Netflix Series Zero Dawn Reportedly Off Air After Showrunner’s Accusations

It is reported that the Horizon: Zero Dawn The series, which is in development at Netflix, will no longer happen following allegations surrounding its showrunner.

According to a report from Rolling Stone, Umbrella Academy showrunner Steve Blackman has been accused of toxic behavior, bullying, manipulation, and retaliation. Now, the other two shows he produces appear to have been dropped.

Horizon: Zero Dawn, one of the two victims of the controversy surrounding the showrunner

The other series is the original Orbital series. The Horizon series was announced in August 2022. It was also confirmed to feature protagonist Aloy from the hit PlayStation video game Guerilla Games.

The latest news comes from sources close to Rolling Stone. Journalist Cheyenne Roundtree took to social media to reveal this latest information. There is currently no word on whether the shows will still be made without Blackman or simply scrapped in their entirety.

“Scoop: Rolling Stone has learned that two of “Umbrella Academy” showrunner Steve Blackman’s projects that were in development at Netflix, a Horizon Zero Dawn series and an original series, Orbital, are no longer moving forward.”

Horizon Zero Dawn follows Aloy, a young outcast who decides to uncover the mysteries behind her post-apocalyptic world. It is a world of robotic beasts and strange technologies. The first game was released on PS4 in 2017. Subsequently, its sequel, Horizon Forbidden West, was released on PS4 and PS5 in 2022. A PSVR 2 spin-off is released in 2023, and a Lego version of the series will be released this year.