In what may or may not be some disappointing news—depending on your personal opinions—Variety shared today that Hulu has officially scrapped the A Court of Thorns and Roses TV series. Better known as ACOTAR, the wildly popular romantasy series by Sarah J. Maas has accumulated a mass cult following since the first book was released back in 2015. The announcement that an adaptation was in development was first released in 2021, but little information has been given since.
Over the last four years, fans of the series have been sharing their dream casts, along with their own thoughts on what they believe an adaptation would look like for the book series. The style of the TV series has also been a hot topic among fans, with many wanting an animated series over a live-action. Another huge concern surrounds the book series itself being unfinished, and as fans of Game of Thrones know, sometimes the TV shows don’t end very strongly when even the author hasn’t finished writing the characters’ stories.
With news of the project's cancellation, fans are continuing to discuss what the potential future of a TV series may look like, or whether it's best to leave the beloved book series alone. As stated in the article published by Variety, sources close to the project say that Sarah J. Maas is looking to other studios once the contract with Disney/Hulu expires. Is she potentially looking to HBO, who did Game of Thrones and House of the Dragon, or maybe to Prime who has done The Rings of Power and Wheel of Time? Hopefully more news will surface soon!