Sad news for fans of the hip-hop drama “The Get Down.” After one season, it has been announced that the Netflix show has been canceled, Deadline reported.
“The Get Down,” the first TV series by director Baz Luhrmann, is among the streaming service’s most expensive shows. Set in the South Bronx, New York City in the late 1970s, the 12-episode first season reportedly cost a whopping USD120 million. The show carries Luhrmann’s signature visual style similar to his other successful movie projects like “Moulin Rouge.” However, it also led to a difficult pre-production and production process, delaying the production process and eventually leading Netflix to stream the series in 2 parts.
Luhrmann has since responded the cancellation news and posted a lengthy statement to the show’s fans. It read, “When I was asked to come to the center of “The Get Down” to help realize it, I had to defer a film directing commitment for at least two years. This exclusivity has understandably become a sticking point for Netflix and Sony, who have been tremendous partners and supporters of the show. It kills me that I can’t split myself into two and make myself available to both productions. I feel so deeply connected to all those who I have worked and collaborated with on this remarkable experience.”
Fans, nonetheless, are incensed with the cancellation, Buzzfeed noted. One Twitter user put it bluntly and wrote, “The Get Down had representation, compelling & complex characters, phenomenal music. This is a sad day for television. #RenewTheGetDown.”
