Joseph Bennett, one of the minds behind the insanely underrated Scavengers Reign, has cruelly teased fans by releasing a teaser for Season 2, despite the show being canceled twice, most recently by Netflix. The acclaimed animated series follows the shipwrecked crew of the Nautilus space station who are stranded on a strange alien planet. As the five surviving crew members fight to reach the ship’s last escape shuttle, they encounter the weird and wonderful lifeforms who call the planet home.
Despite a perfect Rotten Tomatoes score, Scavengers Reign failed to make a dent in Max’s viewing figures and was canceled after just one season. After finding a second home on Netflix, the show has been given a new life with an ever-growing fan base desperate for a second season – which will likely never come, since Netflix has seemingly canceled the series again.
Joseph Bennett took to Instagram to share the rough teaser for Scavengers Reign Season 2, which will likely never grace our screens. The trailer shows life on the planet, presumably a couple of years after Season 1, as the survivors have settled into life on the derelict ship. The footage reveals a new crew of space travelers, in a bright gold ship, landing on the planet and witnessing first hand the dangerous and stunning creatures that call it their home.
“We are ready to make another season.”
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In the caption for the post, Bennett thanked the entire fan base for their support. The co-creator confirmed that Season 2 still hasn’t been greenlit, saying, “As of right now, Scavengers Reign is not being renewed for a second season.” However, Bennett said his fight for another season still isn’t over, and revealed that the team behind the show produced the teaser in-house, out of their own love for the series. Bennett continued:
“It’s a case study for believing in something and persevering through a million and one hurdles. But, it got made, thanks especially to so many people who supported it along the way, in big and small ways.
But this is not the end. There is more story to be told,
we are ready to make another season
, and we produced in-house at Green Street a teaser for what was going to come in the second season.”
Fans React to Scavengers Reign Season 2 Teaser
The comments under Joseph Bennett’s post are filled with positivity and support for the show, as fans are eager to get their hands on the teased second season. Some are even willing to donate to the show’s production. As one user writes, “Seriously is there a Patreon or such so we can all help towards? I LOVE [scavengers] reign!!!!”
Another user highlighted the incredibly unique animation of the series. In addition to telling a captivating story across its 12 episodes, Scavengers Reign is also one of the most beautifully animated shows of the 21st Century, and will likely be a massive inspiration for many new animators around the world. As that user wrote of the cancellation, “And yet this series will be on the vision board of every animated production for the next 100 years.”
