Bosco685 Posted October 2, 2022 Share Posted October 2, 2022 Quote In September 2021, it was announced that the Grendel comic series would be adapted into an 8-episode television series for Netflix. It was announced shortly thereafter that actor Ali would be set to star as Hunter Rose in the series, making him the first Arab Muslim man to play the leading role in a comic book adaptation. Filming began on Grendel in August of last year, and the series wrapped filming in early 2022. This past September brought word that despite the entire 8-episode series having been fully filmed, Netflix had decided not to move forward with the show. While Netflix has pulled Grendel, they are allowing the series' producers to shop the show around to other networks, to see if they can find the series a new home. In a post published to his Instagram, Abubakr Ali has slammed Netflix for scrapping the Grendel series. Ali writes that he was excited to represent the Arab community, and that it was very important for him to be able to play a morally gray character like Hunter Rose. Ali also shares how grateful he is to the cast and crew of the series, and says that "there is a space and need for stories like this," and that he's "very excited for the future." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
