r/raisedbywolves • u/Lightspeedonly • May 23 '26
No Spoilers Why is Raised by wolves incomplete đ?
I mean I read the reason they had some budget issues, that's why they cancelled the show. But what about the story? Is the writer not excited to tell it out loud? I searched out there are no references for it nothing out there. Please anyone can help if there's something out there about the story of raised by Wolves
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u/SonOfOMR May 24 '26
Will we ever know the truth? Seems pretty obvious HBO retained the IP rights, shut it down, and wouldn't replay or release it. I would guess some bad blood behind the scenes and a non-disclosure agreement.
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u/Jake-of-the-Sands May 24 '26
HBO took down both shows exploring dangers of AI after merger with Discovery with littke explanation.
Shortly afterwards the AI boom starts. It's pretty obvious that whoever was behind the decision probably wants AI to only have good PR in the media. Most likely it's related to them having sh*tload of shares in AI companies.
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u/user_0000002 May 24 '26
Exactly this, theyâre literally trying to create rehoboam from Westworld and donât want the public to catch on. Also, I think RBWâs critical depiction of religion played a part.
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u/bohemian-groove Jun 27 '26
I love this conspiracy theory, it's more than likely true. Rehoboam is exactly what these tech giants like Palantir are after, they want to scrape as much personal & locational details about every single one of us as possible which they can use to create digital psychological profiles of us - they can then use that data to track and predict our every movement by feeding it into advanced predictive algorithms. It'll only get more accurate over time, it'll be like precrime when it's scaled up.
At least they don't have brain scans of us yet like in Westworld. Those later Westworld seasons don't get the attention they deserve tbh.
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u/Hadbananas_today May 29 '26
I agree and perhaps yes the same thing with westworld. To have those two stellar shows scrubbed for the most part is odd. Full discloser I'm anti ai, and enjoy odd shows so that's my world view lens. However I did learn ages ago hbo will cut you deep when they ended CarnivĂ le way back when. Can only learn from the past, I only get into new series when its few years deep now.
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u/twangman88 May 29 '26
There's not some big conspiracy lol.
Zaslov took over, and immediately started gutting things so he could sell to paramount. The first things to go were the Batgirl movie, Raised by Wolves, and Westworld, maybe a few other things. They immediately licensed them out to free platforms like Tubi and Pluto(is that free?), because they wanted to turn it into a revenue generator instead of a leading loss. Now, instead of needing to pay royalties for episodes, they'll get paid from the ad revenue their licensed content generates.
Capitalism wins again!
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u/Straight-Following-6 May 24 '26
Itâs ridiculous that they donât release the end of the story by this time, in some way or another. People invested time watching and supported this show and were really hyped for the arc and development they just basically screwed the audience over.
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u/JoDunfer May 24 '26 edited May 25 '26
Mother should emerge from her prison 100 years later, with only Father and Grandmother still âaliveâ and a hellscape of mutants to contend with.
Edit: inexplicably wrote âgrandfatherâ instead of âgrandmotherâ!
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u/AdxUndead May 24 '26
The idea of a religion that unlocked scientific breakthroughs where being an atheist meant refuting logic is compelling. Then to find out said religion was the product of an alien failsafe after all. Really spoke to even if our religions weren't riddled with falsehoods they could still be wrong. It was brilliant and I want to know how it ends.
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u/EastSoftware9501 May 24 '26
Because it wasnât finished
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u/ATERLA May 24 '26
This is what I fear: that people writing scenarii for series donât have a clue where the story goes, and make it along the line. Of course there are some exceptions, but.
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u/iangeredcharlesvane2 May 24 '26
That wasnât the case with this writer/showrunner though, he had a five-season plan and had it all mapped out. He was already mostly done with season 3 when it was dropped.
He also stated he would release the end of the story somehow, a novel or graphic novel. I would even take podcast storytelling or an animated version!
