Foundation Season 3 has taken another hit after David S. Goyer reportedly stepped down from his showrunning duties.
According to The Hollywood Reporter (THR), Goyer – FoundationThe Apple co-creator, who also serves as head writer, director and executive producer, is no longer overseeing development of the hit science fiction series Apple TV Plus. Goyer is said to have clashed with executives at Skydance. Foundation‘s production company, due to budget issues, which led to the decision.
THR’s sources say Goyer will retain the title of showrunner behind the scenes and remain creatively involved, but has handed over overall responsibility to the series’ broader creative team. To this end, Goyer’s fellow executive producer Bill Bost will move to Prague – Foundation‘s main filming location – to oversee the remainder of Season 3’s shooting schedule.
Ny Breaking has reached out to Apple for official comment on THR’s report, and we’ll update this article if we hear back.
Charting a new, bumpier course for the stars
Foundation Season 3 has faced numerous setbacks since its official announcement in December 2023. Production on the sci-fi epic’s third installment was initially believed to have begun in early 2023 – even before the launch of Season 2. Foundation season 3 was reportedly greenlit, but the cast and crew couldn’t talk about it when Ny Breaking asked directly.
If work had started earlier than expected, it would have been halted by the Hollywood writers’ and actors’ strikes, which ran from June to November 2023. However, the end of that industrial action only marked the beginning of Season 3’s troubles. In early February we reported that Foundation season 3 suffered an embarrassing delay in filming due to numerous production issues. Less than two weeks later, it seemed that these setbacks had been resolved Foundation season 3 is no longer in limbo amid a rumored filming restart date.
However, that news appears to have been a false dawn. With Goyer and Skydance supposedly at odds over the show’s production costs, coupled with many other behind-the-scenes issues, one of the best Apple TV Plus shows is certainly facing the most testing period in its history. With each passing day, that becomes more and more apparent FoundationThe third season of the series won’t debut until 2024 on one of the top streaming services in the world.
That’s a shame too. In our review of Foundation Season 2 we said will “right all the wrongs of the show’s first season in cosmically dazzling fashion.” I expected Apple to build on the success of last season by delivering an even better third installment, but given the current issues and creative overhaul, Season 3 may not be the great sequel we’re all hoping for. I hope I’m wrong.
In the meantime, read our Foundation Season 2 ended with an explained article to find out what it has in store ahead of the arrival of its successor.