddie Marsan as Excessive King Uther, Ellie James as Nimue, Nathaniel Martello-White as Merlin, Stuart Campbell as Derfel, Daniel Ings as Owain, Valene Kane as Morgan, Jordan Alexandra as Guinevere, and Simon Merrells as Gundleus.
Iain De Caestecker in ‘The Winter King’
Govt producers Kate Brooke and Ed Whitmore tailored Bernard Cornwell’s Warlord Chronicles. Julie Gardner, Lachlan MacKinnon, and Jane Tranter additionally EP with Sherry Marsh. Shelley Browning and Kenneth L. Browning are additionally govt producers. The drama is produced by Catrin Lewis Defis for Dangerous Wolf, in affiliation with One Massive Image. Sony Footage Tv distributed The Winter King worldwide. The sequence aired within the U.Ok. on ITVX.
TV Line was first to report the cancellation information.