It’s good news and bad news for fans of the gorgeous animated series Scavengers Reign. The bad news is that for now, it’s not getting a season two. Max canceled Scavengers Reign after season one despite a devoted fanbase. And for a while it looked like a second season of the series could come to life on Netflix. But alas Scavengers Reign season two will not continue its reign… yet. Joseph Bennett, the co-creator of the sci-fi series, took to Instagram to share the sad news. But he also brought him with some fire. Although season two of Scavengers Reign is not currently happening, it has released a GORGEOUS trailer anyway. Presumably, this trailer is meant to entice any errant networks to its side. And honestly, if I saw this beautiful show up for grabs, I would take it.
You can check out the Scavengers Reign season two trailer below and see what Bennett had to say about the future of the series.
Bennett writes about the current status of Scavengers Reign season two:
As of right now, Scavengers Reign is not being renewed for a second season.
I wanted to let everyone know directly because I really love our fanbase, they’ve been such champions for the show, and I don’t want to leave everyone hanging.
We’ve had to fight tooth and nail every step of the way to get this show made, starting all the way back in 2016 with the Scavengers short film to the release of the first season last year.
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. I want to thank some of those people, starting with my co-creator Charles Huettner @charles.huettner , Chris Prynoski @chrisprynoski and everyone at @titmouseinc , my home base at @greenstreetpictures , the writers, directors, and so many incredible artists who worked tirelessly on the show, and the folks at Max who were incredible partners to work with.
It sounds like it was quite the struggle to bring even one season of Scavengers Reign to life. But despite that, Bennett and the rest of the creators of the series are ready to fight for more of the series. And not all creators come to the table with that energy. So we love to see it.
Bennett continues, sharing his vision for the future of Scavengers Reign, which includes a season two teaser trailer. “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. Thanks again to everyone who watched and supported the show.”
Phew. This is the kind of attitude we want all creators of canceled shows to bring. And we hope that season two does come to pass. Anyone with eyes will watch the proposed trailer for Scavengers Reign season two and understand this show is special. The animation really is unlike anything else out there right now, and the world and story seem equally fascinating.
Those who want to catch up on season one of the series after seeing this art-piece can do so right here. The Scavengers Reign synopsis shares, “After their deep-space freighter is damaged, the stranded crew of the Demeter must fight to survive on a beautiful yet dangerous planet.” The show is also an Emmy winner.