‘On Turning into A God In Central Florida’ Canceled By Showtime, Gained’t Proceed With Season 2 Due To COVID – .

EXCLUSIVE: Showtime has reversed its decision to start the second season of On Becoming A God in central Florida with Kirsten Dunst. Originally renewed more than a year ago, filming for the second season of the series was delayed in September 2019 due to the coronavirus pandemic, which halted all production in mid-March.

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“Last year Showtime was renewed to become a god in central Florida, but unfortunately we were unable to push production in the new season due to the pandemic,” the network said in a statement to .. “The pandemic has further challenged schedules across the board and while we’ve made every effort to bring the cast and crew back together for a second season, this has become unsustainable. We acknowledge with great regret that if we become a god, we will not return. “

“We would like to thank the star and executive producer Kirsten Dunst, the makers Robert Funke and Matt Lusky, the showrunner Esta Spalding and her colleagues George Clooney, Grant Heslov and Charlie McDowell, the great cast and crew as well as our partners at Sony Pictures Watch TV.”

Sony’s TriStar Television series is the latest victim of the coronavirus-related production shutdown. Citing COVID-related circumstances, Netflix decided to discontinue the previously ordered fourth and final season of GLOW and the second season of The Society, and I do not agree. TruTV did the same with the previously green-lit third season of the comedy. I’m so sorry. These decisions took into account the uncertainty regarding the production dates, the availability of the actors and the considerable additional costs due to COVID.

Created and produced by Funke and Lutsky with Dunst, On Becoming A God is a dark comedic story about the cult of free enterprise and a woman’s relentless pursuit of the American dream. The series originally ordered from YouTube starred Théodore Pellerin, Mel Rodriguez, Beth Ditto and Ted Levine. The cast was paid for season 2.

On the road to God in central Florida, Krystal Stubbs (Dunst) follows, a minimum wage water park employee who lies, plans, and sneaks up into the ranks of Founders American Merchandise (FAM) – the iconic, multibillion-dollar flag-waving pyramid scheme that she runs primarily bankrupt, led by the powerful Obie Garbeau II (Levine). Determined to make a better life for herself, Krystal delves deep into FAM and develops a kinky relationship with FAM’s most loyal and fanatical supporter, Cody (Pellerin), until her business begins to influence those who are closest to her, including Ernie ( Rodriguez), her more sociable person water park boss and his FAM-skeptical wife Bets (Ditto).

Produced by Sony’s TriStar Television, the series was also produced by Clooney and Heslov of Smokehouse Pictures, Spalding, who also served as showrunners along with Dunst and McDowell.