HBO Max Opts Out of Boondocks Revival
Deadline reports that the planned continuation of Aaron McGruder's The Boondocks is no longer going forward at HBO Max. The streamer had hyped the original series and its revival as part of its plans prior to launch. Four seasons of the original series have been available on Max since launch, and two more season were announced. However, this week voice actor Cedric Yarbrough let slip on the Geekset Podcast that plans had run aground.
The report offers no insights as to the cause of the breakdown. Deadline confirmed the news with with the series producers at Sony Animation, who are said to be exploring other options for it.