The long-awaited animated Gorillaz feature film, which was set to premiere on Netflix has been officially cancelled, according to co-creator Damon Albarn.
Damon Albarn, co-creator of Gorillaz, confirmed the news in an interview with Belgian publication HUMO, as reported by StereoGum. While talking about the animated band's upcoming album, Cracker Island, Albarn noted that “The new record came out because [co-creator] Jamie and I were often in Los Angeles. We were working on a Gorillaz feature film, which will never happen.”
What Is The Reason Behind Cancellation Of Animated Movie Gorillaz?
When CBR confirmed the news and asked the film had been “permanently suspended,” to Albarn, the he referenced Netflix and replied, “Yes. That is to say, and without naming names because the whole matter has not yet been settled: the streaming platform for which we were making the film has withdrawn.”
And the singer continued, “They started to panic because they were making too much content and decided to cut back on their movie offerings. And, as has been classic Hollywood practice for decades, the guy we were working with has moved on to another company… Hollywood is quite territorial: if a new guy comes along, he must and will have a different opinion, even if he secretly agrees with his predecessor.”
The fact that the movie was originally on schedule and in production as of 2021 suggests that it was recently cancelled. Of course, it is just one of many projects that Netflix has cancelled because of their high production costs and possible viewership decline.
Although there is typically a good business reason for a streamer to cancel a movie, the decision-making process is of little interest to those who have invested in something only to discover that it is suddenly pulled out from under them and they will never get to see how it all ends out.
According to Movieweb, The Gorillaz movie did not receive the same treatment as some other Netflix projects that were recently terminated after they had been finished, at least in this instance. It was revealed last month that despite being prepared for distribution at the time, The Inheritance and House/Wife had both been dropped by the streamer. Instead, the products were returned to the studios where they were created so that they could be sold to other streamers. The next stunning axing appears to be just days away, though there may come a time when such cancellations are no longer common.
Will Gorilla Animated Movie Released On Netflix In Future?
In a recent interview with HUMO, Albarn said that the Gorillaz film’s production has been canceled at Netflix, and he’s not sure what’s going to happen with it in the future.
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Conclusion
The animated movie Gorillaz has been cancelled recently, the lead singer Damon Albarn confirmed it. Moreover, it is not sure that the movie Gorillaz will be released or not on other streaming networks.
