Summary
Warrior Nunwill reportedly be revived after a hard-won battle against Netflix, who canceled the fan-favorite series prematurely. However, it will do so without the one person who spearheaded its resurrection.
Adapted from the comicWarrior Nun Areala,Netflix’sWarrior Nundelighted fans with its unique content involving demons, halos, and fight sequences. Universal themes and a fan-favorite relationship between Ava (Alba Baptista) and Sister Beatrice (Kristina Tonteri-Young) kept fans returning. This was until the streamer gave it the ax, like many canceled Netflix shows. Showrunner Simon Barry refused to back down, and after an outpouring of fan support, he announced thatWarrior Nunwould returnto wrap up events, later confirming the story would continue a movie trilogy.
But in a shocking – and frankly confusing – turn of events, the showrunner revealed his efforts may have been in vain.Barryannounced casually on Twitter that he has no involvement with theWarrior Nunmovie trilogygoing forward. “I am not part of the team producing the movies, and have no deal in place for any writing or directing services.” This news is baffling, considering all the personal effort the writer put into revitalizing the property. In a heartfelt video, he thanks the efforts of all the fans to saveWarrior Nun.
Also adding to the discourse is news thatWarrior NunwriterAmy Bergwill not join the team for the feature films. After stating on Twitter, “I am similarly not involved,” she only added, “I was really hoping to be involved, but no one reached out.” As fans have already proven, their voice is mighty, and it took no time for them to react as expected. They understand the effort it takes to bring such a gem to the screen, and scrapping the creative forces fromWarrior Nunis not what they wanted when they petitioned to have the show renewed.
“I’m sorry but we didn’t make 15 MILLION f***ing TWEETS just for the ORIGINAL warrior nun team to NOT BE INCLUDED IN THE PRODUCTION OF THE MOVIES,” said@tenderwlw. Most of the comments on the Twitter thread jumped on the bandwagon. “9 months ago we started fighting for a cause. For our voices to be heard. For #WarriorNun. Simon, the crew, and the cast fought beside us. They deserve to be a part of the continuation. It wouldn’t exist without them,”@tzotzolakiadded.@ocswarriorused more colorful language to explain that there is no point in bringingWarrior Nunback from the dead if everything about it will change.
That raises the question of what happened to bring about this odd conclusion. Barry’s keeping a tight lid on the subject and waiting for some mysterious information to drop, but one theory about this outcome may involve the WGA strike. The writers had recently been striking for better residuals in the new age of streaming, which famously delayed many films due to SAG-AFTRA striking,including Disney’sTron 3. This could be why Barry and his writing team wouldn’t have contracts for the films yet. This theory is optimistic thinking, and it could be that the production moved on without them. It is a sad day to be aWarrior Nunfan.
Warrior Nunseasons 1 and 2 are streaming on Netflix.
