Two Shows Were Just Canceled on Disney+

Are you a Disney+ subscriber?

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If you’re here, that means you’re probably a Disney fan, so we’re guessing the answer is probably “yes.” Disney+ has some pretty awesome original content, including NEW Star Wars shows (have y’all SEEN Ahsoka? SO GOOD), Marvel shows, and some fun kid’s programming. Plus, there are so MANY shows on the way, although one of those just got canceled before it ever even premiered.

Back in 2021, Disney announced that it was working on adapting the popular Spiderwick Chronicles book series into a show on Disney+. Disney even shared concept art to get fans excited.

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Well, Disney has since decided not to move forward with that series on Disney+, according to Deadline. This comes after all eight episodes of the series have been filmed. But don’t worry — the series is being shopped around to other streamers. According to Deadline, Disney is going to focus more on its own IPs for upcoming series on the streaming service.

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But that’s not the only series getting the axe at Disney+. According to Variety, Disney has also announced that its Doogie Howser reboot, Doogie Kamealoha, M.D., will be canceled after just two seasons. That series, which was set in Hawaii, followed a 16-year-old prodigy building a medical career, just like in the original Doogie Howser series.

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Disney announced earlier this year that it had plans to cut its spending by $5.5 billion, including a whopping $3 billion in non-sports content. So it’s likely that this is all part of Disney’s current cost-cutting plan to help CEO Bob Iger achieve his goals with streaming, which he has previously said is his #1 priority at the company.

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We’ve also recently seen some shows and movies on Disney+ disappear from the subscription service in an effort to trim costs. We’ll have to see if more disappear from the service and see if any other original series get canceled. We’ll keep an eye on the situation, so stay tuned to DFB for more.