Netflix's Cancelled Fantasy Franchise Is Officially Back From the Dead

Published Sep 10, 2026, 2:41 PM EDT

A cinematic obsessive with the filmic palate of a starving raccoon, Rob London will watch pretty much anything once. With a mind like a steel trap, he's an endless fount of movie and TV trivia, borne from a misspent youth of watching monster movies on TV, perusing the sun-faded goods at the local video rental shop, and staining his fingers with ink from the Video Movie Guide. Areas of interest include science fiction, film noir, horror flicks, '70s disaster pictures, Bond movies, '90s action, giant robots, dinosaurs, super heroes, and the exuberantly schlocky output of Cannon Films. He also enjoys both Star Trek and Star Wars when they're good, and maybe even more when they're bad. As a Canadian, he also has a vested interest in Canadian movies and TV shows, especially the cheesier ones dubbed "Canuxploitation."

An expert on Marvel Comics, he has also written for the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe, and is a member of the Marvel Research Team. He can frequently be found pontificating on comic-book continuity or bemoaning the misfortunes of the Toronto Maple Leafs on his Twitter account.

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Cancellation is a way of life for Netflix series. Many fan-favorites have been speedily renewed for a second season, only to be cut down afterward as one of the mega-streamer's cost-cutting measures. Now, however, one of the service's cult classics may be getting a second lease on life.

Warrior Nun, based on the 1990s manga-styled comic book series Warrior Nun Areala by Ben Dunn, debuted on Netflix in 2020. It starred Alba Baptista as Ava Silva, a quadriplegic orphan who returns from the dead when a mystical artifact is embedded in her corpse. She soon learns that it was placed there by an ancient order of mystical nuns, who recruit her to train her in the ways of the supernatural powers she now possesses. The show returned for a second season in 2022, only to be abruptly cancelled. The show's devoted fanbase raised a great hue and cry over its shuttering, but to no avail; the property has remained deconsecrated ever since.

Now, however, it seems that much like Ava, Warrior Nun may live again. Deadline reports that Simon Barry, the showrunner and creator of the Warrior Nun TV series, is in negotiations with the rights holders of the Warrior Nun property. If successful, he plans to use the IP to launch a film and TV interconnected universe. The rights are currently held by Perfect Circle Productions. Says Barry, "Returning to the Warrior Nun universe is something I’ve been thinking about since the original series aired. We have a fabulous opportunity not only to dive into more fantastic stories from elements of the Warrior Nun universe, but also to bring our incredible global fanbase of nunkind more of what they loved from the comic book series."