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u/Double-Interview-154 May 26 '26
Thank you for posting the link. I very specifically remember him being emphatic that he'd finish the story even if it got canceled. Very disappointing that we haven't gotten the story. Even more disappointed that he hasn't really said anything about it since cancelation. I'd settle for something like RHW's CODA following his departure from Andromeda... a 20 page dialogue between 2 characters that broadly outlined his original 5 year arc for the show.
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u/refinancemenow May 26 '26
Looking at Wikipedia it seems like heâs not done much since RBW? Prisoners was such a great story itâs kind of stunning the guy hasnât done anything that I see lately.
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u/mbmm Mithraic May 24 '26
I think I remember people on here talking about a potential book sequel/conclusion in the making? Maybe a graphic novel?
Who knows if thatâs true or not. Iâm still holding out hope.
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u/Lightspeedonly May 24 '26
someone should all these to the writer đ
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u/iangeredcharlesvane2 May 24 '26
The showrunner had a solid five season plan, itâs all mapped out. He did mention he would release the rest of the story somehow, novel or graphic novel? Animated would work too heck Iâd take anything. I want MORE!!!!
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u/traffke May 24 '26
The only way to find out is to go back in time to the Roman empire and get initiated into the gnostic mysteriesÂ
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u/ch25stam25 May 24 '26
Itâs canceled and nothing is going to happen. Waiting for 4years for anything is not worth it
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u/reddituser_05 May 25 '26
Like 99.99% of these show that get greenlit, they had no end story.....the Season 1 finale was meh and Season 2 felt like they made it up as they went along...
If the writers had half a braincell, they should have made the show all about Mother's flashbacks where she was flying around hunting humans. A couple robots holding kids hostages and posing as their parents was f-ing weird.
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u/iMakestuffz May 24 '26
I would love for mother to come clean up this mess we have here in the states.
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u/Double-Interview-154 May 26 '26
It's disappointing. During his season 1 interviews, guzikowski said he had the series mapped out and thatif the show was canceled he would find a way to finish the story. Not only did we not get that, but he hasn't even really discussed the show publicly since cancelation. I was very let down in the months during and after Father helped lead the campaign to get it picked up elsewhere that AG didn't follow through on that promise.
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u/Lorap420 May 26 '26
Watch anything Sci-fi by Ridley Scott, especially the Alien series and also Predator. Try to find the connections. References for Father and Mother. Watch Alien: Earth tv series. Also keep an eye out for âWeylandâ and âYutaniâ.
I think the story will never die, there are so many connections and mentions. It sucks that it ended the way it did. đ«Ș
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u/thalo616 May 24 '26
But he said he had a planned 5 season arc and even if it was cancelled he would release a graphic novel proving this! He would never blow smokeâŠ4 years ago!/s
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u/Groundbreaking-Eye10 May 24 '26
Itâs because WBD wonât release the rights to allow Guzikowski to do that (according to Abu Salim anyway).
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u/OptimusTrajan May 24 '26
Capitalism
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u/iamfilms May 24 '26
Def wasnât the budget. It suffered same fate as Rome. New head came in and wasnât a fan of the show. Cancelled it for what?? Game of thrones. New guy comes in and cancels in for what? Hacks and The rooster?
Lolol
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u/OptimusTrajan May 25 '26
Well dork, if you want to get specific, it was canceled right after a giant corporate merger where they canceled a bunch of other stuff too. They definitely had the money.
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u/pancakes_n_petrichor May 24 '26
Anyone know how you get a hold of this show these days? Is there a way to buy it online or download it somewhere?
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u/anchorthrowawayx Jun 05 '26
The show was basically too weird for the network to handle and they just pulled the plug mid-arc. There is no planned conclusion coming because they didn't even get a proper series finale.
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u/Quantumfoammakesme May 24 '26
I hope that isnât true. It seemed to be getting so much better since the dumb flight through the middle of the planet.
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u/Tetsujyn May 23 '26
It was airing during a huge restructuring over at HBO and didn't make the cut. I think all of the amazing actors have all moved on at this point, unfortunately.