The manufacturing of the third and remaining season of Good Omens has been paused following allegations in opposition to Neil Gaiman.

Production on the third and remaining season of Good Omens has been underway in Scotland, however Deadline studies that it’s been placed on pause. Uh oh. The cause for the pause isn’t clear, however Deadline has heard that there are “discussions about possible production changes.” It’s speculated that this pause is said to the sexual assault allegations made in opposition to Good Omens co-creator Neil Gaiman by a number of ladies earlier this summer time.

The allegations had been made in a podcast collection launched by Tortoise Media titled Master: The Allegations Against Neil Gaiman. Some of the allegations return many years, with the girl accusing Gaiman of “rough, degrading” intercourse that was not at all times consensual. Gaiman has denied the allegations, saying he was “disturbed” by them. Disney additionally paused a characteristic movie adaptation of Gaiman’s The Graveyard Book earlier this week.

It stays to be seen how lengthy this “pause” will final, however hopefully, Good Omens season 3 might be again on monitor after no matter modifications must be made. Gaiman is extra concerned within the new season than ever earlier than, particularly after the exit of Douglas Mackinnon, who served as government producer, director, and co-showrunner of the primary two seasons. “I’m not involved with this show anymore,” Mackinnon mentioned final yr. In response to being requested about Mackinnon’s exit, Gaiman merely mentioned, “Douglas has moved on to different initiatives.“

Based on the novel of the identical title by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman, Good Omens follows the demon Crowley (David Tennant) and the angel Aziraphale (Michael Sheen), longtime acquaintances who’ve “grown accustomed to one another’s firm, and to a pleasing life on Earth as representatives of Heaven and Hell, and who’ve agreed to not let the battle between their sides stop their friendship.“

(*3*) Gaiman mentioned in an announcement when the collection was renewed for a 3rd season. “Terry was decided that if we made Good Omens for tv, we might take the story all the way in which to the tip. Season one was all about averting Armageddon, harmful prophecies and the End of the World. Season two was candy and mild, though it might have ended much less joyfully than a sure Angel and Demon may need hoped. Now in season three, we’ll deal as soon as extra with the tip of the world. The plans for Armageddon are going mistaken. Only Crowley [David Tennant] and Aziraphale [Martin Sheen] working collectively can hope to place it proper. And they aren’t speaking.“