Max has decided to throw down the anchor on their Taika Waititi and Rhys Darby-led pirate comedy Our Flag Means Death, cancelling the critically-acclaimed show after two seasons.
A spokesperson for the Warner Bros. Discovery-streaming service announced (via THR) “While Max will not be moving forward with a third season of Our Flag Means Death, we are so proud of the joyous, hilarious, and heartfelt stories that creator David Jenkins, Taika Waititi, Rhys Darby, Garrett Basch, Dan Halsted, Adam Stein, Antoine Douaihy, and the entire superb cast and crew brought to life. We also thank the dedicated fans who embraced these stories and built a gorgeous, inclusive community surrounding the show.”
The show’s creator, David Jenkins, took to Instagram to share his thoughts on the decision, saying “OUR FLAG won’t be returning for a third season. We’ve sailed at the pleasure of the fine people at Max, and it brought them no joy to see this journey come to a premature end. Casey Bloys, Sarah Aubrey, Suzanna Makkos, Billy Wee, and David Ruby have been incredible champions of this show. They allowed us to make something authentically weird and heartfelt, cheering us on the entire way.” You can read the full post below…
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Comprised of 18-episodes, Our Flag Means Death is loosely based on the true adventures of 18th century would-be pirate Stede Bonnet (Rhys Darby), who becomes captain of the pirate ship Revenge, and after a fateful run-in with the infamous Captain Blackbeard (Taika Waititi) charts a story of love on the high seas.
The series also starred Samson Kayo, Vico Ortiz, Ewen Bremner, Joel Frey, Matthew Maher, Kristian Nairn, Con O’Neill, Dave Fane, Samba Schutte, Nat Faxon, and Leslie Jones, alongside Minnie Driver, Ruibo Qian, Madeleine Sami, Anapela Polataivao, Erroll Shand, and Bronson Pinchot.
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