Despite stories that swirled yesterday to the contrary, NBC has not cancelled Constantine. At least not yet.
Showrunner (and all round nice guy) Daniel Cerone has consistently said that he will be pitching season 2 to NBC in late April, and according to a statement released by Cerone that is still the case.
I just received confirmation from the corporate offices at NBC. I was assured that Constantine has not been canceled and our pitch meeting to discuss a potential second season remains on the books. By the way, this is a pitch meeting involving the president of Warner Bros and and the entertainment heads of NBC. Nobody at this incredibly busy time of the development season has time to waste taking pointless meetings.
Now, is it fair to say that Constantine is a long shot? Sure, that’s fair to say. While we marginally improved a tough time slot for NBC, we’re a very expensive show to produce. A lot of NBC’s decision making will not doubt hinge on their new pilots and how they feel those new shows would fare as a companion piece to Grimm, versus a second season of Constantine.
Cast and crew and supporters of the show have weighed in on twitter, including support from that bastion of fandom William Shatner
According to what I read #Constantine is NOT canceled. #Hellblazers remain steady!
— William Shatner (@WilliamShatner) April 14, 2015
Production designer Dave Blass had this to say
Still in play based on what I am hearing too. If it was canceled… I would have tore the set down. It's still up. https://t.co/2gEYGDGKen
— Dave Blass (@BlackhawkDesign) April 15, 2015
and a final word from Cerone
Way to make 'em sit up and notice. #Constantine #SaveConstantine #Hellblazers pic.twitter.com/Q7LXP4eeVK
— Daniel Cerone (@DanielVCerone) April 15, 2015
So as of right now Constantine still has a chance. If you want your show to be saved then make your voice heard! How you ask? Keep tweeting the hashtags (#Constantine #SaveConstantine, #Hellblazers), vote in ANY polls you see, call the suggestion line at NBC, support your fellow fans. It also might help to introduce new fans to the show and help us build a wider fanbase that will support the show if a second season does happen.
I’ll see you for season 2 right?
