The report’s allegations relate to Blackman’s previous work for Netflix as showrunner on hit series The Umbrella Academy.
Sony first announced plans for a Horizon Zero Dawn TV series in 2022, as part of a big push for the majority of its biggest PlayStation franchises to get adaptations.
Eurogamer has again contacted Netflix and PlayStation today for clarity on whether the planned Horizon TV series has been ditched for good, or whether it will continue without Blackman’s involvement.
Netflix’s nascent plans to produce a Horizon Zero Dawn series are “no longer moving forward”, it’s claimed, following the publication of a Rolling Stone report this week that detailed accusations of “bulling, manipulative and retaliatory behaviour” by its planned showrunner Steve Blackman.