It’s a sad time for fans of the HBO Max series Raised by Wolves. Unfortunately, the show has now been canceled following the release of its second season. Despite this, the streaming service still said in an official statement that they were happy with how the series turned out.
This statement, via ComicBook, took the time to thank the entire team at Scott Free Productions including the show’s creators, Aaron Guzikowski, Ridley Scott, and David W. Zucker.
As you can read below:
“While we are not proceeding with a third season of Raised by Wolves, we are beyond grateful to the stellar cast and crew, our creators Aaron Guzikowski, Ridley Scott, David W. Zucker, and the entire team at Scott Free Productions, for their beautiful artistry and unique ability to immerse fans into the world of Kepler-22b,” they stated.
However, series star Abubakar Salim still tried to rally fans together to save the show. As you can see in the below Twitter post:
Call to action #RenewRaisedByWolves
It’s not surprising, especially after the news of the mergers and what is happening at Warner, that a lot of shows are not having their stories finished.
— Abubakar Salim (@Abzybabzy) June 3, 2022
He continued:
“And unfortunately, one of those shows is Raised by Wolves. Nothing has been publicly shared yet. And there is a reason for that. An important one. One which I’m here to share with you now. There is hope. You see, we’re in a unique position: we have a fully fleshed out and planned storyline, a Goliath of a production team behind us, incredible reception from critics and reviewers alike, and most crucially, a community base that is so strong internationally, it can not be ignored. The reason the cancellation hasn’t been announced, and that’s because there’s still a chance the story can continue, and be finished at a new home. This is where you all come in.”
He further explained how the creatives are looking at other venues for the series.
“As we speak, Scott Free and the creatives are pushing for the show to be continued in other homes – sharing the reception and pull of the show to other storytellers. There is no denying that we are in a time where the power of a communities voice can make change. There’s been many instances we’ve collectively witnessed where this has happened, few that spring to mind is The Expanse, Top Boy as well as with good ol Snyder…So I’m asking for action. I see the pure love, passion and questions (too too many) that arise DAILY on Twitter for RBW. I’m now asking that you continue to, and with even more vigour, show that genuine love here, there, and everywhere as we search for that new home. It’s never that simple. It’s only a slither of hope, and a lot of this comes down to the die rolling in our favour. But as most of you know, I enjoy rolling the dice every now and then, and rolling “nat 20s” seems to be a thing for me…So let’s give it a shot. Let’s give it our all. Let’s get that door finally open, and get the light we see of this show, flooding into other homes. That was a joke. But a serious one.”
Of course, HBO Max has since made the public announcement that Raised by Wolves has been canceled. So while the main motivation for Abubakar Salim’s plan was that the cancellation hadn’t been announced yet, it’s possible that fan support could still see the series moved to another platform.
As such, fans will have to keep a close eye on what happens from here on out. It’s worth pointing out that a petition to renew the show for a third season has already been started – and currently has almost 6,000 signatures.