‘Heels,’ ‘Run the World,’ ‘Blindspotting’ Canceled at Starz; ‘Venery of Samantha Chook’ Not Shifting Ahead (EXCLUSIVE)

Starz is canceling 4 of its sequence, Selection has realized solely. Particularly, “Heels,” “Run the World,” and “Blindspotting” won’t get new seasons on the cable community, whereas “The Venery of Samantha Chook” Season 1 is being scrapped with out airing.

“Heels,” “Run the World,” and “Blindspotting” all lately aired their second season at Starz, whereas “The Venery of Samantha Chook” was in manufacturing on its first season. Manufacturing was shut down, nonetheless, on the onset of the WGA strike. It was reported on the time that solely two episodes of the primary season had been left to shoot.

“The Venery of Samantha Chook” was to star Katherine Langford because the title character. Per the official logline, “Samantha, whereas visiting household in New England, reconnects along with her childhood sweetheart and falls headlong right into a seemingly good storybook romance. However the couple’s picture-perfect love story isn’t as candy because it appears on the floor.”

“Heels” adopted the skilled wrestlers of the Duffy Wrestling League, a small unbiased promotion in Georgia. Jack Spade (Stephen Amell) inherited the league from his father and now struggles to maintain it afloat whereas additionally attempting to take it to the following degree.

The sequence additionally starred Alexander Ludwig, Chris Bauer, Mary McCormack, Kelli Berglund, Allen Maldonado, Trey Tucker, Robby Ramos, Alice Barrett Mitchell, Roxton Garcia, David James Elliott, Joel Murray, and CM Punk. Mike O’Malley, who was additionally the sequence showrunner, starred within the position of Charlie Gully, a rival promoter.

Michael Waldron created the sequence and served as government producer. Together with O’Malley and Waldron, Christopher Donnelly, Pete Segal, Patrick Walmsley, and Julie Yorn served as government producers. Lionsgate Tv was the studio.

“Run the World” adopted a bunch of mates dwelling in Harlem as they navigate life, careers, and relationships. Amber Stevens West, Bresha Webb, and Corbin Reid led the sequence’ solid, which additionally included Stephen Bishop, Tosin Morohunfola, Erika Alexander, Nick Sagar, Jay Walker, and Tonya Pinkins.

Leigh Davenport created the sequence and government produced. Rachelle Williams-BenAry joined as showrunner and government producer in Season 2. Yvette Lee Bowser additionally government produced. Lionsgate TV was the studio.

“Blindspotting” was a followup to the movie of the identical title. Jasmine Cephas Jones reprised her position from the movie, starring within the sequence as Ashley. Ashley is striving for a center class life in Oakland till Miles (Rafael Casal), her associate of 12 years and father of their son, is locked up unexpectedly.

Benjamin Earl Turner, Atticus Woodward, Jaylen Barron, Candace Nicholas-Lippman, and Helen Hunt additionally starred within the sequence. Rafael Casal appeared in a recurring position as Miles. Casal and Daveed Diggs wrote, produced, and starred within the movie.

Casal and Diggs wrote the sequence and served as government producers. Casal additionally served as showrunner. Jess Wu Calder and Keith Calder of Snoot Leisure served government producers on the sequence, together with Emily Gerson Saines, Ken Lee, and Tim Palen of Barnyard. Seith Mann additionally served as an government producer and director on the primary two episodes of the sequence. Lionsgate TV is the studio.