The Cancellation of Mutant X

Karen Cliche, who plays Lexa posted the following on the message board on her website.

"hi everyone. just thought i would be the first to let you know before it has been officially announced that mutant x is cancelled. we are all very sad. dont know when they will make it official, but we have (the cast) been advised that we arent going another season. we are all now trying to go on with our lives and careers, and who knows? this could be an opening of wonderful opportunities for many people. always look at the bright side! much luv, k "

Sci-Fi Wire

Karen Cliche, who plays Lexa Pierce on the syndicated SF series Mutant X, posted on her official Web site that the show has been canceled, according to a report on the Comics Continuum Web site.

"Just thought I would be the first to let you know before it has been officially announced that Mutant X is canceled," Cliche reportedly posted. "We are all very sad. Don't know when they will make it official, but we [the cast] have been advised that we aren't going [for] another season. We are all now trying to go on with our lives and careers, and who knows? This could be an opening of wonderful opportunities for many people. Always look at the bright side!"

Tribune Entertainment, which produces the show, previously signaled that the show would be picked up for a fourth season, but has since made no official announcement about the series' fate. A representative at Tribune told the Continuum on April 23 that the state of the show hasn't been formally decided yet. The third season of Mutant X will end next month with a cliffhanger, the site reported.

Mutant X, Andromeda Cancelled

From IGN Filmforce

Production company Fireworks shutters.

April 26, 2004 - Andromeda and Mutant X will be coming to an end, thanks to the closing of Canadian producer Fireworks. In an announcement on Friday, Fireworks owners CanWest Global Communications made public its plan to close the doors of the Toronto based producer and sell its library of productions. According to a CanWest spokesman, discussions were underway with a number of interested parties.

Fireworks was the primary producer for a number of series, mostly action / adventure shows for the U.S. syndication market. As the demand in the U.S. for such programming has declined over the past few years, Fireworks was faced with rising debt. While there could be potential for the series to continue with another producer, that possibility seems unlikely. Karen Cliche, who plays Lexa Pierce on Mutant X, announced that the series was cancelled on her personal website over the weekend, so the future doesn't look too bright.

Gene Roddenberry's Andromeda was recently part of a large sale to the U.S. Sci-Fi Channel which added the series to its Friday night lineup several weeks ago. A deal for the next season to air exclusively on Sci-Fi may save that series from extinction but the possibility is remote at best. According to a number of industry insiders, Sci-Fi Channel would not have the money required to take up the slack from losing Fireworks as a co-production partner.

Fireworks for Andromeda and Mutant X

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28/04/2004 . Source: Jessica Martin

The Andromeda and Mutant X TV series get zapped as their Production Firm dies.

Things aren't looking too good for the Mutant X and Andromeda TV series as their Canadian production company, Fireworks, is being shut and sold off by CanWest Global Communications (Fireworks' parent group).

While a new buyer - if one can be found - might be interested in keeping the two science fiction series alive, the losses at Fireworks have mounted as the market for action-oriented programming has fallen through the floor.

One potential white knight that has been tipped as a rescuer is the SCIFI Channel, now emboldened by their success with Battlestar Galactica and the like ... although informed comment has it that Andromeda and Mutant X might be a bit too rich for their pocket as a solo production.

Mutant X ran into lots of problems from Marvel, unhappy with the X-Men-like storylines of the series.

CanWest said:

"CanWest Global Communications Corp. today reported that an internal review of Fireworks Entertainment, the Company's program production and international distribution operation, has been completed. This review was initiated in response to continued and persistent weakness in demand for North American content in international markets. Given the current state of international film and television markets, and the likelihood of a prolonged downturn in those markets for Fireworks' product, Fireworks will no longer produce or acquire any new television programs. Fireworks will continue its distribution activities, pending the outcome of an ongoing divestiture process."

Bye Bye Dillon and Mutant X Team. It was sweet while it lasted.

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