Warrior Nun television series creator and showrunner Simon Barry still has hopes for a third season of the now-canceled Netflix show.
Speaking to Empire, Barry was asked to comment on the #SaveWarriorNun billboard fans of the series erected across from Netflix's Los Angeles headquarters through a fundraising campaign. "It really dominates the landscape," Barry said. "It just crystalized how lucky the show is to have this kind of fan engagement." Although Barry, who has continued to work with Netflix on other projects since Warrior Nun's cancellation, did not espouse any hopes of seeing the streaming giant pick the series back up for a third season, he did note, "I do know from [Productivity Media], the people who own the rights, that their intention is to find a way to keep going."
Based on the comic book character Sister Shannon Masters created by Ben Dunn for Antarctic Press in 1993, Warrior Nun debuted in 2020 and centered on the story of Alba Baptista's Ava Silva, a young woman who awakens from a morgue with a new lease on life courtesy of the divine artifact that has embedded itself within her. This leads Ava into a world of supernatural intrigue revolving around a centuries-old secret society tasked with fighting the forces of evil.
The Campaign to Save Warrior Nun
Barry's most recent statements echo those he made following the announcement that Warrior Nun had been canceled. At the time, Barry said, "We ([production company Reality Distortion Field] and I) are looking into this. We will find out if there's a path to moving [Warrior Nun] somewhere else. Will keep everyone posted." This came as only a minor relief to fans, who called the streaming giant out on social media regarding Warrior Nun's cancellation, with many pointing out that the series had amassed the highest audience score from a Netflix original series to date.
In the time since, the fan campaign to bring Warrior Nun back has only grown, with calls to action going out to the likes of AppleTV+ in the hopes of another streaming platform picking up the series where Netflix left it off. Fans have also looked to Barry himself as a beacon of hope, noting that he has retweeted claims that the creator "would not be telling us to fight" if there was no hope for a potential renewal for Warrior Nun.
Seasons 1 and 2 of Warrior Nun are available to stream on Netflix.
Source: Empire