Netflix’s Horizon Live-Action Series Reportedly Not Moving Forward
In 2022, Netflix and Sony set up a series adaptation of the Horizon video games from The Umbrella Academy showrunner Steve Blackman. But in the wake of workplace misconduct allegations against Blackman for his conduct on The Umbrella Academy, Horizon may no longer be happening at Netflix.
Rolling Stone, the outlet that broke the story about Blackman’s alleged misconduct, is reporting that Horizon and Blackman’s other upcoming sci-fi series, Orbital, are “no longer moving forward.” The report doesn’t specify whether the shows will continue without Blackman or if both projects are dead in the water.
One of Blackman’s representatives responded to the report by noting that the showrunner “has a long, ongoing, and close working relationship with Netflix [and] continues to work on new projects.” Blackman’s representative also noted that he and Netflix had “signed a new multi-year deal earlier this year.”