Cancellation is a way of life for Netflix series. Many fan-favorites have been speedily renewed for a second season, only to be cut down afterward as one of the mega-streamer’s cost-cutting measures. Now, however, one of the service’s cult classics may be getting a second lease on life.

Warrior Nun, based on the 1990s manga-styled comic book series Warrior Nun Areala by Ben Dunn, debuted on Netflix in 2020. It starred Alba Baptista as Ava Silva, a quadriplegic orphan who returns from the dead when a mystical artifact is embedded in her corpse. She soon learns that it was placed there by an ancient order of mystical nuns, who recruit her to train her in the ways of the supernatural powers she now possesses. The show returned for a second season in 2022, only to be abruptly cancelled. The show’s devoted fanbase raised a great hue and cry over its shuttering, but to no avail; the property has remained deconsecrated ever since.

Now, however, it seems that much like Ava, Warrior Nun may live again. Deadline reports that Simon Barry, the showrunner and creator of the Warrior Nun TV series, is in negotiations with the rights holders of the Warrior Nun property. If successful, he plans to use the IP to launch a film and TV interconnected universe. The rights are currently held by Perfect Circle Productions. Says Barry, “Returning to the Warrior Nun universe is something I’ve been thinking about since the original series aired. We have a fabulous opportunity not only to dive into more fantastic stories from elements of the Warrior Nun universe, but also to bring our incredible global fanbase of nunkind more of what they loved from the comic book series.” A trilogy of Warrior Nun films was at one point in development, and did not involve the TV show’s creators; the current status of that project is unknown.

What Other Series Has Simon Barry Produced?

Barry, who is the co-founder of Vancouver-based production company Reality Distortion Field, has been involved with a number of Canadian genre productions. He wrote and produced the time-travel drama Continuum, the action horror series Van Helsing, and the crime drama Bad Blood. He currently works on Bet, a Canadian adaptation of the manga series Kakegurui – Compulsive Gambler; it centers around an elite private school where the social hierarchy is determined by high-stakes underground gambling. A second season of the series is currently in the works for Netflix.

via Collider