The science fiction epic Foundation is one of the biggest genre insider tips of recent years. The Moviepilot editorial team chose the visually stunning production from Apple TV+ as the 29th best sci-fi series since 2000.
The space saga based on Isaac Asimov’s novel tells a story spanning centuries about a group of outsiders who rebel against the powerful Galactic Empire. A third season was ordered long ago, but now filming has been stopped for the second time.
The third season of the sci-fi series Foundation cannot be filmed as planned
According to a report from Deadline, filming for the upcoming third season cannot continue as planned. The cameras for the new episodes started rolling in Prague in May 2023. A little later, the film was canceled prematurely in the wake of the Hollywood actors’ strike. Since then, production has come to a standstill.
You can watch the trailer for Foundation Season 2 here:
Foundation – S02 Trailer (German) HD
Production was scheduled to continue in Poland and the Czech Republic this February. Actors and crew members who had already arrived have now been informed to return home. The reason for the short-term postponement should be Production obstacles and a revision of the budget be. Further details and a new filming date are not known.
Sci-Fi fans will have to wait longer: when does Foundation season 3 start?
Due to the production delays, fans of the Foundation series have to be prepared for a particularly long wait. We can use the work on season 2 as a reference. It took about a year to film, followed by a year of post-production.
In the worst case scenario, it could Season 3 won’t be available on Apple TV+ until late 2025 or early 2026 be visible. Even if filming starts again soon, the new episodes will not start this year. One reason for the extreme length of time between the seasons is, in addition to the long filming phase, also the work on the complex visual effects.
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