Warrior Nun Fandom, Don't Panic Just Yet: Movies' Future Was Affected by Strikes, After All

Warrior Nun has gained an incredibly loyal fanbase that appreciates its wild action, versatile characters and their undeniable radiating queer energy. But even the incredibly high ratings of Season 2 couldn't save the show from being canceled by Netflix for reasons that were never explained.

However, no one has the same determination, tenacity, and desire to get things done as the fans of Warrior Nun. After an all-out campaign to revive the series, the executive producers delighted viewers in August with the news that the franchise had been revived.

But just as we were getting excited, another disappointing piece of news hit: the showrunner and several writers have indicated that they are not involved in the development. But should we be worried considering the recently ended writers' strike?

Fans Salvaged the Franchise

After Netflix announced in December 2022 that the show would be canceled, enraged fans launched a campaign to save the show from commercial oblivion. Fans organized an online convention with writer David Hayter, Twitter was flooded with posts ubder the hashtag #SaveWarriorNun (over five million tweets), and a petition received over 120,000 votes.

The pleas were answered, and the franchise was resurrected — we're now treated to three feature-length films that pick up where Season 2 left off.

The Creative Team May Not Be on Board

Except it looks like the creative minds behind the series won't be involved in the sequels (at least for now). Showrunner Simon Barry has stated that he has 'no deal in place for any writing or directing services.'

He was followed by two core writers, David Hayter and Amy Berg. The latter wrote that 'no one reached out' to her.

Should We Be Concerned?

Obviously, this is incredibly troubling news. At the very least, without the oversight of the people who gave the show much of its creative and directorial vision, the continuation of the story risks being inconsistent. Even worse, we could end up with a completely different story, as was the case with Supernatural after Eric Kripke's departure.

However, let's not forget that the WGA strike, which lasted nearly five months, ended only a week ago. News of the project's resumption came in the middle of the strike, and neither Barry nor the writers, as members of the union, had the right to negotiate and sign contracts. The same goes for the question of why the actors are keeping quiet. The SAG-AFTRA strike is still in effect, and they are not authorized to publicly associate themselves with the project.

In other words, maybe we should wait a while — maybe our favorite creators will come back to work on the movies.

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