Prime Video leaves fans devastated as favourite | UK News

Prime Video has announced an indefinite delay to the second collection of Mr and Mrs Smith.

The first collection of the spy rom-com, based on the movie starring Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, was launched last yr to essential acclaim, that includes Maya Erskine and Donald Glover in the lead roles.

Mark Eydelshteyn, a breakout star from Anora, and Sophie Thatcher from Yellowjackets had been in discussions to characteristic in the second collection, with Francesca Sloane set to write the script.

However, Sloane has since moved to HBO to pen the first episode of the extremely anticipated third collection of Big Little Lies.

Deadline reported that the delay is due to points with the solid, although this has not been confirmed by Prime Video, reviews <a href=”https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/mr-mrs-smith-delay-cancelled-35895221″ rel=”Follow” goal=”_self”>the Mirror</a>.

The first collection was hailed as one of the standout streaming releases of latest occasions, with GamesRadar dubbing it “one of the best shows of 2024”.

We Got This Covered also praised it as “one of the best TV series based on a movie ever”, describing the collection as “sparkling, funny and thrilling”.

A glowing five-star Google review read: “I saw the movie and thought it would be just a take off of the Brad and Angelina gig but I am so pleased to be wrong.

“This show is one of the best tv exhibits that I’ve watched in fairly some time.”

Fans have been left disappointed as it could now be several months before production restarts on the follow-up to Mr and Mrs Smith, and there’s a chance the show could be cancelled altogether.

“I used to be actually trying ahead to seeing Sophie Thatcher in this, so this sucks to hear,” read one comment on Reddit.

Another said: “Unfortunate. I assumed it might be a fairly good anthology collection even if some seasons missed a la True Detective.

“Solid concept, pretty small budget needs (basically no cg except fake gun shots and explosions which are cheap at this point), and likely only one or a couple big name(s) a season. I enjoyed it.”

Debate carried on via X where one supporter remarked: “This is so frustrating and disappointing.”

Another wrote: “Personally devastating to me, the person that watched and enjoyed Mr and Mrs Smith S1.”

And a last devotee begged: “Going to cry myself to sleeeepp pleaseeeeeeeee dontt get cancelledddd.”

Are you gutted by this development?

Or did your enthusiasm wane once it was confirmed Glover and Erskine would not be making a comeback?

Mr and Mrs Smith is out there to stream on Prime Video.