Life On Mars
The plannedLife on Marssequel seriesLazarusis no longer moving fore . spirit on Mars , which broadcast on the BBC in 2006 , followed a man who is sent back to 1973 after a deep chance event . It receive a 2008 subsequence series titledAshes to Ashes . In 2020 , it was announced that a third continuation , titledLazarus , was in evolution with original wiz John Simm and Philip Glenister returning as Detective Inspector Sam Tyler and Detective Chief Inspector Gene Hunt . Now , theLife on MarsTwitter account statement has posted an inauspicious update on the status of theLazarussequel series .
The message from co - creator Matthew Graham lamented that the show would not be moving forward due to hurdle race that were " fiscal , not creative . " fit in to the statement , the construct for the show was " crack " and a staring fit for modern times .
Could Lazarus Rise Again?
Lazarusjoins several recent series that have been call off before they ever had the chance to air out . This roster let in the Kevin Williamson Peacock seriesDead Dayand time of year 2 of AMC’sSoulmates . As the cyclosis and television landscapes shift considerably , this has presented issues to new shows across the plank .
Although it does n’t materialize too often , British serial can sometimes discover new base at other internet . Typically , these networks are also British in origination , but sometimes the projects change hand to American meshwork as well . For representative , although the British seriesBlack Mirrorwasn’t canceled , it is now a Netflix output .
However , that kind of move seems improbable forLazarus . It ’s a deeply British series with more of a cult following thanBlack Mirror ’s all-embracing popularity , and writers rooms are currently on suspension during the ongoing writers strike as the Writers Guild of America fight for right compensation . This means that web are n’t in a location to take on any new written serial at this time ( a situation that latterly impeded theSupernaturalprequel seriesThe Winchestersfrom finding a new home after its cancelation ) , which likely spells bad tidings forLife on Mars .
Source : living on Mars / Twitter
