Paramount+ is in slash-and-burn mode after canceling several original series, including Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies, Star Trek: Prodigy, Queen of the Universe, and The Game. Paramount is taking these titles off its streaming platform to reap the benefits of a content write-down. Sadly, two shows in the lineup won’t make it past their first season.
Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies has been canceled after one season, while Star Trek: Prodigy is being canceled ahead of its previously announced second season. Meanwhile, The Game, and Queen of the Universe, the reality show hosted by Graham Norton, have both been canceled after two seasons.
Paramount+ will remove all four series from the streamer to qualify for the write-down. However, creatives can shop each title to other networks or streamers for the chance at another life. Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies, Star Trek: Prodigy, Queen of the Universe, and The Game join Coyote, No Activity, Guilty Party, The Harper House, The Real World, and The Twilight Zone in the list of shows that Paramount+ has canceled.
Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies, Star Trek: Prodigy, Queen of the Universe, and The Game are the latest programs caught in a war against the almighty dollar. Entertainment companies, hoping to mitigate more debt, have been pulling the lever on cost-cutting measures to stay ahead of crushing bills and shareholder upheaval. Today’s cancelations arrive as Paramount+ is about to merge with Showtime, a deal that will likely bring more changes in the coming weeks.
What do you think about Paramount+ canceling Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies, Star Trek: Prodigy, Queen of the Universe, and The Game? Are you attached to any of these shows? Will you miss them? Lately, entertainment houses are cutting projects left and right, casting employees to the wind, and ending worthwhile stories before they can hit their stride. Fans may take to social media to raise awareness about today’s cancelations, bringing them back from the brink. We’ve seen it before, and it could happen again. Let us know in the comments if you’re disappointed by the number of canceled shows this year.