The highly anticipated third season of Euphoria has been postponed due to the schedules of the show’s in-demand cast members.
The critically acclaimed HBO show, which has made movie stars of actors Zendaya, Sydney Sweeney and Jacob Elordi, was hit by claims that its third season had been scrapped – but a spokesperson has confirmed that the network is committed to continuing with the show.
The scripts for season three are currently being written.
An HBO spokesperson told Variety: “HBO and Sam Levinson remain committed to an exceptional third season.
“In the meantime, we will allow our in-demand cast to pursue other opportunities.”
The highly anticipated third season of Euphoria has been postponed due to the schedules of the show’s in-demand cast members (pictured Zendaya as Rue on the show)
The critically acclaimed HBO show, which has made movie stars of actors Zendaya, Sydney Sweeney (L) and Jacob Elordi (R), was hit by claims that its third season had been scrapped – but a spokesperson has confirmed that the network is committed to continuing go with the show
The first two seasons of showrunner Levinson’s racy series also starred Hunter Schafer, Maude Apatow, Alexa Demie, the late Angus Cloud, Barbie Ferreira and Dominic Fike.
The second season of Euphoria premiered in 2022 to critical and commercial acclaim. It was confirmed that a third season had been greenlit in February 2022 – with HBO announcing last year that the third and final season would air in 2025.
Production on the third season was postponed as a result of the now resolved WGA strike and the ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike. Creator Sam Levinson and Zendaya’s busy schedules also contributed to the delay.
Zendaya has been starring as drug-addicted teen Rue since Euphoria debuted on HBO in 2019.
The first season of the program lasted eight episodes and was followed by a pair of specials released in 2020 and 2021.
Eric Dane, Storm Reid, Colman Domingo, Javon Walton, Austin Abrams and Nika King also star in the drama.
In the meantime, the stars of the show have become big stars in the movie world. Zendaya recently starred alongside Timothee Chalamet in the hit film Dune 2, while Elordi directed the films Priscilla and Saltburn.
An HBO spokesperson told Variety: “HBO and Sam Levinson remain committed to an exceptional third season. “In the meantime, we will allow our in-demand cast to pursue other opportunities.”
In the meantime, the stars of the show have become big stars in the movie world. Zendaya recently starred alongside Timothee Chalamet in the hit film Dune 2
Sweeney starred in the blockbuster Everyone But You (pictured), as well as Madame Webb and the new film Immaculate
Elordi has directed the films Priscilla and Saltburn (photo)
Angus Cloud and Chloe Cherry pictured in a scene from season two; Cloud died in July at the age of 25 from an accidental drug overdose
Sweeney – who plays Cassie – starred in the blockbuster Everyone But You and played Madame Webb and the new film Immaculate.
In August, Levinson teased limited details about the upcoming episode in an interview with Elle.
The director gave insight into what would happen to Zendaya’s character Rue during the show’s new batch of episodes, revealing that her role would be to “explore what it means to be an individual with principles in a corrupt world ‘.
He also noted that he imagines the show leaning toward “film noir.”
Levinson also praised Zendaya’s work ethic and her dedication to pushing herself as an artist.
“She’s the most competitive person I know, in a good way. She is constantly growing as an artist and is always looking for a challenge. She is never complacent,” he said.
In April, Barbie revealed that she left the show because she “didn’t want to portray a fat best friend.”
It came amid rumors of tension between her and showrunner Sam.
The actress, 26, who played Kat Hernandez on two seasons of the show, told Dax Shepard while appearing on his podcast that the storylines for the character “wouldn’t have done her justice” and that Levinson had no connection with Kat.
Ferreira shocked the world last year when she announced to her 5.8 million social media followers that she would not be reprising her role, but insisted it was a mutual decision.
She told Shepard, “I don’t think there was anywhere for her to go. I think there were places she could have gone. I just don’t think it would fit into the show.
“I don’t know if it would do her justice, and I think both parties (Levinson and I) knew that I really didn’t want to be the fat best friend.”
The star added that it was a “struggle” to find storylines for her character in season two, leading to a greatly reduced presence on the show.