The
Helstrom show was one that surprised me that they kept it going after the collapse of the projects Marvel had planned with Hulu before Kevin Feige gained creative control over TV output in addition to theatrical. The series showed up earlier this year on Hulu, made no ripple, had no connections to anything Marvel for the most part, and could have been called anything else and it wouldn’t have mattered. I even think the creator/showrunner had his deal canceled along the way. So it’s no surprise that the show has now been formally canceled and any future Marvel projects are likely going to be pure Disney+ material unless something really out of the weird appears beyond the two already-set animated projects that are still on track.
Hulu Cancels Marvel Series Helstrom After One Season
Hulu cancels Marvel series Helstrom after one season
With the departure of Jeph Loeb from the banner, which was itself folded into the larger Marvel Studios, Hulu’s
Helstrom was the last standing series from Marvel Television and though initially planned as the first in Marvel TV’s
Adventure into Fear franchise, the streaming platform has given it the axe after one season, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Released in October 2020, the series received generally negative reviews from critics and audiences alike, who mostly praised the visual effects in the series while citing boredom in its dull story and lack of frightening atmosphere, despite its attempts at horror. The project was going to be one of the Adventure into Fear series alongside a live-action