{"id":111978,"date":"2025-09-02T00:37:06","date_gmt":"2025-09-02T00:37:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/111978\/"},"modified":"2025-09-02T00:37:06","modified_gmt":"2025-09-02T00:37:06","slug":"shudder-series-ends-after-four-seasons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/111978\/","title":{"rendered":"Shudder Series Ends After Four Seasons"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/t\/creepshow\/\" id=\"auto-tag_creepshow\" data-tag=\"creepshow\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Creepshow<\/a>,\u201d the macabre anthology series on <a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/t\/shudder\/\" id=\"auto-tag_shudder\" data-tag=\"shudder\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Shudder<\/a>, is officially in the grave.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tA source close to the network confirms that the series will not continue after four seasons. Launched in 2019 by Greg Nicotero, the show lasted for 23 episodes and two specials, wrapping in 2023 after a fourth season.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tWhile no official end to the series was announced, the source says the series was only planned for four seasons.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tTo soften the blow for fans, a Blu-Ray box set of the whole series \u2014 aptly titled \u201cCreepshow Complete Series\u201d \u2014 is set to be released on Nov. 11.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t\u201cCreepshow\u201d was based on the 1982 Stephen King and George A. Romero anthology film, which spawned 1987\u2019s \u201cCreepshow 2,\u201d as well as 2006\u2019s \u201cCreepshow 3.\u201d The third film had no involvement from the duo.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tThe series included original stories and adapted tales from authors like King, Joe Hill, Nicotero, Rob Schrab, Dana Gould, Heather Anne Campbell and many more. Directors included Joe Lynch, Nicotero, John Harrison, David Bruckner and Roxanne Benjamin among others.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tNicotero, the special effects guru who was also an executive producer and director on \u201cThe Walking Dead,\u201d has often cited the original \u201cCreepshow\u201d as a favorite scary movie.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t\u201c\u2018Creepshow\u2019 is a project very close to my heart! It is one of those titles that embraces the true spirit of horror\u2026thrills and chills celebrated in one of its truest art forms, the comic book come to life! I\u2019m honored to continue the tradition in the \u2018spirit\u2019 in which it was created,\u201d Nicotero said in a statement when the show was first announced.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tNicotero\u2019s newest project with Shudder, a reality competition show called \u201cGuts &amp; Glory,\u201d is set to debut on Sept. 9.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\u201cCreepshow,\u201d the macabre anthology series on Shudder, is officially in the grave. 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