HBO’s ‘The Nevers’ Sets Philippa Goslett as New Showrunner Following Joss Whedon Exit
Sci-fi drama starring Laura Donnelly will premiere this yearJennifer Maas | January 28, 2021 @ 9:30 AM Last Updated: February 10, 2021 @ 6:03 PM
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Philippa Goslett has been named the new showrunner of HBO’s upcoming sci-fi drama “The Nevers,” following the exit of series creator Joss Whedon late last year.
Starring Laura Donnelly, “The Nevers” was picked up straight-to-series in 2018 and was set to be Whedon’s first TV project since “Dollhouse,” which ran on Fox from 2009-2010. “The Buffy the Vampire Slayer” creator exited “The Nevers” on Nov. 25.
HBO Hires New Showrunner for The Nevers Following Joss Whedon Departure
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The Nevers due to the level of commitment and physical challenges that would be required to make the show amid the ongoing COVID0-19 pandemic. HBO has now named a successor to Whedon, with
Variety reporting that writer Philippa Goslett has been tapped to serve as the new showrunner and executive producer for the series. The first half of the season was reportedly completed in 2020 under Whedon s watch with Goslett set to oversee the second half very soon. I am genuinely exhausted, and am stepping back to martial my energy towards my own life, which is also at the brink of exciting change, Whedon said in a statement at the time. I am deeply proud of the work we have done; I’m grateful to all my extraordinary cast and collaborators, and to HBO for the opportunity to shape yet another strange world. The Nevers is a true labor of love, but after two-plus years of labor, love is about all I have to o
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