— It’s really crushing. I’ve worked on a million things that never saw the light of day, but it’s pretty rare that it gets this far. They are literally ready – and yet will not see the light of day, says Jennifer Skelly, co-creator of the series, to the industry magazine.
The series revolves around a young version of TV personality Ellen DeGeneres. The series looks set to meet the same fate as the film “Batgirl”, which HBO Max owner Warner Bros. Discovery chose to throw in the trash, even though it was finished filming.
Throwing away something that has already been paid for may seem uneconomical, but one explanation could be that Warner Bros. Discovery wants to save fees that are paid out to those involved once the material is released.
Skelly also notes that when the decision was made to do the series, Ellen DeGeneres was at the peak of her career. Since then, the program has been stormed with accusations of wrongdoing within the production.
— But when it was animated – because it takes a very long time to get something done in animation – then her brand was in a completely different situation, and her TV show would stop airing.
Warner Bros. Discovery goes wild with the saw and cuts a lot of material from its streaming service. According to Variety, there are nearly 40 titles. The animated film “Driftwood”, which was presented as recently as May, is also being scrapped. About 70 employees who worked on children’s and family material have also been dismissed from HBO.